Showing posts with label Pietermaritzburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pietermaritzburg. Show all posts

29 June 2020

South Africa reopens seven more airports!

South Africa's Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, today (29 June 2020) announced that in addition to the original four airports that are currently allowed to operate in alert level three of the country's risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19 - OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Lanseria International Airport (HLA) in Johannesburg - the following domestic airports will reopen from 01 July 2020:
 

12 July 2018

South Africa: Airlink to suspend its service between Pietermaritzburg <> Cape Town!

South African regional carrier Airlink will suspend its daily service between Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in Pietermaritzburg and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town from 01 October 2018. According to the airline, the route has not become profitable since it was launched in February 2017. Airlink currently operates daily return flights on the route, using 37-seat Embraer ERJ135LR regional jets to deliver an effective full-service value proposition offering on the route. Customers holding confirmed tickets for travel after the 29 September 2018 will be offered a full refund. Please contact Airlink for more information.

09 December 2016

Airlink to introduce flights between Pietermaritzburg <> Cape Town!

South African carrier Airlink is set to introduce a scheduled service between Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in Pietermaritzburg and Cape Town's Cape Town International Airport (CPT) on 06 February 2017. The airline will operate daily return flights on board an Embraer 135 with 37 seats. Flights will depart from Pietermaritzburg at 07:00 and arrive in Cape Town at 09:10 and depart again from Cape Town at 17:35 and arrive in Pietermaritzburg at 19:30.

27 January 2015

Airlink to increase flights on two domestic routes; new schedule between Durban <> Maputo!

South African carrier Airlink has announced that it will increase flights between Johannesburg and Nelspruit and between Johannesburg and Pietermaritzburg from 16 February 2015. The airline will also introduce a new schedule between Durban and Maputo in Mozambique on the same date.

Johannesburg <> Nelspruit: new morning and late afternoon flights
Morning flights depart Nelspruit at 06:55 arriving in Johannesburg at 07:50, daily Monday to Friday. On Saturdays the first flight will now depart Nelspruit at 08:30 arriving in Johannesburg at 09:25. Evening flights depart Johannesburg for Nelspruit at 18:05 arriving in Nelspruit at 18:55, Sunday to Friday.

Johannesburg <> Pietermaritzburg: increased capacity and choice of flights
Airlink will introduce an additional afternoon flight utilizing 83 seater AvroRJ regional jet aircraft. Afternoon flights will now operate Monday to Friday departing Johannesburg at 15:30, 17:00 and 18:15. Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg depart at 14:00, 17:00 and 18:25.

Durban <> Maputo: new schedule
Same day return flights will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, whilst midmorning flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Fights on Tuesdays and Thursdays will depart Durban at 06:45 and 16:00. Flights from Maputo will depart at 08:30 and 17:35. Midmorning flights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday depart Durban at 10:10 and from Maputo at 11:45.

27 September 2013

South Africa: SA Express to launch three new domestic routes

South African carrier SA Express just announced via Twitter that it will lauch three new routes on 01 November 2013. The airline will operate flights between Cape Town (CPT) and George (GRJ), Johannesburg (JNB) and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) in Nelspruit as well as between Johannesburg (JNB) and Pietermaritzburg (PZB).
SA Express is a domestic and regional passenger carrier in Southern Africa. Although operationally independent of the country's flag carrier South African Airways, SA Express' flights are incorporated within the strategic alliance with South African Airways and privately owned SA Airlink.


02 July 2013

South Africa: Pietermaritzburg to host the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships (26 August - 01 September 2013)

Pietermaritzburg, the capital and second largest city of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa, will host the official 2013 UCI Mountain Bike Masters Championships from 21 August 2013 to 25 August 2013 and the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships from 26 August 2013 to 01 September 2013. The biggest events on mountain biking's world calendar will take place at the Cascades MTB Park, which is located right in Pietermaritzburg and is considered to be the finest mountain biking location in South Africa. The site hosts the only internationally accredited cross country and downhill courses in the country and has already been the venue for three official World Cup events in 2009, 2011 and 2012 respectively. The UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships are the world championships (m/f) in cross country, downhill, four-cross, cross-country eliminator and trials riding events, while the UCI Mountain Bike Masters Championships are the world championships in cross country and downhill open to men and women of 30 years and older.


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Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg will also host the opening round of the global cross-country and downhill UCI World Cup season on 05-06 April 2014.