World Cup 'curse in disguise' for local tourism :: Mmegi Online

In a bitter irony for Botswana's tourism sector, high long-haul air transport fares and congestion at South African airports associated with the 2010 World Cup have scared off Botswana traditional surge of tourists from prime markets.

There is normally an upsurge in tourist arrivals and revenues between May and September, a time known as the peak period when conditions for activities such as hunting, photography and safaris are at their optimum. Traditionally, Botswana's prime attractions in the west receive the bulk of the country's estimated 1.5 million annual tourists during this period.

Major tourism markets include the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and China. As Botswana does not have a direct flight to these destinations, the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg has become a hub for the country's tourism sector.

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World Cup 'curse in disguise' for local tourism

In a bitter irony for Botswana's tourism sector, high long-haul air transport fares and congestion at South African airports associated with the 2010 World Cup have scared off Botswana traditional surge of tourists from prime markets.

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