Air volumes increase as tourism warms up :: Mmegi Online

Air passenger volumes increased by 39% in the second quarter of the year to 224,485 travellers, when compared to the first quarter, helped by an uptick in tourism-related activities.

According to figures released by Statistics Botswana, Maun International Airport, which is the primary gateway to the country’s tourism heartland, saw a 66% increase in passenger volumes, while the other tourism airport, Kasane International, witnessed an 88.1% increase.

The country’s main international airport, the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (SSKIA), still accounted for the majority of passengers during the second quarter at 101,742 or 45%. Maun Airport, however, enjoyed the highest number of aircraft movements over the period at 13,980 or 67% of the total recorded. Aircraft movements refer to landings and take-offs into and out of the country.

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