Airlink suspends Hoedspruit flights amid severe flooding

Airlink has on Wednesday announced that it has suspended all flights to and from Hoedspruit in Limpopo due major floods which have left roads impassible and severed access between the airport, which serves communities in the area as well as the nearby Kruger National Park and surrounding lodges and resorts.

The Airlink said in a statement that flights will resume as soon as the relevant authorities declare it safe for the airport to resume operations. The airline said it is in constant liaison with local stakeholders, including SANParks and the various private lodges in the area to assist passengers who are stranded at those destinations. Airlink is also alerting customers who are booked to fly to or from Hoedspruit for the remainder of this week.

“We apologise for the inconvenience this is causing our customers. Airlink personnel are working with their counterparts at SANParks and the other service providers to do everything possible to minimise the disruption and expedite the resumption of our flights and operations at Hoedspruit airport,” said de Villiers Engelbrecht, CEO of Airlink.

Passengers were urged to check flight schedule on Airlink’s app, website and social media channels.