South African airline Airlink plans to inaugurate a scheduled domestic connection linking Johannesburg Lanseria and Cape Town in December 2026. The carrier intends to operate this service using Embraer E190-E1 aircraft.
According to operational schedules, service will commence on 04DEC26 with two daily flights provided across the city pair.
The timetable includes two departures daily out of Johannesburg Lanseria destined for Cape Town:
- Flight 4Z965 departs Lanseria at 0910 and lands in Cape Town at 1135.
- Flight 4Z963 is timed to depart Lanseria at 1300, touching down in Cape Town at 1525.
On the return leg from Cape Town to Lanseria, the program lists:
- Flight 4Z962 departing Cape Town at 0920 to reach Lanseria at 1135.
- Flight 4Z966 leaving Cape Town at 1330 with arrival scheduled at Lanseria at 1545.
Both daily rotations are to be operated by E90 fleet.
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