Cape Town to Gaborone: Airlink introduces direct flights

by Staff Bona
Airport/Travel

Airlink is launching new direct flights between Cape Town and Gaborone, starting on 1 April 2025, Cape {town} Etc reports.

Flights will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the flight from Cape Town to Gaborone that will leave at 10:50am and arrive at 1pm.

The return flight will depart Gaborone at 1:45pm and land in Cape Town at 4pm.

‘As Botswana’s capital, Gaborone is an important regional destination for business, with the city being home to thriving minerals, resources, automotive and tech sector companies,’ said Rodger Foster, Airlink CEO, as reported by Southern Africa Travel News.

This service benefits customers connecting through Cape Town via Airlink’s international partners, allowing for seamless travel. The route is operated using 44-seat Embraer E140 Regional Jets, offering passengers a 20kg free checked luggage allowance, a 15kg sporting equipment allowance, and a complimentary light meal and refreshments on board. Airlink’s cabins are designed for comfort, featuring generous legroom and no middle seats.

“Alongside Cape Town’s economic expansion, we are seeing rising demand for travel between the two cities and Airlink is ideally placed to connect them with a convenient direct service. It also enables customers travelling via Cape Town on our various international partner airlines to seamlessly connect onwards to Gaborone on a single ticket and vice versa for customers travelling from Gaborone,” Rodger said.

‘And it hosts the Southern African Development Community headquarters. It is also an important leisure tourism gateway to many game lodges and the Gaborone Game Reserve,’ Foster added.

The service will include a ‘complimentary light meal and drinks’. All seats will either be window or aisle, as there are no middle seats on these planes.

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