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Air Namibia November 2012 In-Flight Magazine November 2012 Air Namibia in-flight magazine Your free copy www.flamingo.com.na www.airnamibia.com.na /3066 HOW TO WIN: Give yourself more reasons to go internet wild! Enter the speedlink bonanza! N$ 5 000 is up for grabs every week until 15 December 2012. To qualify to win, simply upgrade, or sign up, for a new speedlink package for your Home or Business. Winners will be announced on our facebook page. Visit your nearest Teleshop now! or SMS “bonanza” to 060123 FLAMINGO is a complimentary magazine for all Air Namibia passengers and is published for Air Namibia by VENTURE PUBLICATIONS AND DESTINY INVESTMENTS P O Box 21593 • 5 Storch Street Windhoek, Namibia Tel (+264 61) 289 1600 Fax (+264 61) 22 0410 MaRKETING Annalien Basson e-mail: [email protected] always SALES 7 Air NAmibiA message from the MD Selma Mwatotele e-mail: [email protected] 8 Air NAmibiA welcome on board Adri van der Westhuizen 10 Air NAmibiA schedule e-mail: [email protected] GROUP ManaGING EDITOR 11 Air NAmibiA Windhoek – Luanda Riéth van Schalkwyk, Venture Publications 12 Air NAmibiA Call Centre GROUP TEXT EDITOR Amy Schoeman, Venture Publications 13 Air NAmibiA fleet DESIGN 14 Air NAmibiA cargo Advantage Y&R LAYOUT 15 Air NAmibiA your gateway to Africa Clara Schneider-Waterberg 18 eveNts for November ACCOUNTS Libra Services 25 visitors' Filo-facts ADMINISTRATION 49 Art dimeNsioNs Bonn Nortjé, Venture Publications PRINTERS 68 trAvellers' photo gAllery John Meinert Printing, Windhoek 71 Food iN Focus Kameldorn Garten AIR NAMIBIA ENQUIRIES Tel (+264 61) 299 6111/333 Fax (+264 61) 299 6146/6168 [email protected] www.airnamibia.com.na business The editorial content of Flamingo is contributed 16 Air NAmibiA reward$ by freelance writers and journalists. It is the sole responsibility of the publisher and does not frequent flyer programme necessarily express opinions held by Air Namibia. No part of the magazine may be reproduced without 31 busiNess rouNd-up cabinet approves written permission from the publisher. ambitious vision Industial park Copyright: Venture Publications cover photograph Paul van Schalkwyk 50 www.paulvans.com The Kuiseb Canyon 6 .com.na november 2012 40 60 features 23 did you kNow? facts on elephants in namibia 26 how to pAiNt music – and how to talk with the wind 34 the FreNch coNNectioN 38 desert Flowers shy flowers 42 big stories About little thiNgs meroles in a mirror-less world 44 urANium & chANge 42 52 AFricA tells A story are you listening? 57 Quite iNterestiNg, or whAt? for further 60 the domesticAtioN oF the wild cAt information 64 cAN kAzA beNeFit wildiFe ANd people? Flamingo.com.na 7 .com.na www.paragonnamibia.com Revamped to perfection A sprinkle of architectural magic here with a splash of interior décor everywhere and the duckling is turned into a swan. The newly revamped Premium Bistro is a sight for sore eyes. It screams Namibia with a modern twist. It is the perfect chill zone for any traveller in dire need of a quick bite before embarking on a long journey. Come savour Namibia one last time before flying off into the sunset next time you are in the departure hall at Hosea Kutako International Airport. Handcrafted by redorange 12/08/137 Handcrafted by redorange MD’s Message WELCOME ON BOARD Thank you for choosing to fly Air Namibia. I trust you will have an enjoyable flight with us today. If you have any queries or need our assistance, please feel free to ask any of our cabin-crew members. As we head into early summer in Namibia, it will not be long before the rainy season is upon us. For me this is a special time, as much of the flora of our beautiful country is bursting into bloom, and the contrasting beauty of the landscape is becoming ever more striking. The changing seasons bring new life and opportunities, and at Air Namibia we are pleased to welcome business and leisure travellers who make use of our services at this time of the year. Namibia is growing in status as a destination, and many tourists visit our beautiful country to view the breath-taking scenery, one example being Have an the Fish River Canyon, reputedly the second-largest canyon in the world (the largest being the Grand Canyon in the United States of America). It is part of our mission as an airline to help the Namibian tourism industry to thrive and enjoyable reach its full potential. flight with In order to improve our service to business and leisure passengers alike, we have recently made a few small changes to our flight schedules. These include the addition of a sixth weekly flight to Luanda and adjustments to the timing of us today our flights to Walvis Bay so that they offer better connections to other parts of Ms