Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions about your Botswana flight

General Flight Information
  • Mack Air accepts no responsibility for any delays caused by unforeseen circumstances, mechanical breakdowns, diversions due to weather or any other cause. However, we will endeavour to rectify the situation to the best of our ability.
  • We reserve the right to sub-charter a third-party aircraft should we not be able to provide our own aircraft.
  • The flight is strictly subject to runway conditions and serviceability. If the destination airport or airstrip is unsuitable for our aircraft for any reason, we will divert to the nearest alternative airport or airstrip.
  • The quotation is subject to the availability of aircraft at the time of confirmation.
  • Prices are based on current fuel pricing in Botswana. An escalation in fuel will influence the price and Mack Air reserve the right to adjust it without prior notice.
  • If booked on a seat in plane basis, guests will be sharing the usage of the aircraft with other passengers.

• Mack Air reserves to utilize the empty leg of any chartered booking.

Schedule
  • The exact daily schedule is subject to change depending on weather, airstrip conditions and mechanical issues beyond our control.
  • Any guest arriving less than 30 minutes before the stipulated departure time may have their seat cancelled, without refund, to avoid knock-on effects with the schedule for the remainder of the day.
  • All flights operate during daylight hours.
Connecting Flights
  • Mack Air accepts no responsibility for any delays caused by unforeseen circumstances such as mechanical breakdowns, diversions due to weather or any other cause.
  • Adequate Travel Insurance is essential as Mack Air are not responsible for missed onward connections or having to overnight passengers due to unforeseen circumstances.
Airstrips Serviced
  • There may be up to 4 stops en route to and from camps or lodges however, Mack Air will always attempt to minimize this to as few stops as possible for your convenience.
Baggage Restrictions
  • All passengers travelling on Mack Air flights are entitled to one free piece of checked luggage and one small carry-on item.
  • Maximum hand luggage is 5kg (11lbs and 1 piece allowed) which is part of the 20kg (44lbs) total luggage limitation.
  • Maximum checked-in luggage size is 30cm (12in) wide x 35 cm (14in) high x 70cm (28in) long.
  • Strictly soft-sided bags only, no wheels or frames or rigid sides.
  • For additional camera equipment or overweight luggage, additional seats can be bought prior to departure. This “additional” seat allows an extra 30kgs of luggage.
  • If passengers arrive with incorrect luggage, they will be offered a soft bag (provided at cost by Mack Air) and their “other” suitcase may be left behind or transported to the end location at a cost to passenger.
Passenger Weight
  • Passengers over 115kg may have to purchase an extra seat – please inform us prior to travel.
  • If we are not informed when a reservation is made, you may be invoiced for an extra seat.
Child Policy
  • Children are classified as ages 2 – 11 years and as such require their own seat and seat belt. Infants are under the age of 24 months and will be transported on parent/guardian lap.
Maun Airport & Kasane Airport Lounge
  • All passengers flying with us have access to a private Mack Air Lounge at Maun Airport and Kasane Airport, where there is water, coffee and free WiFi available. Should you travel cross border with us make use of our Victoria Falls and Harare airport lounges.
Weather Affected Flights
  • During Botswana’s rainy season (typically November to April) certain airstrips may be out of service. In these cases, the closest alternative airstrip will be used. It is imperative that passengers have adequate Travel Insurance to cover cancelled flights, costs of alternative accommodation or transport arrangements and possible missed onward connections.
Cancellation Policy
  • More than 7 days prior to departure date – no penalty.
  • Less than 7 days to departure date – 100% of total fare.
Danger

To make your flight on Mack Air as safe as possible, please note that the following Dangerous Goods may not be carried on Mack Air flights under any circumstances.

  • Compressed Gases
  • Corrosives
  • Explosives
  • Flammable Liquids and Solids
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Oxidizing Materials
  • Poisons and Infectious Substances
  • Other Dangerous Articles
  • Any item that the Pilot, as Captain in Charge, feels might compromise the smooth operation of the aircraft or its passengers.

Terms and Conditions about your Zimbabwe flight

General Flight Information
  • South West Aviation and Mack Air accept no responsibility for any delays caused by unforeseen circumstances, mechanical breakdowns, diversions due to weather or any other cause. However, we will endeavour to rectify the situation to the best of our ability.
  • We reserve the right to sub-charter a third-party aircraft should we not be able to provide our own aircraft.
  • The flight is strictly subject to runway conditions and serviceability. If the destination airport or airstrip is unsuitable for our aircraft for any reason, we will divert to the nearest alternative airport or airstrip.
  • The quotation is subject to the availability of aircraft at the time of confirmation.
  • Prices are based on current fuel pricing in Zimbabwe. An escalation in fuel will influence the price and South West Aviation and Mack Air reserve the right to adjust it without prior notice.
  • If booked on a seat in plane basis, guests will be sharing the usage of the aircraft with other passengers.
  • South West reserves to right to utilize the empty leg of any chartered booking.

