Airlink Beefs Up Mthatha Service

Airlink will introduce daily services between Johannesburg and Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, on one of its 12 Embraer ERJ135 37-seat regional jets, from 1 October.
The new service is in line with the growing demand for travel to Mthatha, which is attributed to growing interest in this region, both as a tourist destination and its increasing influence as one of the important hubs in the Eastern Cape. It is also in line with the Mthatha airport upgrade, which includes a new terminal building and upgraded runway.
 The jet service will provide increased capacity as well as shorten the flying time between Johannesburg and Mthatha to just over an hour. Airlink services Mthatha twice daily, Monday to Friday, with a Saturday morning and a Sunday afternoon flight.
Morning flights will depart Johannesburg at 06h15 and arrive in Mthatha at 07h20, before departing again from Mthatha at 07h45 and arriving in Johannesburg at 09h00. Afternoon flights - including Sundays - depart Johannesburg at 16h05 and arrive in Mthatha at 17h10, before departing again from Mthatha at 17h30 and arriving in Johannesburg at 18h45. Saturday morning flights depart Johannesburg at 08h20 and arrive in Mthatha at 09h25, before departing again from Mthatha at 09h45 and arriving in Johannesburg at 11h00.
 Benefits for Airlink travellers include Voyager Miles and convenient interline connections with SAA and its Star Alliance partner flights, both locally and globally.