Thursday 12th Nov, 2020. Distinguishing itself as a completely independent carrier, Airlink has revealed its new tailfeathers.
The new look features a distinctively colourful African Sunbird set against a sunrise and dawn sky. This follows the formal re-naming of the company as “Airlink”. It signifies the airline’s new strategy, as an independent, agile, responsive and financially robust business that is free of any brand association with its former franchise partner, South African Airways.
“We have flown that particular nest and we are inviting our loyal and new customers to fly with us as Airlink expands its network, connecting and re-connecting people, communities, businesses, goods and services with markets throughout Southern Africa and beyond,” said Airlink CEO and Managing Director, Rodger Foster.
“Independence and freedom are Airlink’s core propositions. We offer the freedom of the broadest route network and most comprehensive flight schedule in the South African domestic and Southern African regional markets, along with convenient connections with our global partners’ services, which gives our customers the choice of flights and seamless connections, whether travelling for business, personal or pleasure,” said Mr Foster.
“In celebrating our independence, we are giving our customers added free benefits, such as free check-in allowance for baggage and sporting equipment, a business class service on select E-jet flights as well as complimentary onboard catering,” he added.
The new livery will be applied to Airlink’s fleet over the coming months, with the re-painting coinciding with each aircraft’s next scheduled deep-maintenance overhaul. This will avoid disrupting the airline’s operations. The first aircraft (ZS-YAB) bearing the new colours will resume service in early December, in time for the summer holiday season.
Destinations
Airlink recently launched frequent daily services to South Africa’s busiest city pairings;
- Johannesburg – Cape Town,
- Johannesburg – Durban,
- Johannesburg – Port Elizabeth,
- Johannesburg – East London,
- Johannesburg – Maputo,
- Johannesburg – Windhoek.
In addition, it is operating to
- Zimbabwe (Harare and Bulawayo),
- Zambia (Lusaka, Ndola and soon also Livingstone),
- Namibia (Windhoek and Walvis Bay),
- Lesotho (Maseru), Eswatini (Sikhuphe) and
- Mozambique (Maputo, Pemba, Beira and Vilanculos),
- Botswana from next week (Gaborone, followed next month by Maun and Kasane),
- Madagascar in December (Nosy Be),
- St Helena will re-commence as soon as it is possible.
Airlink also plans to parade its new tailfeathers to several other established and new destinations.
Airlink has more than 50 commercial jetliners operating throughout Southern Africa, and has carried 2 million customers on more than 63 000 flights, on 55 routes to 39 destinations in nine African countries and to St. Helena Island.
We wish Airlink success and prosperity.