Schedule
  • The exact daily schedule is subject to change depending on weather, airstrip conditions and mechanical issues beyond our control.
  • Any guest arriving less than 30 minutes before the stipulated departure time may have their seat cancelled, without refund, to avoid knock-on effects with the schedule for the remainder of the day.
  • All flights operate during daylight hours.
Connecting Flights
  • South West Aviation and Mack Air accept no responsibility for any delays caused by unforeseen circumstances such as mechanical breakdowns, diversions due to weather or any other cause.
  • Adequate Travel Insurance is essential as South West Aviation and Mack Air are not responsible for missed onward connections or having to overnight passengers due to unforeseen circumstances.
Airstrips Serviced
  • There may be up to 4 stops en-route to and from camps or lodges however, South West Aviation and Mack Air will always attempt to minimize this to as few stops as possible for your convenience.
Baggage Restrictions
  • All passengers travelling on South West Aviation and Mack Air flights are entitled to one free piece of checked luggage and one small carry on item.
  • Maximum hand luggage is 5kg (11lbs and 1 piece allowed) which is part of the 20kg (44lbs) total luggage limitation.
  • Maximum checked in luggage size is 30cm (12in) wide x 35 cm (14in) high x 70cm (28in) long.
  • Strictly soft sided bags only, no wheels or frames or rigid sides.
  • For additional camera equipment or overweight luggage, additional seats can be bought prior to departure. This “additional” seat allows an extra 30kgs of luggage.
  • If passengers arrive with incorrect luggage, they will be offered a soft bag (provided at cost by South West Aviation and Mack Air) and their “other” suitcase may be left behind or transported to the end location at a cost to passenger.
Passenger Weight
  • Passengers over 115kg may have to purchase an extra seat – please inform us prior to travel.
  • If we are not informed when
Child Policy
  • Children are classified as ages 2 – 11 years and as such require their own seat and seat belt. Infants are under the age of 24 months and will be transported on parent/guardian lap.
Victoria Falls Airport & Harare Airport Lounge
  • All passengers flying with us have access to a private Mack Air Lounge at Victoria Falls Airport and Harare Airport, where there is water, coffee and free WiFi available.
Weather Affected Flights
  • During Zimbabwe’s rainy season (typically November to April) certain airstrips may be out of service. In these cases, the closest alternative airstrip will be used. It is imperative that passengers have adequate Travel Insurance to cover cancelled flights, costs of alternative accommodation or transport arrangements and possible missed onward connections.
Cancellation Policy
  • More than 7 days prior to departure date – no penalty.
  • Less than 7 days to departure date – 100% of total fare.
Danger

To make your flight on South West Aviation and Mack Air as safe as possible, please note that the following Dangerous Goods may not be carried on Mack Air flights under any circumstances.

  • Compressed Gases
  • Corrosives
  • Explosives
  • Flammable Liquids and Solids
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Oxidizing Materials
  • Poisons and Infectious Substances
  • Other Dangerous Articles
  • Any item that the Pilot, as Captain in Charge, feels might compromise the smooth operation of the aircraft or its passengers.
Conditions of Carriage

CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.

(1) As used in this contract “ticket” means this passenger ticket and baggage check, or this itinerary/receipt if applicable, in the case of an electronic ticket of which these conditions and the notices form part, “carriage” is equivalent to “transportation”, “carrier” means all air carriers that carry or undertake to carry the passenger or his baggage hereunder or perform any other service incidental to such air carriage, “electronic ticket” means the Itinerary/Receipt issued by or on behalf of Carrier, the Electronic Coupons and, if applicable, a boarding document. “Warsaw Convention” means the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed at Warsaw, 12th October 1929, or that Convention as amended at The Hague, 28th September 1955, whichever may be applicable.

(2) Carriage hereunder is subject to the rules and limitations relating to liability established by the Warsaw Convention unless such carriage is not “international carriage” as defined by that Convention.

(3) To the extent not in conflict with the foregoing carriage and other services performed by each carrier are subject to: (i) provisions contained in the ticket; (ii) applicable tariffs; (iii) carrier’s conditions of carriage and related regulations which are made part hereof (and are available on application at the offices of carrier), except in transportation between a place in the United States or Canada and any place outside thereof to which tariffs in force in those countries apply.

(4) Carrier’s name may be abbreviated in the ticket, the full name and its abbreviations being set forth in the carrier’s tariffs, conditions of carriage, regulations or timetables; carrier’s address shall be the airport departure shown opposite the firs abbreviation of carrier’s name in the ticket; the agreed stopping places are those places set forth in this ticket or as shown in carrier’s timetables as scheduled stopping places on the passenger’s route; carriage to be performed hereunder by several successive carriers is regarded as a single operation.

(5) An air carrier issuing a ticket for carriage over the lines of another air carrier does so only as its Agent.

(6) Any exclusion or limitation of liability of carrier shall apply to and be for the benefit of agents, servants and representatives of carrier and any person whose aircraft is used by carrier for carriage and its agents, servants and representatives.

(7) Checked baggage will be delivered to bearer of the baggage check. In case of damage to baggage moving in international transportation complaint must be made in writing to carrier forthwith after discovery of damage and, at the latest, within seven days from receipt; in case of delay, complaint must be made within 21 days from date the baggage was delivered. See tariffs or conditions of carriage regarding non-international transportation.

(8) This ticket is good for carriage for one year from date of issue, except as otherwise provided in this ticket, in carrier’s tariffs, conditions of carriage, or related regulations. The fare for carriage hereunder is subject to change prior To commencement of carriage. Carrier may refuse transportation if the applicable fare has not been paid.

(9) Carrier undertakes to use its best efforts to carry the passenger and baggage with reasonable dispatch. Times shown in timetables or elsewhere are not guaranteed and form no part of this contract. Carrier may without notice substitute alternate carriers or aircraft and may alter or omit stopping places shown on the ticket in case of necessity. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Carrier assumes no responsibility for making corrections.

(10) Passenger shall comply with Government travel requirements, present exit, entry, and other required documents and arrive at airport by time fixed by carrier or, if not time is fixed, early enough to complete departure procedures.

(11) No agent, servant or representative of carrier has authority to alter, modify or waive any provisions of this contract. Carrier reserves the right to refuse carriage to any person who has acquired a ticket in violation of applicable law or carrier’s tariffs, rules or regulations. Issued by the carrier whose name is in the “Issued by” section on the face of the Passenger Ticket and Baggage Check. SUBJECT TO TARIFF REGULATIONS.