Botswana’s national flag carrier, Air Botswana is set to re-launch its flights into Lusaka.
In a statement obtained by Money FM News, Airline Chief Executive Officer Geteneh Wolde-michael said the inaugural flight will take off on 17th December, 2020.
According to a letter to the Zambian Mission in Gaborone, the airline will operate a triangular route that will link Botswana’s Capital to Lusaka non – stop on Thursdays and Saturdays with a return to Gaborone via Harare in Zimbabwe.
And Zambia’s High Commissioner to Botswana, Mwansa Kapeya stated that the decision by the airline to relaunch the Lusaka route signals a gradual return to international travel in the region.
Mr. Kapeya said, “the development will ease movement and provide transit convenience for commercial and trade activities between the two neighboring countries.”
He further urged Zambians to familiarize with the required COVID-19 entry provisions and other public health protocols for international travel.
Botswana’s national flag carrier had initially planned to take to Zambian skies in late 2019.
The operational resumption was however rescheduled after a disruption to air travel at the onset of a Corona virus pandemic that resulted in international border closures and restrictions.
This is contained in a statement issued by First Secretary – Press and Public Relations at the Zambia High Commission in Gaborone Kasabo Kalusa.