Botswana, USA sign air flight deal

Botswana and the United States have signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) that is expected to pave way for direct commercial air services between the two countries.

A bilateral air transport agreement is an agreement which two nations sign to allow international commercial air transport services between their territories.

The BASA’s signing allows air transport operators such as Air Botswana to study the feasibility of commercial air traffic and commence flights.

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