Air Botswana has announced the details of an upcoming major route network expansion, after muscling up its fleet with three new 50-seater Embraer jets.
The airline announced it will be adding and reinstating destinations into its network, connecting Botswana to more destinations in neighbouring countries, including South Africa.
Mogolo Mokgosi , Sales and Marketing Manager for Air Botswana announced that the new routes include flights Kasane-Cape Town, Maun-Cape Town, Kasane-KMIA and Kasane-Windhoek. Kasane is a hub for a large number of lodges in the immediate areas of Caprivi (Namibia), northeastern Botswana, western Zimbabwe and southern Zambia, Maun isknown as the gateway to the Okavango and the Makgadikgadi Pans.
The capital city of Botswana will also now be connected to a third city in South Africa, with the addition of flights between Gaborone and Durban. Flights between Gaborone and Windhoek will also soon come into operation.
The airline also announced the reinstatement of routes that were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Botswanas flights connecting Kasane-Johannesburg, Maun to Johannesburg as well as Francistown to Johannesburg will soon be available.
