Airlink’s business class service is styled in the manner of a European intra-continental service, as currently offered on other Airlink routes. The service includes a welcome drink, hand refreshment towel, a cold meal served on crockery, branded silverware on a tray, a choice of white and red Michelangelo Award-winning Wines, a 30kg check-in baggage allowance and lounge access at OR Tambo.

The recently acquired Embraer E-Jet 170 regional jets used by Airlink to operate the route, feature 6 business class seats with a generous seat pitch in a one plus two abreast seating configuration with large eye-level windows and ample overhead bin space, to accommodate carry on items.

A special introductory business class fare from *R3,204 all inclusive, one way, is being offered on the two JET service flights, of the three daily flights currently operated on the route. The late morning JET service flight departs OR Tambo International Airport at 11h35 arriving in Richards Bay at 12h40 Monday to Friday and Sundays with the return flight departing Richards Bay at 13h10 arriving at Johannesburg at 14h15. The afternoon JET service flight departs Johannesburg at 15h20 arriving at Richards Bay at 16h30. The return flight departs Richards Bay at 17h00 arriving at Johannesburg at 18h05.

(*R3204 subject to J class, one way, all inclusive – terms and conditions apply.)

Airlink will introduce one of its newly acquired 74 seat Embraer 170 E-Jet on the midday flights, and from 1 October 2018 on the afternoon flights, which will offer customers enhanced “JET” comfort and a generous seat pitch.

The E-Jet cabin layout features two plus two abreast seating, with large eye-level windows allowing in lots of natural light, and ample overhead bin space to accommodate carry on items. Every seat offers either a window or an aisle option.

The midday flight departs from OR Tambo International Airport at 11h35 arriving in Richards Bay at 12h40, Monday to Friday and Sundays. The return flight departs Richards Bay at 13h10 arriving at Johannesburg at 14h15. The afternoon flight departs Johannesburg at 15h20 arriving at Richards Bay at 16h30. The return flight departs Richards Bay at 17h00 arriving at Johannesburg at 18h05.

The 29 seat Jetstream 41 will continue to operate the early morning flight departing from Johannesburg at 07h00 arriving at Richards Bay at 08h15, Monday to Saturdays. The return flight departs Richards Bay at 08h45 arriving in Johannesburg at 10h10.

Airlink looks forward to setting a new standard for business, leisure travellers and international tourists using its services on the route.

Benefits for Airlink travellers include Voyager Miles, convenient seamless connections with SAA and its global partner flights.