Airlink Confirms Selection Of Rolls-Royce Totalcare For Engine Servicing

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Rolls-Royce and Airlink have signed a TotalCare® service agreement for the AE3007 engines that power the South African airline’s fleet of Embraer ERJ135 aircraft. The agreement, which covers 28 aircraft, is an extension of service for a further 10 years, continuing the airline’s drive to maximise aircraft availability. Airlink CEO, Rodger Foster, said; “Airlink and Rolls-Royce have worked hand in …

Airlink Most Punctual Airline In Southern Africa, Says ACSA

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Airlink, the  independent regional airline, has been ranked as South Africa’s most punctual airline, based on its 98% average on-time performance for the year to date, according to the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA).   This puts Airlink on track to repeat its 2020 top ranking when its overall on-time performance was consistently better than 96%. “It proves that there …

Airlink Expands Codeshare Agreement With Emirates

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Airlink and Emirates have agreed to expand their existing partnership into a unilateral codeshare agreement across Airlink’s network of more than 40 domestic and regional destinations across 12 African countries. According to Airlink, the extended codeshare provides connectivity to both airlines’ customers not offered by any other carrier in Africa and augments the long-standing partnership that Emirates has with South …

Kenya Airways Signs Interline Agreement With Airlink

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Kenya Airways said it has signed an interline agreement that will extend the airline’s reach in the Southern Africa region via Johannesburg and Cape Town. The new agreement will offer customers seamless travel to over 40 cities across Africa.   Kenya Airways revealed that it continues to diversify its services and operations in response to their customers’ needs. Under this …

Airlink Launches Johannesburg-Livingstone Service

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Airlink said it will expand its network next month with the launch of its Johannesburg-Livingstone flights, providing travellers with direct access to one of Southern Africa’s most popular tourist attractions – the Victoria Falls. According to the airline, the new service, which starts on 26 May 2021, will strengthen the vital commercial connection between South Africa and Zambia provided by …

Airlink Launches New West- Coast Route Connecting Cape Town With Walvis Bay

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Airlink, the privately-owned regional airline, will launch a convenient new direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, commencing on 02 March 2021.   The new route is Airlink’s fourth between South Africa and Namibia, with other services linking Cape Town and Windhoek in addition to flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek and Walvis Bay.   The others routes are Johannesburg – …

Lufthansa, SWISS Partner With Airlink To Offer Convenient Travel Connections In Southern Africa

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Lufthansa and SWISS are partnering with Airlink, to offer customers access to over 25 domestic destinations in South Africa, including Bloemfontein, George, Upington, Skukuza, Nelspruit, Hoedspruit and Port Elizabeth – as well as over 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa, such as Gaborone, Kasane, Vilanculos, Maun, Victoria Falls, Maputo, Windhoek, Harare, Lusaka, Ndola, Bulawayo and many more. The interline agreement …

Lesotho Bans Passenger Flights – Airlink Suspends Johannesburg-Maseru Service

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Airlink has said it regrets to announce the suspension of its daily service between Johannesburg and Maseru from tomorrow, Thursday, January 14, 2021, following the Lesotho government’s ban passenger flights to and from Moshoeshoe I International Airport.   “We regret, but respect the decision to temporarily halt passenger flights to Maseru’s Moshoeshoe I International Airport, which is Lesotho’s primary air …

Airlink Adjusts Flight Schedule To Comply With South Africa’s New Curfew

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Airlink said it has adjusted its schedule of early morning and evening departures so that customers can comply with the country’s new curfew with minimal disruption to their travel plans. According to the airline, the changes will affect flights that were originally due to depart prior to 08:00 and arrive after 20:00.  These will be rescheduled to depart as soon …

Airlink Reconnecting Tanzania, South Africa

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Airlink has said it will reconnect Tanzania with South Africa when it launches its first scheduled passenger flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg on 01 December 2020.   Airlink CEO, Rodger Foster, stated: “Airlink is excited looking forward to re-establishing direct services between the two countries – and flying our brand new colours – on what will be our …