Airlink Scales Up Service to Zambia

Additional flights will start next month.

An Airlink Embraer E190.
An Airlink Embraer E190. (Photo: Airlink)
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Key Takeaways:

  • Airlink will increase flight frequencies between Johannesburg, South Africa, and Ndola, Zambia, starting March 30.
  • The airline will add a second daily flight on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with overnighting aircraft enabling early morning departures from Ndola on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
  • This expanded schedule, especially the morning arrival in Johannesburg, is designed to benefit business travelers.
  • Ndola is located in Zambia's "Copperbelt" region, where extensive mining activity makes enhanced air connectivity essential.
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Airlink will add frequencies between Johannesburg, South Africa, and Ndola, Zambia, starting March 30.

The airline will augment its daily service on the route with a second flight on three days of the week.

The additional flight from Ndola will arrive at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport in the morning, a benefit for business travelers.

Airlink’s expanded schedule will see double daily flights operating between Johannesburg and Ndola on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The aircraft will overnight in Ndola for an early morning departure to Johannesburg the following day. These flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Connecting the Copperbelt

Ndola is located in the “Copperbelt,” a part of Zambia rich in mineral resources including copper and cobalt. Extensive mining activity takes place in the Copperbelt, making air connectivity essential.

Airlink has a network of more than 45 destinations throughout Southern Africa. It also flies to Lusaka and Livingstone in Zambia.

Lorne Philipot

Lorne is a South Africa-based aviation journalist. He was captivated and fascinated by flying from the day he took his first airline flight. With a passion for aviation in his blood, he has flown to destinations in all corners of the globe. Lorne has traveled extensively and lived in various countries. Drawing on his travels and passion for aviation, Lorne enjoys writing about airlines, routes, networks, and new developments.
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