For a while now, Air Botswana had the monopoly on flights into and out of Maun from Johannesburg, so it is great news that SA Airlink has announced that they have been awarded the rights to also fly this route.
This now allows for more access to Botswana, and helps
Airlink Press Release introducing Flights to Maun
Airlink has confirmed that it will commence operating daily scheduled commercial flights between Johannesburg (ORTIA) and Maun, Botswana from Friday 15 June, 2012.
“Airlink is very pleased to have recently been awarded designation on this route by the South African Department of Transport and we can confirm that this has been acknowledged and accepted by the Botswana authorities. The route services a premier international African safari market and will work in synergy with a number of other Airlink routes and touch points, notably Cape Town – Nelspruit Kruger and Livingstone, as well as those serviced by South African Airways and its Star Alliance partner airlines”, said Karin Murray, Airlink’s Sales and Marketing Manager.
Airlink will be operating the route with one of its fleet of 10 - Embraer ERJ 137 regional jets, configured with 37 economy seats. Airlink’s daily flights will operate as follows:
Depart OR Tambo International JNB 11:45 arrive MUB Maun 13:15
The return flights depart Maun at 14:00 arrive JNB 15:40
Flights are timed so as to connect with the majority of international morning arrivals, domestic and regional flights
from points such as Cape Town and then the afternoon wave of Intercontinental departures as well as flights onward to Cape Town and other domestic destinations such as Nelspruit Kruger.
This now allows for more access to Botswana, and helps
Airlink Press Release introducing Flights to Maun
Airlink has confirmed that it will commence operating daily scheduled commercial flights between Johannesburg (ORTIA) and Maun, Botswana from Friday 15 June, 2012.
“Airlink is very pleased to have recently been awarded designation on this route by the South African Department of Transport and we can confirm that this has been acknowledged and accepted by the Botswana authorities. The route services a premier international African safari market and will work in synergy with a number of other Airlink routes and touch points, notably Cape Town – Nelspruit Kruger and Livingstone, as well as those serviced by South African Airways and its Star Alliance partner airlines”, said Karin Murray, Airlink’s Sales and Marketing Manager.
Airlink will be operating the route with one of its fleet of 10 - Embraer ERJ 137 regional jets, configured with 37 economy seats. Airlink’s daily flights will operate as follows:
Depart OR Tambo International JNB 11:45 arrive MUB Maun 13:15
The return flights depart Maun at 14:00 arrive JNB 15:40
Flights are timed so as to connect with the majority of international morning arrivals, domestic and regional flights
from points such as Cape Town and then the afternoon wave of Intercontinental departures as well as flights onward to Cape Town and other domestic destinations such as Nelspruit Kruger.