source: Mmegi
By Brian Benza
Staff writer
The long-awaited privatisation of the national airline Air Botswana would significantly boost the tourism industry due to increased volumes of visitors to the country, says eco-tourism group Chobe Holdings.
Presenting the group’s results for the six months ended 31 August 2008, Chobe Holdings Managing Director Jonathan Gibson said the privatisation of Air Botswana was expected to bring more confidence to the travel industry.
The privatisation of Air Botswana has been frozen after management contract negotiations with Com Air of South Africa snagged and before totally collapsing early this year.
“Given the perception that Air Botswana remains an unreliable provider of regular airline services, the tourism industry continues to explore alternative entry points, mainly through neighbouring [continue reading]
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