South Africa: Airlink resumes its "Lodge Link Service"!

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the resumption of its "Lodge Link Service". Effective 01 July 2021, the airline's safari lodge air transfer service will provide direct connectivity beyond Skukuza Airport (SZK) in Kruger National Park and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) near Nelspruit to three of the popular safari lodge airstrips located at Arathusa, Londolozi and Phinda Private Game Reserve. The "Lodge Link" flights are operated with Airlink’s twin pilot modern Cessna Caravan 12 seater turboprop aircraft.
The Arathusa airstrip will provide access to the neighboring lodges such as Chitwa Chitwa, Cheetah Plains, Elephant Plains, Simbambili, Nkorho, Djuma, Jaci’s Sabi House and Silvan Safaris.
The Phinda airstrip provides access to a number of lodges in the area, Thanda Private Game Reserve and Rhino Ridge.

Airlink Lodge Link Flight Schedule:

• Mornings: Arathusa – Londolozi – Skukuza Airport (SZK) – Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)
• Afternoons: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) – Londolozi – Arathusa
• Mornings: Phinda – Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)
• Afternoons: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) – Phinda

Airlink launched the "Lodge Link System" in May 2015 to complement its popular scheduled services from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg to Skukuza Airport (SZK) in Kruger National Park and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) near Nelspruit.

South Africa: Airlink suspends its "Lodge Link System"

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the temporary suspension of its "Lodge Link System". The lodge service, which provides air shuttle services from Skukuza Airport (SZK) in Kruger National Park and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) near Nelspruit to Londolozi, Arathusa, Ngala, Phinda and Ulusaba game lodges, is aimed at international tourists wanting fast and simple access directly to the doorstep of the private game lodges. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and travel bans for travel to South Africa by 122 countries, almost no international inbound tourists are currently travelling to and from South Africa. The absence of international tourists makes it commercially not viable for Airlink to operate the "Lodge Link System", which therefore had to be temporarily suspended up until 30 June 2021. Given the uncertainty of the travel bans, Airlink will review the feasibility of returning to service. In the interim, flights will remain closed for sale from July 2021 onwards.
Airlink launched the "Lodge Link System" in May 2015 to complement its popular scheduled services from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg to Skukuza Airport (SZK) in Kruger National Park and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) near Nelspruit.

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