Air Botswana has indefinitely delayed the launch of its Gaborone-Windhoek-Durban service, which was originally scheduled to commence on October 1.
The Namibia Airports Company has attributed the delay to unforeseen circumstances.
Air Botswana told T ourism Update that the delay was due to two factors a delay in the delivery of the aircraft intended for the route, and the process of adding the new aircraft to its Air Operator Certificate AOC.
We have explored and implemented all possible avenues to minimise the effect on our passengers. Air Botswana is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana to expedite the processes required for adding this aircraft to the carriers AOC and successfully launching these routes, the airline said.
Air Botswana is working with travel agents to provide alternative travel arrangements for affected passengers to ensure that they can complete their journeys as planned.
