Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has sparked speculation about a possible collaboration with airline Airlink after the carrier’s dramatic flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium. Also see: Gayton McKenzie defends Airlink stadium flyover amid backlash The minister took to social media with a cryptic post appearing to hint at plans involving Airlink, just […]
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The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has confirmed another flyover ahead of the Springboks’ third Test against New Zealand at FNB Stadium on Saturday, 5 September 2026. Also see: Watch: Low-flying Airlink aeroplanes over Cape Town Stadium The announcement comes days after two Airlink aircraft made headlines with a dramatic flypast over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before the […]
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Airlink has raised global concerns about a formation flyover by two of its passenger aircraft at low altitude over the Cape Town DHL Stadium while it was packed with eager, excited fans. The airline staged a flyover during the buildup to the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series game between South Africa and New Zealand on Saturday, […]
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Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has defended Airlink’s dramatic flyover at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, dismissing criticism of the manoeuvre after footage of the aircraft spread widely online. Also see: Watch: Low-flying Airlink aeroplanes over Cape Town Stadium The flyover took place shortly before the Springboks faced the All Blacks, with two Airlink […]
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The Airlink jets that roared over Cape Town Stadium before Saturday’s Springbok-All Blacks Test cleared the top of the venue by as little as 12.5m, according to flight-tracking data. Also see: Airlink opens new skies between Gqeberha and Mbombela Two green Airlink Embraer E190 jets performed a spectacular low-level flyover shortly before kick-off, with TV footage […]
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Airlink is set to strengthen connectivity between the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga with the launch of its first-ever direct scheduled air service between Gqeberha and Mbombela. Also see: South African airlines with the most late flights ranked The new route will begin on 16 November 2026, with Airlink operating three return flights a week between Gqeberha’s […]
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Airlink is launching new direct flights between Cape Town and Gaborone, starting on 1 April 2025, Cape {town} Etc reports. Flights will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the flight from Cape Town to Gaborone that will leave at 10:50am and arrive at 1pm. The return flight will depart Gaborone at 1:45pm and land in Cape […]
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