Air Botswana Baggage Allowance, Fees & How to Add Extra Baggage

BP / BOT · Botswana

Air Botswana includes 23 kg of checked baggage per passenger and does not publish fixed excess-baggage prices; excess weight is charged per kilogram and settled at the airport. Use the official links below to review baggage rules, booking access, and related airline services.

Baggage PolicyOfficial website

Updated Oct 7, 2026

Air Botswana Baggage Allowance

Free checked and carry-on baggage allowances by cabin class and route. Allowances vary by route, ticket type, and frequent flyer status — always confirm with the official baggage policy before you fly.

Checked baggage

All cabins

LabelAmount
Standard23 kg per passenger
Infants not occupying a seat5 kg

Carry-on baggage

All cabins

  • All routes1 piece, 7 kg
    • Must fit into the overhead lockers.

How to Add Extra Baggage & Prices on Air Botswana

Buy Baggage
  1. Go to the Air Botswana booking widget at ibe.airbotswana.co.bw (reached from airbotswana.co.bw), which offers Flights, Online check-in and Manage my booking tabs.
  2. Open the Manage my booking tab and retrieve your reservation with your booking reference.
  3. Review your booking details for additional-service options and confirm the excess-baggage charge applicable to your route.
  4. Complete any online booking or payment at least 6 hours before travel and wait for the e-ticket confirmation email (contact [email protected] if it does not arrive within 6 hours).
  5. If excess baggage cannot be added to your booking online, pay the excess-baggage charge at the airport check-in counter and keep the receipt.

Prices

Excess weight over the 23 kg allowance is charged per kilogram at the airport; no fixed public rate.

  • Excess weight over free allowanceSee official pricing
    • Each passenger includes 23 kg of checked baggage; weight above the allowance is charged per excess kilogram.
    • The airline publishes no fixed per-kilogram rate on its official website; rates vary between domestic and international routes.
    • Excess charges are settled at the airport check-in counter.

FAQ

Can I buy extra baggage online after booking?

The official site does not document an online extra-baggage purchase flow. Excess baggage charges are settled at the airport check-in counter.

Where do I buy extra baggage?

Retrieve your reservation in the Manage my booking tab of the booking widget on airbotswana.co.bw, or pay excess-baggage charges at the airport check-in counter.

When is the deadline to buy extra baggage online?

Complete all online bookings and payments at least 6 hours before travel. Airport check-in closes 30 minutes before domestic departures, 45 minutes before international departures from Botswana, and 1 hour before international departures from O.R. Tambo and Cape Town.

How does the airline calculate extra baggage charges?

Each passenger gets 23 kg of checked baggage included. Weight above the allowance is charged per excess kilogram, with rates varying between domestic and international routes. The airline publishes no fixed per-kilogram rate on its website.

How many extra bags can I buy, and what are the bag limits?

Checked baggage is limited to 23 kg per passenger (5 kg for infants not occupying a seat). Cabin baggage is limited to one piece of maximum 7 kg that must fit in the overhead lockers. Knives, scissors and other sharp objects must travel in checked baggage.

Are there any important exceptions or restrictions I should know?

Only personal effects packed in boxes are accepted for check-in; other boxed goods must go as cargo. Only cremated human remains may be carried, and only as cargo. Teemane Club members receive additional excess baggage allowance of 5 kg (Silver), 10 kg (Gold) or 15 kg (Platinum). Firearms are limited to sporting rifles with police and airline clearance obtained at least 24 hours before travel, in lockable sturdy containers, maximum two firearms per passenger and four per flight, with ammunition not exceeding 5 kg per passenger.

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