Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Air
AIRLINES
www.airbotswana.co.bw
)
, which flies routes within Southern Africa. Air Botswana has
offices in Gaborone, Francistown, Maun, Kasane and Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). It's gen-
erally cheaper to book Air Botswana tickets online than it is through one of its offices.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-induced climate
change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most
cars but travel much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO2) and particles also
contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate
the carbon emissions generated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the
greenhouse gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world.
Lonely Planet off-sets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
The only scheduled flights to Botswana come from Jo'burg and Cape Town (South
Africa), Victoria Falls and Harare (Zimbabwe), Lusaka (Zambia) and Windhoek (Nami-
bia). No European or North American airline flies directly into Botswana, and most trav-
ellers fly into either Jo'burg or Cape Town in South Africa (both of which are served by
an array of international and domestic carriers) and hop on a connecting flight.
In addition to the following two airlines which do fly into Botswana, the country is
served by a number of special charter flights.
Air Namibia
( in Maun 686 0391;
www.airnamibia.com
)
South African Airways
( in Gaborone 397 2397;
www.flysaa.com
)
AIRPORTS
Kasane Airport
(BBK; 625 0133)
Maun Airport
(MUB; 686 1559)
