Air Botswana is based at the Sir Seretse Khama Airport in Gabarone (Botswana), and operates regular flights to Johannesburg (South Africa), Harare (Zimbabwe), Maun (Botswana), Kasane (Botswana) and Francistown (Botswana).
Air Botswana's website |
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Central reservations |
(+267) 3905500 |
Francistown (Botswana) |
(+267) 2412393 |
Gaborone (Botswana) |
(+267) 3952812 |
Kasane (Botswana) |
(+267) 6250161 |
Maun (Botswana) |
(+267) 6860391 |
Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (South Africa) |
(+27) (0)11 921 6489 |
Harare (Zimbabwe) |
(+263) 4-793228 |
Australia |
(+61) 2-92442011 |
France |
(+33) 1-39215920 |
Germany |
(+49) 06105-206031 |
United Kingdom |
(+44) 845-8387943 |
United States of America |
(+1) 800 518 7781 |
Air Botswana's fleet consists of a BAe 146 jet and 3 turboprop aircraft (ATR42-500).
Lance Brogden |
General Manager |
Tebogo Moipolai |
Corporate Secretary |
Clerk Moroka |
Engineering Manager |
James Kumwenda |
Finance Manager |
Batlhatswi Shongwe Tsayang |
Human Resource Manager |
EFFECTIVE 27 March 2011until 26 November 2011 |
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Days |
Dep |
Arr |
Flt |
Days |
Dep |
Arr |
Flt |
Francistown - Gaborone |
Gaborone - Francistown |
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1-3-5-- |
0820 |
0930 |
BP041 |
1-3-5-- |
0645 |
0755 |
BP042 |
Gaborone - Harare |
Harare - Gaborone |
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1-3--6- |
1030 |
1240 |
BP264 |
1-3--6- |
1340 |
1550 |
BP263 |
Gaborone - Johannesburg |
Johannesburg - Gaborone |
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1234567 |
0700 |
0800 |
BP209 |
123456-- |
0700 |
0800 |
BP210 |
Gaborone - Kasane |
Kasane - Gaborone |
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1-3---- |
0945 |
1135 |
BP022 |
-2----7 |
1500 |
1650 |
BP023 |
Gaborone - Maun |
Maun - Gaborone |
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1234567 |
0705 |
0835 |
BP034 |
----5-7 |
0900 |
1030 |
BP031 |
Maun – Kasane |
Kasane - Maun |
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-2----7 |
1300 |
1350 |
BP052 |
-2----7 |
1130 |
1220 |
BP051 |
Kasane – Johannesburg |
Johannesburg - Kasane |
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1-3-5-7 |
1440 |
1700 |
BP213 |
1-3-5-7 |
1130 |
1350 |
BP214 |
Francistown – Johannesburg |
Johannesburg - Francistown |
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-2-4--- |
1100 |
1230 |
BP223 |
-2-4--- |
1400 |
1530 |
BP224 |
Gaborone – Lusaka |
Lusaka - Gaborone |
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----5-7 |
1100 |
1325 |
BP272 |
----5-7 |
1425 |
1650 |
BP273 |
Gaborone - Nairobi (Codeshare) |
Nairobi - Gaborone (Codeshare) |
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-2----- |
1205 |
1705 |
BP8256 |
-2----- |
0720 |
1120 |
BP8255 |
Johannesburg - Maun |
Maun - Johannesburg |
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1234567 |
1010 |
1150 |
BP212 |
1234567 |
1450 |
1630 |
BP211 |
Oct 2010 |
Air Botswana adds a Saturday flight from Gaborone to Harare, leaving Gaborone at 10h30 and arriving in Harare at 12h40. |
Oct 2010 |
Air Botswana Johannesburg - Maun flights (direct) have been discontinued (Air Botswana continues operating the route in both directions via Sir Seretse Khama International Airport). Passengers travelling in either direction will now stay on board the aircraft during a short technical stop at Gaborone and then clear immigration and customs at their destination. |
Mar 2009 |
Air Botswana receives its first ATR 72-500. |
5 Jun 2008 |
Comair is named as the preferred bidder for the Air Botswana management contract. |
4 Oct 2007 |
Botswana's cabinet decides not to accept Airlink's proposal that Air Botswana be wound down. |
Apr 2006 |
Government invites companies to tender for the purchase of Air Botswana. |
2005 |
Lance Brogden is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Air Botswana. |
11 Oct 1999 |
Chris Phatswe, a grounded Air Botswana Captain, boards an otherwise empty ATR42 turboprop aircraft, takes off and asks to speak to the president. As the president is not in Botswana the vice president speaks to him. All attempts to convince him to land fail and after an hour in the air he crashlands into Air Botswana's other 2 parked ATR42s (Phatswe died in the crash), destroying 3 of Air Botswana's 4 planes (their fourth plane was grounded with technical difficulties at the time). It was later revealed that Phatswe was suffering from AIDS, although it is not known whether this played a role in his actions. |
Apr 1988 |
Air Botswana becomes a government parastatal falling within the ambit of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications. |
1980 |
An Air Botswana plane is featured in Jamie Uys's film "The Gods Must be Crazy". |
Apr 1974 |
In Botswana's first major air diasaster, a WENELA DC 4 aircraft crashes in Francistown, killing some 70 people (mostly Malawian migrant workers in SA's mines). |
Apr 1972 |
Air Botswana is formed, taking over from its predecessor, the Botswana Airways Corporation (BOAC) |
1969 |
Botswana Airways replaces Botswana National Airways. |