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AVIATION

Domestic Flights

The Airline extends its
heartfelt gratitude to
customers, staff and
the public for their
immense support and
understanding during
these difficult times.
To add on, the airline
Air Botswana Recommences further encourages
the public to take
Scheduled Operations advantage of the
efficient point-to-point
air travel services, that
are conducted under
he Air Botswana Board, an opportunity to reunite its valued strict protocols and
Management and Staff have customers with their loved ones, regularly supervised by
announced the re-introduction their businesses and nature,” said Air capable entities, such
Tof the airline’s scheduled Botswana General Manager, Agnes
domestic operations effective 17 July Khunwana. as the Civil Aviation
2020. This resumption is subject to Authority of Botswana
health and safety protocols and the She further stated that Air Botswana has (CAAB) and Port
new ways of working. The Airline a commendable record of the highest Health officials.
shall gradually increase frequency of safety and operational standards and
operations on the basis of demand and as such, safety remains at the heart of
reinstate regional operations as soon as the business. “After the great set-back
current travel restrictions are lifted. we have suffered as an industry, we are
counting on our customers to support protocols and regularly supervised
“This is an exciting development, one us through this difficult period in the by capable entities, such as the Civil
that we have been eagerly awaiting! history of aviation. We will incorporate Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB)
We are looking forward to resuming all industry best practices and national and Port Health officials.
operations and embracing our new ways regulations in the fight against
of working. As we gradually reintroduce COVID-19,” added Khunwana. In furtherance of the fight to contain
operations, we will continually explore the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Botswana
other possible recovery strategies that The Airline extends its heartfelt has put in place contactless booking
address the commercial viability and gratitude to customers, staff and the and ticketing mechanisms through its
business sustainability of the national public for their immense support and online booking and ticketing platform
airline, without compromising the understanding during these difficult (https://www.airbotswana.co.bw/) and
health and safety of both staff and times. To add on, the airline further encourages patrons to take advantage of
customers. Following the suspension of encourages the public to take advantage the same.
operations towards the end of March, of the efficient point-to-point air travel
Air Botswana has been waiting for services, that are conducted under strict

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