Airlink

Airline info

  • Address: 3, Greenstone Hill Office Park, Emerald Boulevard, Greenstone Hill, Modderfontein PO Box 7529, Bonaero Park, 1622, South Africa
  • Contact number: +27 11 451 7300
  • Website: www.flyairlink.com
  • IATA code/ICAO code: 4Z / LNK

On-time performance and safety record

  • On time performance (2022): No info available
  • Average age of fleet (2023): 17.4 years
  • Major accidents in last 10 years: 0
  • Accidents with fatalities: 0
  • Airlineratings** safety rating: 7/7
  • Covid-19 safety*** rating: 7/7
** AIRLINERATINGS SAFETY RATING is based on a comprehensive analysis of crash and pilot related serious incident data combined with audits from the world’s aviation governing body ICAO and leading association, IATA, along with the latest COVID-19 compliance data. Each airline has the potential to earn a maximum of seven stars. See also www.airlineratings.com
*** COVID-19 SAFETY RATING takes into consideration seven factors for each airline: COVID-19 website information and instructions, social distancing on boarding, Flight Attendant personal protection equipment, face masks compulsory, meal service modified, passenger sanitizer kit, deep clean of aircraft. Each airline has the potential to earn a maximum of seven stars. See also www.airlineratings.com

Historically a partner of national airline South African Airways, in late 2020 Airlink changed its name from South African Airlink to Airlink and revised it livery to cancel any referral to the troubled flag carrier. The change was made to distinguish the company as an independent airline. Airlink had ended its 23-year franchise agreement with South African Airways in the early part of 2020. Operationally, the airline flies a vast domestic and Southern Africa network and in 2017 it was the first airline to ever fly to the island of Saint Helena, once prison of Napoleon Bonaparte. Onboard, it offers a proper business cabin with a 1+2 cross section layout (instead of the 2+2 in Economy) on its Embraer ERJ-190 and ERJ-170 regional jets (Photo Airlink)

  • Name: Airlink
  • Date founded: 1992
  • IATA code/ICAO code: 4Z / LNK
  • CEO: Rodger Foster
  • Address: 3, Greenstone Hill Office Park, Emerald Boulevard, Greenstone Hill, Modderfontein PO Box 7529, Bonaero Park, 1622, South Africa
  • Contact number: +27 11 451 7300
  • Website: www.flyairlink.com
  • Hub: Johannesburg
  • Focus cities: Cape Town, Durban
  • Airline alliance: None
  • Frequent flyer programme: None
  • Fleet:

    45 aircraft

    • 11 Embraer ERJ-190 / 98 seats (6 Business, 92 Economy)
    • 3 Embraer ERJ-170 / 74 seats (6 Business, 68 Economy)
    • 27 Embraer ERJ-135 / 37 seats
    • 4 Bae Jetstream 41 / 29 seats
  • Type of carrier: Full-service / Regional
  • Skytrax* rating: Not rated
  • * SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for:

    • - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
    • - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
    • - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
    • - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
    • - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
  • Checked luggage:

    Free baggage allowance is 30kg in Business, 20kg in Economy

  • Pre-selection of seat:

    Free for Business passengers; no info available regarding seat pre-selection in Economy

  • Priority check-in:

    Business  passengers

  • Fast track at security:

    No info available

  • Access to lounge:

    No info available

  • Priority boarding:

    Business  passengers

  • Seat pitch:
    • 34 inches (86cm) in Business, 30 inches (76cm) in Economy on the ERJ-190 and ERJ-170
  • Seat width:
    • 19 inches (48cm) in Business, 17 inches (43cm) in Economy on the ERJ-190 and ERJ-170
  • USB port and power socket:

    No info available

  • Lie-flat seat:

    No

  • Vanity kit:

    No

  • IFE screen width:

    No individual screens available onboard

  • Wi-fi:

    No

  • Inflight magazine:

    Skyways

  • Onboard kit for kids:

    No

  • Food and beverages:

    Snacks and drinks complimentary in all classes on all flights

  • Upgraded meals in Premium Economy: Not available
  • Dine on demand in Business Class: No
  • Pets:

    Not accepted in the passenger cabin

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