Air passenger volumes rise but still below pre-COVID levels
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | 750 Views |
Air Botswana plane. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Activity at the country’s airports is generally linked to tourist activity, with the third quarter of each year experiencing higher passenger volumes in line with the peak tourism period. The fourth quarter is also traditionally busy due to festive season activity.
Figures made available by Statistics Botswana recently indicate that despite recent improvements in post-pandemic air passenger volumes, the aviation industry is still at a level of activity below the levels in 2019.
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