Air Botswana announces start dates for South African routes

Major route network expansion for Air Botswana

 Air Botswana recently announced a major route network expansion between South Africa and Botswana.

Now, as reported by Travel News, the airline has revealed the starting dates for the new routes, reinstated flights and increased frequencies to SA.

The airline also announced that it had recently taken delivery of three Embraer aircraft in June, with Air Botswana CEO Lulu Rasebotsa saying that, with Air Botswana’s expansion plans, it is likely that it will need to purchase a fourth aircraft soon.

“The airline views the acquisition of the Embraer jets and the expansion of routes as crucial steps towards achieving financial stability and operational efficiency,” Rasebotsa said.

New routes

The new routes will include flights from Kasane to Cape Town, from Maun to Cape Town, from Kasane to Kruger (KMIA) and from Kasane to Windhoek.

Gaborone routes will kick off on 1 October, while Maun and Kasane flights will start from 1 November.

Gaborone to Durban and flights will operate on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Maun to Cape Town and Kasane to Cape Town will then take off on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. There will also be a Kasane to Mpumalanga flight on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Reinstated routes

The reinstating routes from Air Botswana, which were halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will start on 1 and 15 September between Johannesburg and Maun, Johannesburg and Kasane, and Johannesburg and Francistown. 

Johannesburg to Maun flights will be on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Johannesburg to Kasane flights will take off on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The Johannesburg to Francistown will start on 15 September, on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Increased frequencies

The airline will also increase frequencies along the existing Gaborone to Cape Town route.

These flights will start from 1 November and operate on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.