South Africa: Airlink re-introduces five domestic routes!

South African regional carrier Airlink is set to re-introduce five routes and increase frequency on two of the routes the airline is currently operating. This follows the easing of the travel restrictions to alert level two of South Africa's risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19. Under the current restrictions, travellers are required to present their completed Traveller Health Questionnaire to a Port Health Official in the terminal building where temperature screening is still a requirement.

The following routes will be re-introduced:

• Johannesburg <> Pietermaritzburg
• the introduction of an early morning and late afternoon scheduled service providing travelers with same day return flights will commence on 07 September 2020, operating daily, except on Saturdays.
• Johannesburg <> Mthatha
• the introduction of a midday scheduled service on 07 September 2020, operating daily, except on Saturdays.
• Johannesburg <> Hoedspruit
• the introduction of a late morning scheduled service on 07 September 2020, will connect travelers to the region. Hoedspruit is the gateway to the enclave of private game reserves including; Timbavati, Thornybush, Klaserie and Manyeleti, as well as Phalaborwa and the Northern Kruger National Park which is accessible via the Phalaborwa Gate. The service will initially operate on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
• Johannesburg <> Skukuza
• the introduction of a lunch time flight will connect travelers to their safari and bush experience in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve collective of private game reserves, and Kruger National Park. Skukuza Airport is also accessible from Cape Town via Johannesburg on Airlink with a short airport transit connection of 75 mins onwards onto the direct Johannesburg <> Skukuza flight. The Johannesburg <> Skukuza scheduled flights will commence on 14 September 2020 operating on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
• Cape Town <> Upington
• the introduction of the mid-morning flight scheduled service on 07 September 2020, operating on Mondays and Fridays.
  

Airlink will enhance its flight services on the following routes:

• Cape Town <> George
• as from 07 September 2020 the re-instated early morning flight will depart Cape Town at 06:40 arriving in George at 07:35, and then depart George at 08:00 and arriving Cape Town at 09:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The existing afternoon flights departing Cape Town at 15:40 arriving in George at 16:35, currently on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, will as from 08 September 2020 also operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. These flights will depart George at 17:00 arriving in Cape Town at 18:00.
• Cape Town <> Port Elizabeth
• the additional early morning flight will depart Cape Town at 07:10 arriving in Port Elizabeth at 08:20. The flight will depart Port Elizabeth at 08:50 arriving in Cape Town at 10:15, operating on Tuesdays and Thursday

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