Airlink has announced that it will be able to resume its scheduled Polokwane service from October 18, after Polokwane airport upgraded its emergency services.
Polokwane’s airport was closed in April after The South African Civil Aviation Authority downgraded it from grade 7 to 2, which saw the airport closed indefinitely.
It will then come as a relief to the Limpopo province, with its transport department commenting that they lost R17 million since the downgrade of the airport.
‘The Johannesburg-Polokwane route is important for business travellers and plays a crucial role in supporting Limpopo’s economy. We are looking forward to resuming our regular flights, which we will serve up to three times a day,’ said Airlink CEO and MD, Rodger Foster.
The flights are timed to provide travellers with convenient connections with the airlines domestic and regional flights through OR Tambo in Johannesburg.
Flight schedule
Commencing October 18:
- 4Z 801 departs Johannesburg at 06h35, arriving at Polokwane at 07h30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Return flight 4Z 802 departs Polokwane at 07h55, arriving in Johannesburg at 08h50.
- 4Z 815 departs Johannesburg at 16h35, arriving at Polokwane at 17h30 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
- Return flight 4Z 816 departs Polokwane at 18h00 and arrives in Johannesburg at 18h55.
Additional Saturday flight from October 23:
- 4Z 813 departs Johannesburg at 10h30, arriving at Polokwane at 11h25 on Saturdays.
- Return flight 4Z 814 departs Polokwane at 11h55, arriving in Johannesburg at 12h50.
Picture: Airlink
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