Theo Namases our network. Air Namibia is proud to offer an extensive range of services within Managing Director Namibia, across southern Africa and to Europe – for further details of these, please see the Timetable section elsewhere in this issue of Flamingo, or visit our website at www.airnamibia.com.na. If you are planning a business trip to Namibia, you may be interested to know that Air Namibia can also provide air-cargo shipment services – particularly on our regional and intercontinental routes. For further information, kindly see the contact details on page 14 of this magazine. It is my great privilege to be able to offer people from around the world the hospitality and friendliness of Namibia through the services provided by our national carrier. I thank you for flying Air Namibia and look forward to welcoming you on board again soon. 9 .com.na Welcome on Board Thank you for choosing to fly Air Namibia. We promise to do everything we can to ensure you have an enjoyable flight. If you have any queries or need assistance, please feel free to ask any of our cabin crew. CABIN ASSISTANTS On flights operated using the Airbus A340- 300 and A319-100; the Boeing B737-500 aircraft and Embraer ERJ135, Passengers are catered for by highly trained cabin crew. If you require anything to make your flight more comfortable, do not hesitate to ask you are seated in Economy Class, your table Make your journey even them for assistance. On flights operated by folds out of the back of the seat in front of more rewarding the Embraer ERJ135 - the flight is single class you, while your table is set in the armrest of by joining Reward$ and has one cabin crew present to assist your seat if you are in Business Class. - Our frequent flyer programme - with your needs. • Accrue free miles when you fly AIRBUS A340-300 Embraer ERJ135 • Use miles on any of our routes. On the Airbus A340-300 aircraft, each The Embraer ERJ135 aircraft seats 37 • Purchase tickets, swap-miles, seat has a mini-console on the side of one passengers comfortably at 31 inches pitch. share-miles, pay for excess armrest. The mini-console has a switch for The flight is made smoother by the Embraers ability to fly above the weather. Services baggage; or to gain access to your reading light, a button for calling a onboard include: meals and beverages, business class lounges across cabin attendant, a selector for choosing a a wardrobe, galleys, a washroom and airports we operate from. radio or film channel, and a volume-control knob. Your earphones plug into a special overhead bins for baggage. The additional ENROL NOW socket on the mini-console space can be used to stretch, while relaxing onboard the very swift ERJ135. online at www.airnamibia.com.na , navigate to our Reward$ section. Economy Class passengers will find a foldout table mounted in the back of the seat in Click, Click, and fly Away. Reward$ SPECIAL MEALS front of them. In Business Class, tables are On our flights, Outstanding set in the armrest of the seats. Personal (on request) the flexibility when assistance is provided on board our aircraft. following special redeeming meals are available for AIRBUS A319-100 our passengers; Kosher, Halaal, your miles The New Generation Airbus A319-100 Hindu, Oriental, Seafood, Vegetarian, aircraft presents top-of-the-range comfort Diabetic, Kiddies and Infant or Baby food. with generous legroom (54 inch seat pitch in Business Class and 32 inch seat pitch in SPECIAL SERVICE Economy Class), the interior offers a fresh Passengers with reduced mobility look and feel, significantly increased overhead needing a wheelchair should state this stowage to avoid congestions, a noticeable requirement when making a reservation. A reduction in cabin noise levels, video and First-aid kit is carried on board our flights audio in-flight entertainment, passenger should passengers require eye drops, service unit design with LED technology, and or medication for headaches, nausea, the latest design enhanced cabin. heartburn or any other relatively minor condition. We offer a special service for BOEING 737 unaccompanied minors between the ages of 5 to 12. More details can be obtained at This aircraft has overhead reading lights for the time of making the reservation. passengers’ convenience. The overhead panel also contains an air vent, and the airflow may be adjusted by rotation. If 10 .com.na Welcome on Board Thank you for choosing to fly Air Namibia. We promise to do BABIES BEVERAGES DUTY FREE everything we can to ensure you have an enjoyable flight. If you For babies up to seven months old, a Alcohol is served only to passengers over For passengers on Frankfurt, Luanda, bassinet (Skycoy) 70 cm (28 inches) in 18.
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