Air Botswana scraps three routes as losses deepen :: Mmegi Online

The national carrier Air Botswana, has suspended three recently introduced regional routes after incurring losses of about P44.5 million on the services, underscoring the deepening financial strain at one of the country’s most troubled state-owned enterprises.

The discontinued routes which are Gaborone–Durban, Gaborone–Windhoek and Maun–Cape Town were part of an expansion drive launched in late 2024 aimed at strengthening regional connectivity and boosting revenues for the struggling airline. Instead, the services have added to the airline’s financial pressures, forcing government to reassess the viability of some of its route network.

Addressing Parliament during the Committee of Supply, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Noah Salakae confirmed that the routes had been discontinued as part of a broader restructuring strategy designed to stem mounting losses at the airline.

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