Solwezi travellers now have a new convenient link to South Africa thanks to the launch of Proflight Zambia’s service to Johannesburg.
The airline has timed its new direct flights from Ndola’s Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to ensure seamless connections with its service between Solwezi and Ndola.
Travellers can depart from Solwezi at 06:30hrs on Wednesdays and Fridays and be in Johannesburg in four hours, at 10:35hrs. The four-hour return journey departs from Johannesburg at 11:40hrs, getting passengers back to Solwezi at 15:40hrs.
Proflight’s direct three-times-a-week service between Ndola and Johannesburg aligns with government’s drive to link Zambia with the region, and provides a local airline choice with the shortest journey time, without multiple airline ticketing.
The Solwezi-Ndola-Johannesburg route is set to boost trade and investment between Zambia’s mining hubs of Solwezi and Ndola. with South Africa’s main business centre of Johannesburg, as well as linking travellers through Proflight’s interline connections to Cape Town and the rest of the world.
“Proflight Zambia is spreading its wings across the region, adding a service from Johannesburg to Solwezi via Ndola that saves time and supports local business,” said Proflight Zambia Sales and Marketing Manager Barbara Namwila.
“Fly Zambia! Our service is reliable, and we have a convenient flight schedule that is effective in allowing further domestic and International connections,” said Ms Namwila in urging travellers to support their local airline.
Proflight’s flight P00931 departs from Solwezi at 06:30hrs to Ndola and connects to Johannesburg, the city with the busiest airport in Africa, on flight P0040 which departs from Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport at 08:05hrs and arrives at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport at 10:35hrs. The return flight will depart from Johannesburg at 11:40hrs and arrive back in Ndola at 14:10hrs and connects to Solwezi to arrive at 15:40hrs.
The Solwezi-Ndola-Joburg connection links the cities using Proflight’s diverse fleet, which includes its 50-seat CRJ jet aircraft, making it an efficient and reliable choice for business, leisure, friends and families to travel.
About Proflight Zambia
Proflight Zambia was established in 1991 and is Zambia’s leading scheduled airline. From its base in Lusaka its domestic routes include Livingstone, Mfuwe, Ndola, Solwezi and Ndola-Solwezi and regional routes to Lilongwe in Malawi, Durban and Johannesburg in South Africa.
The airline prides itself in providing a safe, reliable, efficient and friendly service, and offering good value to business and leisure travellers locally and internationally.
The airline operates a 50-seater Bombardier CRJ-100 jet, 50-seat Bombardier Dash 8-300, and three 29-seater Jetstream 41 aircraft.
More information is available at www.flyzambia.com.
