(Posted 19th March 2025)
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, will boost its Nairobi and Lusaka
services with additional flights from 30th of March 2025.
Three weekly night-time return flights will operate between Johannesburg and Nairobi.
These augment Airlink’s daily service launched in 2023 when the airline became the first
private-sector carrier to compete on the route.
Airlink will also add morning and afternoon flights to its popular Johannesburg-Lusaka
service, increasing the schedule from 13 to 21 return flights a week.
“The additional Nairobi and Lusaka flights are scheduled to provide business and leisure
travellers with greater choices and convenient connections, through Airlink’s Johannesburg hub, with our other domestic and regional services as well as long-haul flights provided by our global airline partners,” said Rodger Foster, Airlink’s CEO and Managing Director.
Airlink will also launch direct Cape Town-Gaborone flights on 01st of April 2025.
Gaborone is an important regional destination for business with the city being home to
thriving minerals, resources, automotive and tech sector companies and it hosts the
Southern African Development Community headquarters. It is also an important leisure
tourism gateway to many game lodges and the Gaborone Game Reserve.
“Gaborone and Cape Town are important destinations for business and leisure travel and we have seen rising interest and demand from local and international long haul customers, foran Airlink direct service between the two cities. With the introduction of this non-stop Airlink service, we’re also able to provide seamless connections at Cape Town for those customers travelling between Gaborone and numerous long-haul destinations on our various international partner airlines’ flights,” said Airlink CEO and Managing Director, Rodger Foster.
Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays departing Cape Town
International Airport at 10.50 and arriving at Gaborone’s Sir Seretse Khama International
Airport at 13.00. The return service leaves Gaborone at 13.45 and lands in Cape Town at
16.00 hrs.
Airlink will operate its 44-seat Embraer E140 Regional Jets on the route. Economy
Class fares include a complimentary 20kg luggage allowance; however, full fare Economy
(Y class) tickets include a 30kg free luggage allowance. Onboard, customers are treated to a
complimentary light meal and refreshments.
All Airlink cabins are designed for comfort with generous leg-room and a choice of aisle or window seats – Airlink aircraft do not have middle seats. All Airlink customers are also entitled to a 15kg sporting equipment allowance.
