Botswana flights
For Botswana airline access is normally from Johannesburg, Cape Town,
(South Africa) Windhoek (Namibia) and Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) or Livingstone
(Zambia).
Air Botswana operates
- daily return flights from Johannesburg to Maun (some via Gaborone
depending on the season)
- 3 x return flights weekly to Kasane from Johannesburg as well as
- 3 times a week direct from Cape Town to Maun.
Seats can be limited in high season (1 July to 31 October) so early
booking is advised.
Nationwide Airline (a Virgin Atlantic partner airline)
operates domestic routes within South Africa and daily return flights
to Livingstone International Airport on the Zambian side of Victoria
Falls.
This is a jet service and can be part of an add on fare with Virgin
Atlantic and many other partner airlines.
SA Express and SAA also fly scheduled flights into
various destinations in Southern Africa out of Johannesburg.
Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is well served with connections to Johannesburg,
Harare and Bulawayo. Daily flights from Johannesburg and Harare are
operated by South African Airways, British Airways and Air Zimbabwe.
We advise you to book through Flame of Africa / Afrizim.com as we often
get better fares and can determine all the options on our computer screens.
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Some airline website's to assist you:
Air Botswana – http://www.airbotswana.co.bw
Nationwide Air - http://www.nationwideair.co.za
Air Namibia – Deutsche - http://www.airnamibia.com
- English - http://www.airnamibia.com.na
International Flights
Europe:
Daily flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town on a number of airlines.
Connecting flights to Maun or Kasane
USA:
Direct flights from JFK and ATL to Johannesburg and Cape Town
Central Africa regional flights info 
Zambia’s airlines are
- Aero Zambia (Z9)
- Zambian
Airways (Q3) tel: + 260 (1) 271 230 or 271 342; fax: (1) 271 054
Other airlines serving Zambia include
- British Airways, Delta Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways,
KLM, Nationwide Air and South African Airways.
Johannesburg:Daily flights to Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe (1 and
half hour flights)
Johannesburg: Daily flights to Livingstone Airport, Zambia (1 and half
hour flights)
Victoria Falls to Harare: (1 hour flight)
Maun: light aircraft to Livingstone Airport, Zambia
Luangwa / Kafue: light aircraft to Livingstone Airport, Zambia
Sossusvlei / Etosha: light aircraft to Livingstone Airport, Zambia
Livingstone to Chobe NP (Kasane): 20 min's by light aircraft or 1 hour
30 min. by car
Lusaka to Livingstone Air Zambia or by car (5 hours)
Tanzania / Kenya: 2 Weekly flights from Kilimanjaro Airport to Livingstone,
Zambia
Booking Special
Packages from JHB to Victoria Falls to Maun
We will require:
# full names of passengers (as detailed in your passport)
# exact dates of travel
# your incoming and outgoing flight details for connecting flights
# please indicate if airport transfers or land transfers are required
AIRFLIGHTS
# Securing air flights has to be done as quickly as possible to get
the best lower IT fares. Some airlines cancel after 2 weeks if payment
is not received
# airline tickets can be collected from Passenger Services at either
Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban International Airports. We only receive
discounted fares for RETURN FLIGHTS. For one way fares in South Africa,
Kululu.com offer
the best prices
# on receipt of payment for your reservation, air tickets are issued
within 2 weeks and you will be notified of this as well as the reference
number for collection.
# at Passenger Services you will just need to show your passport to
collect your tickets
CHARTER AIR TRANSFERS
Two types of air transfer are on offer - either a private air transfer
where your party has sole use of the aircraft, or a shared air transfer,
where guests share the aircraft with others.
Shared air transfers
Unless specifically requested to do otherwise, we will automatically
book you onto the shared air transfer.
When we package an itinerary using shared air transfers, we book the
aircraft and pilot through licensed charter companies. This portion
of your trip is therefore sub-chartered. All the flight times between
lodges are arranged a few days before the flights take place so that
there are no endless schedule changes. The lodge or camp where you are
staying will be advised of your departure time the day before travel
and will ensure that you are at the airstrip on time.
We cannot be more specific about the exact timings of these air transfers
as the charter companies are compelled to service their aircraft every
100 hours. This could mean that all arrangements pertaining to air travel
have to be rescheduled at the last moment thus making flight times changeable.
At certain times of the year it may be necessary (for safety reasons)
to transfer you during the cooler times of the day, in early morning
or late afternoon only. Once the departure times have been set, they
usually cannot be changed, without incurring considerable extra cost.
Private air transfers
If specifically requested, then private air transfers will be confirmed
for your holiday at an additional cost. This service, being private,
usually allows more flexibility on flight times and luggage restrictions
(dependant on the number of guests and size of the aircraft).
Please note that if combining shared and private air transfers, then
the specified luggage restriction for shared transfers will apply.
LUGGAGE ON SCHEDULED FLIGHTS
Scheduled airlines generally carry a weight restriction of 20kg per
economy class traveler in one suitcase / bag as well as one item of
hand baggage (the total dimensions - height, width and length may not
exceed 115cm or 45 inches).
