Proflight Zambia is sponsoring the Sharks rugby team from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal in the Zambia International Sevens tournament being held in Lusaka from September 1-2.
Through its direct flights between Lusaka and Durban, the airline has provided discounted return flights to the Sharks rugby team who appear in this year’s Zambia Sevens International tournament in Lusaka, hosted at the Showgrounds.
As part of the sponsorship, Proflight is also sponsoring a game between the Sharks Academy Team and Baobab School on August 31 at August 2018 at Baobab.
The Sharks rugby team academy has been one of the most successful sides competing in Super Rugby since its inception in 1996. The Sharks have over the past two decades evolved from a provincial rugby side into a commercially recognised sporting brand of international acclaim, promoting an intrinsic lifestyle value as well as fashion, entertainment and sporting aspiration.
“We are excited to be sponsoring the Sharks rugby academy side that will be here for the exciting rugby sevens tournament, said Proflight director of government and industry affairs, Captain Philip Lemba, said.
Rugby is a growing sport in Zambia and Proflight’s support not only makes it key to developing the game, but also to helping the country become a dominant nation on the field.
“It will be a thrill to see our Zambia sevens team play the Sharks. This is another step in supporting the sport through international competitions with world class teams,” said capt. Lemba.
The Sharks are recognised all over the world and the team consistently plays an entertaining and exciting brand of rugby that appeals to a broad spectrum of enthusiasts across a demographic, age and sex spectrum.
With the focus on the family, the Sharks provide rugby fans with wholesome entertainment in a safe, family-orientated environment.
The Sharks will be among the teams competing in the Zambia International Sevens tournament, which has been received well by African teams and is gaining world-class recognition through its efforts in involving top class rugby sports teams.
Proflight connects travellers on its Lusaka-Durban route three times a week with flights on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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, Lower Zambezi, Kalabo, Ndola, Solwezi, Kasama, and Ndola-Kasama, and regional routes to Lilongwe in Malawi, and Durban in South Africa and Harare in Zimbabwe. Mfuwe-Lower Zambezi and Livingstone-Lower Zambezi direct services operates between June and October 2018.
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, three 29-seater Jetstream 41 aircraft and two C208 Caravans.
More information is available at www.flyzambia.com.
