The chairperson of the Namibia Airports Company board, Rogers Kauta says, the arrival of three new airlines in Namibia could create competition which may drive flight ticket prices down. The airlines are Qatar Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines. Kauta noted that customers will now have more of a choice of which airline they want to use, and this might drive prices down. He said it might also increase traffic as SADC customers can use the Hosea Kutako International Airport as a hub to Europe. Qatar Airways will fly between Doha and Windhoek four times per week, while KLM will have three flights per week between Amsterdam and Windhoek. Ethiopian Airlines will fly three times per week between Addis Ababa and Windhoek. Kauta said benefits to be derived from these new routes include increased tourist flows, increased demand for travel for both business and leisure purposes, thereby growing the economy and creating jobs. He said the NAC would benefit from these arrivals by adopting an expansion and growth strategy, which entails increasing air traffic and non-aeronautical revenue.