How to Book Travel on Air Malawi

A tiny airline with a small fleet of one Boeing 737-300, two Cessna Caravan planes and an ATR42, Air Malawi is a friendly company that has been in the air travel industry for over 40 years. Air Malawi prides itself on friendly customer service and safe travel.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Book Your Ticket on Air Malawi

1. Book your ticket online at the Air Malawi Web site (see "Resources"). Enter your requested flight information, reserve your ticket and purchase it at the airport using cash, check or purchase order.
2. Make your reservation over the phone by calling Air Malawi at 011 ([phone]. All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally from outside the United States, substitute "011" with "00." You will not have to hold your reservation with a credit card, but know it is expected you are reserving a ticket you intend to purchase later. Also know that after you reserve your ticket, you are required to re-confirm your reservation ahead of time or you will lose your seat on the plane.
3. Purchase your ticket from a travel agent. When you buy your tickets through a company that specializes in travel, you are upping your odds that you understand everything about your reservation. This peace of mind can be worth the extra cost of the service.

Determine Your Departure or Arrival City

4. Decide where you want to travel. Air Malawi's domestic flights service 7 cities, with most of the travel originating from Club Makokola or Blantyre.
5. Book your travel out of Nairobi, Kenya or Johannesberg for a direct connection to international destinations. This is not the only option available. However, it might save you some money to try and fly out of these larger cities.

Understand the Policies of Air Malawi

6. Confirm your reservation! Your reservation on Air Malawi is subject to cancellation if you do not call to re-confirm your trip at least 72 hours before your flight.
7. Personalize your meal, but do so ahead of time. Malawi offers the gesture of personalized meals such as Asian Vegetarian or Kosher, but these must be booked in advance.
8. Check in 1 hour in advance for domestic travel and 2 hours in advance for international travel. Check-in is closed 30 minutes prior to local departures and 40 minutes prior to international departures.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider joining SkyPoints, Air Malawi's frequent flyer rewards program. The more you travel on Air Malawi, the more points you earn. These points can be cashed in for complimentary upgrades, free tickets or extra baggage allowances.