Oneworld member Qatar Airways is currently selling cheap economy class tickets for flights from Rome to Windhoek in Namibia. Prices start at only €445, including 25 kg of luggage. There’s availability in June, July, and September of 2021.
Worldwide travel restrictions are in place to slow the spread of Covid-19. We strongly recommend gathering detailed information about the travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to your desired origin and destination.
A good start is the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website. It provides current updates on a country’s immigration policies. Even better, the Covid-19 Travel Regulations Map is one of the most useful tools you can find.
After flying to Doha on an Airbus A350, you would continue to Namibia on a Boeing 787. You can bring 25 kg of checked luggage, as well as 7 kg of hand baggage.
By the way, this isn’t our only economy class deal from Italy:
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This deal will expire on January 31, 2021. You need to respect a minimum stay requirement of 7 days and a maximum of 1 month. We’ve only found this price in June, July, and September of 2021.
You could use our availability calendar above to be redirected to Qatar Airways’ booking site. Similarly, you could also use Google Flights.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Mileage
The tickets are issued in booking class O, meaning that you can expect the following number of miles to be credited to your frequent flyer account:
- 6,520 Avios + 64 Qpoints on Qatar Privilege Club
- 3,260 Avios + 80 Tier Points on British Airways Executive Club
- 3,260 Avios + 250 Elite Points on Iberia Plus
- 3,260 Miles on American AAdvantage
- 3,260 Miles on Alaska Mileage Plan
- 3,260 Award Miles on Bangkok Airways FlyerBonus
- 3,260 Points on Finnair Plus
- 3,260 Points on JetBlue TrueBlue
- 3,260 Award Miles on LATAM Pass
- 3,260 Points + 20 Elite Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 3,260 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 3,260 Miles on Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
- 3,260 Miles on Royal Jordanian Royal Club
- 3,260 Miles on SriLankan FlySmiLes
- 3,260 Award Miles on Oman Air Sindbad
Information & Tips for Namibia
Namibia is one of the most popular countries to visit in Africa, partly thanks to its desert landscapes and wildlife.
The country is twice the size of Germany, but its population is only about 2,5 million people. You are therefore “on your own” quite often; do not attempt to traverse the deserts in anything but a proper off-road SUV as the roads are little more than dirt roads and pothole riddled paths.
The Best Time to Visit
The ideal time to travel through Namibia is the dry season from May to December. If you visit during the rainy season, be prepared to deal with short yet intense sporadic rainfalls.
Immigration & Visa Requirements
Most EU citizens do not need a visa to enter Namibia for up to 90 days a year, provided their travel is purely for touristic purposes. Contact your state department or ministry of foreign affairs for the full regulations for your nationality.
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