Please note that if combining scheduled airline flights and air transfers,
then the specified luggage restriction for air transfers will apply.
LUGGAGE ON AIR TRANSFERS
There are strict weight restrictions in place on any itinerary including
light aircraft transfers for the following reasons:
- The aircraft are designed with a maximum bodyweight and luggage weight
allowance.
- Most airfields in Botswana are over 1000 metres (3000 feet) above
sea level and are located in the tropics, and therefore the permissible
aircraft carrying capacity is reduced.
- The aircraft have physical space restrictions.
Some serious issues must please be noted for these types of
fly-in safaris:
- Luggage is restricted to 12kg maximum per person for travel to Botswana,
Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Air transfers in South Africa have a luggage
restriction of 20kg maximum per person.
- Only soft bags (no hard suitcases as they physically cannot fit into
the aircraft) will be accepted. This includes camera equipment and hand
luggage.
- The maximum dimensions of the soft bags are as follows: 81cm long
x 36cm wide. We have a supply of soft nylon carry-all bags for sale.
The size is 30 cm wide x 28cm high x 76cm long and the cost is US$30
per bag. Please keep in mind that the baggage compartments on the light
aircraft are only 25cm high, so the pilots must have the ability to
manipulate the bag into the compartment.
- Passengers weighing more than 100kg, or two guests travelling together
whose combined weight is 200kgs, must please advise us in advance as
an extra seat will then have to be costed in to the package for safety
purposes.
These luggage restrictions for luggage sound like very little
but bear in mind the following:
- Most safari camps / lodges and hotels provide basic toilet amenities
- Laundry can be done on a daily basis (and many camps provide this
service free of charge but hotels do charge a nominal fee)
- Mainly casual clothing is required
As no formal clothes are needed throughout most of southern Africa,
we recommend that you limit your luggage to the basics. More formal
attire is usually required only when staying in the more prestigious
city hotel establishments or on any of the luxury trains. On a game
safari, casual clothing is the order of the day. We have included a
suggested packing list at the end of this document for your information.
LOST BAGGAGE
Luggage that goes missing on scheduled flights is beyond the control
of afrizim, and often the airline concerned too. The airport controls
what happens to passengers' luggage from when it is checked in until
it is put on board the aircraft.
We would like to suggest that you take the following precautionary
action: Please pack a small bag with your essentials including any life
sustaining medication, which can be carried with you as hand luggage,
and pack a second bag containing non-essentials that can be loaded in
the aircraft hold. If the second bag does not arrive, you will still
have your essential items on hand to see you through the first couple
of days while we try and recover your baggage.
Phone +27 (0)31 7763173 all hours if you are a Afrizim / Flame Lily
client. We can chase up luggage easier then you can
FLIGHT CHECK-IN TIMES
Please check in early at all airports (at least one hour prior for domestic
flights, three hours for all flights to the USA and two hours for regional
and other international flights) as the flights are occasionally overbooked.
Please be aware that during peak season, delays are often encountered
on scheduled flights. Remember that you are on holiday ... relax and
enjoy the ambience, which sometimes has no sense of urgency at all!
RECONFIRMING FLIGHTS
Please ensure that all your onward flights are reconfirmed at least
72 hours prior to flying. Listed below are some helpful telephone numbers
to assist you in reconfirming your flights.
NOTE: The code in parentheses is the city code. If you are phoning locally
within a country, you just have to dial the number.
Air Botswana
Johannesburg (011) 447 6078
Maun 686 0391
Gaborone 352 812
Harare (04) 733 836/7/8
Victoria Falls (013) 45825 / 42053
Air Zimbabwe
Johannesburg (011) 615 7017
Cape Town (021) 683-2221
Victoria Falls (013) 4316/7
Harare (04) 575 111
Air Namibia
Johannesburg (011) 390 2876/7/9
Cape Town (021) 936-2755/6/7
Windhoek (061) 299-6333
Victoria Falls (013) 45825 / 42053
Harare (04) 732 093/4
British Airways / Comair
Johannesburg (011) 921 0111
Cape Town (021) 936 9000
Victoria Falls (013) 45825 / 42053
Harare (04) 747 400 or 737 200
Qantas
Johannesburg (011) 441 8550
Harare (04) 751-228
SAA
Johannesburg (011) 978-1111
Cape Town (021) 936 1111
Harare (04) 738-922\8
Victoria Falls (04) 808 678 - representative only
Air France
Johannesburg (011) 770 1601
Air Malawi
Johannesburg (011) 622 0466 / 1211
Air Mauritius
Johannesburg (011) 444 4600
Cape Town (021) 421 6294/5/6
Air Seychelles
Johannesburg (011) 452 0932
Air Tanzania
Johannesburg (011) 616 1870
Kenya Airways
Johannesburg (011) 881 9696
Cape Town (021) 670 2500
KLM
Johannesburg (011) 390 1747
Cape Town (021) 670 2500
Lufthansa
Johannesburg (011) 390 2935
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