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Resumption of Inter-island Airlink Service

9 February 2022

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Flight schedule from March 2022 to January 2023 announced

AIG is pleased to announce that the regular Airlink operated inter-island service between Ascension and St Helena is scheduled to resume operations from 26 March 2022. The Airlink service has been suspended since April 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the recent relaxation of restrictions on travellers from South Africa entering the UK and Europe, work has been underway to restore the regular scheduled air service between South Africa, St Helena and Ascension. The inter-island service will operate every fourth weekend from the date of commencement. As before, when the service calls at Ascension the aircraft will overnight on the island before making the return journey to South Africa via St Helena. To accommodate peak periods of demand, additional flights will operate during July, September, December and January. The schedule is as follows:  

Date

Flight Date Flight

26 March 2022

HLE – ASI

10 September 2022

HLE – ASI

27 March 2022

ASI – HLE

11 September 2022

ASI – HLE

23 April 2022

HLE – ASI

08 October 2022

HLE – ASI

24 April 2022

ASI – HLE

09 October 2022

ASI – HLE

21 May 2022

HLE – ASI

05 November 2022

HLE – ASI

22 May 2022

ASI – HLE

06 November 2022

ASI – HLE

18 June 2022

HLE – ASI

03 December 2022

HLE – ASI

19 June 2022

ASI – HLE

04 December 2022

ASI – HLE

16 July 2022

HLE – ASI

17 December 2022

HLE – ASI

17 July 2022

ASI – HLE

18 December 2022

ASI – HLE

30 July 2022

HLE – ASI

07 January 2023

HLE – ASI

31 July 2022

ASI – HLE

08 January 2023

ASI – HLE

27 August 2022

HLE – ASI

21 January 2023

HLE – ASI

28 August 2022 ASI – HLE 22 January 2023

ASI – HLE

Although the Airlink service is resuming, due to the ongoing restoration works at Wideawake runway, there will be aircraft payload restrictions in place until approximately April 2023. As such, there will be some limitations placed on the number of passengers that can board each flight, although flights are expected to be able to operate at near regular capacity in most instances.

The inter-island air service is funded by employing organisations. As such, they will continue to be given priority for bookings. Members of public that live and work in Ascension should therefore speak to their employer about making reservations on the service for the purpose of taking contractual leave. Alternatively, members of the public can register their interest in booking seats privately through flight.bookings@ascension.gov.ac.