Direct Airlink flights between Cape Town and St Helena Island resumed on Saturday, December 7, marking the return of the seasonal route. These flights will operate every Saturday until March 29 next year, complementing the weekly Johannesburg-St Helena route on Tuesdays during the summer season.
Accessibility to destination
Prior to the introduction of commercial flights in 2017, travel to St Helena required a five-day sea voyage from Cape Town. Airlink now offers a more convenient option with the approximately six-hour flight, including a refuelling stop in Walvis Bay.
Rodger Foster, Airlink CEO and Managing Director, stated: “For travellers with a keen sense of adventure and history, St Helena remains one of the most unspoiled and…















