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Sunday, April 7, 2013

►► SOUTH AFRICA: Air Botswana to drop Cape Town - Maun from end of March.

Air Botswana
[UPDATE 7 APRIL] Air Botswana (BP) is to drop its 4x weekly Cape Town - Maun route effective 31 March, just 10 months after its début. The route originally launched with daily flights back in June 2012 and predominantly catered for the leisure market.


The route currently operates with an Avro RJ85.
"We will now look to develop our Cape Town – Gaborone route, which is already performing well and possibly attracts a better leisure/business mix,” said Airport Services Manager: Johannesburg, Nada Phoosolo.
Source [TIR]

Air Botswana: Maun, Botswana - Cape Town, South Africa
-Until 31MAR13
  • BP233 MUB 0900 - 1140 CPT AR8 5
  • BP231 MUB 1400 - 1640 CPT AR8 247
  • BP232 CPT 1000 - 1240 MUB AR8 247
  • BP234 CPT 1225 - 1505 MUB AR8 5
Source [Amadeus]

According to the airline, from 1 April, passengers between the two cities will instead be routed via Johannesburg under an agreement with BA Comair.

[UPDATE 7 APRIL]  Air Botswana has rescinded its decision to suspend Cape Town - Maun flights. Flights will now only operate twice weekly on Thursday and Saturday.

Air Botswana: Maun, Botswana - Cape Town, South Africa
  • BP231 MUB 1400 - 1640 CPT AR8 247
  • BP232 CPT 1000 - 1240 MUB AR8 247

Additionally, the Botswanan carrier has reintroduced Maun - Kasane flights effective 31 March.

Kasane - Maun
  • BP51 BBK 1100 - 1200 MUB AT5 24
  • BP52 MUB 1350 - 1450 BBK AT5 24
Source [Air Botswana]