Safari Air is our in-house air transport operator and has been in business continually since 1992. It operates under Air Operator’s Certificate O25 as issued and renewed annually by the Botswana Civil Aviation Authorities.
All our aircraft are specifically designed for bush operations. Our fleet comprises two British Norman Islanders, three Cessna 206’s and two Australian GA8 Airvans.
We have a compliment of seven pilots originating from such diverse countries as New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Botswana. All our pilots hold Botswana Commercial Pilots Licenses together with Commercial Pilots Licenses for the country of origin.
Flying is an integral part of your safari in northern Botswana and is a wonderful way to get a scenic over-view of the area you are visiting.
On our fly-in safaris, air transfers are usually costed on a seat-in-plane basis where guests are flown with other passengers to their destination. If you prefer to book a plane for exclusive use, at extra cost, to ensure that you are flown directly to the next camp (and possibly to allow you an increased baggage allowance), please request this when booking.
For inter-camp air transfers, space and safety concerns don’t allow for lots of baggage, so the following should be taken into account:
There is a very strict weight restriction on all light aircraft. The limit is 10kgs per person that MUST be packed into soft bags. This is to make it easy for the luggage to be stowed on the aircraft. Camera and video equipment can be carried over and above the 10 kg limit, but it will be placed on passenger’s laps in the planes. We cannot afford to take a chance on safety, so any excess luggage will be left behind with our representative and forwarded to your point of departure at your expense if necessary, or returned to you if you depart through the same point. 10 kg doesn’t sound like much, but as the dress code in the camps is casual and as most camps and some safaris offer a free laundry service, it is ample.
