Oman and Botswana have signed an Air Services Agreement based on open-skies principles, allowing airlines to operate an unlimited number of direct flights between the two countries.
The agreement was signed in Gaborone on 17 September 2026 during the State Visit of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to Botswana. Oman’s Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, signed on behalf of Oman, while Botswana’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Keoagile Atamelang, signed for Botswana.
The agreement establishes the framework governing operational and technical aspects of air transport services between the two countries. Its open-skies provisions allow airlines to operate an unlimited number of direct flights between Oman and Botswana.
Comprising 23 articles, the agreement covers the economic principles of air transport as well as regulatory and technical cooperation in civil aviation. It also includes a route schedule intended to enable airlines to plan the expansion of passenger and air cargo networks between airports in the two countries.
Airlines from Oman and Botswana will also be permitted to enter into codeshare arrangements on flights operated by air carriers.
Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority President, Eng. Naif bin Ali Al Abri, said the agreement formed part of the country’s approach to expanding civil aviation cooperation and establishing regulatory frameworks for passenger and air cargo services. He said this was intended to broaden air connectivity options and support tourism, trade and investment flows in line with Oman’s National Aviation Strategy 2040.
The agreement forms part of the Omani Government’s efforts to strengthen air connectivity with countries around the world, with Oman expecting such agreements to contribute to tourism and trade exchanges and support economic and social activity.
Oman has concluded bilateral air transport and air services agreements with 134 countries. These agreements regulate technical and operational aspects of air transport and civil aviation cooperation.
