Within South Africa – 

Except for travel from: Bloemfontein, Kimberley, and Richards Bay. See above 

• Handling Fee: ZAR 500 excluding VAT will apply for loading per gun or per rifle.
• Payment: paid directly in advance to Airlink or at the airport.

Ex Johannesburg. Cape Town, Nelspruit to Africa - 

• Handling Fee: ZAR 600 excluding VAT will apply for loading per gun or per rifle.
• Payment: paid directly in advance to Airlink or at the airport.

Ex Africa to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nelspruit -

• Handling Fee: USD 40 excluding VAT will apply for loading per gun or per rifle.
• Payment: paid directly in advance to Airlink or at the airport.

Ammunition: on its own will be required to pay a handling fee as per the above charges. 

Rifles and shotguns will not be accepted as Checked Baggage, unless approved no less than three (3) working days prior to departure through Airlink Revenue Control Tel +27 11 451 7350. Rifles must be unloaded with the safety catch on, and suitably packed and accompanied by all documents legally required by the countries of departure, destination and any stopovers. Only five (5) kilograms of ammunition is allowed per Passenger. Ammunition will never be carried in the cabin or flight deck of the aircraft. Ammunition must be packed separately and securely from the firearm case. 

Weapons such as antique firearms, knives and similar items may be accepted as Checked Baggage only at the airline’s discretion. 

Airlink will have no liability or responsibility where any item accepted is removed from Checked Baggage and/or retained or destroyed by security personnel, government officials, airport officials, police or military officials or other airlines involved in the carriage of a Passenger.   

Within South Africa – 

Except for travel from: Bloemfontein, Kimberley, and Richards Bay. See above 

• Handling Fee: ZAR 500 excluding VAT will apply for loading per gun or per rifle.
• Payment: paid directly in advance to Airlink or at the airport.

Ex Johannesburg. Cape Town, Nelspruit to Africa - 

• Handling Fee: ZAR 600 excluding VAT will apply for loading per gun or per rifle.
• Payment: paid directly in advance to Airlink or at the airport.

Ex Africa to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nelspruit -

• Handling Fee: USD 40 excluding VAT will apply for loading per gun or per rifle.
• Payment: paid directly in advance to Airlink or at the airport.

Ammunition: on its own will be required to pay a handling fee as per the above charges. 

Rifles and shotguns will not be accepted as Checked Baggage, unless approved no less than three (3) working days prior to departure through Airlink Revenue Control Tel +27 11 451 7350. Rifles must be unloaded with the safety catch on, and suitably packed and accompanied by all documents legally required by the countries of departure, destination and any stopovers. Only five (5) kilograms of ammunition is allowed per Passenger. Ammunition will never be carried in the cabin or flight deck of the aircraft. Ammunition must be packed separately and securely from the firearm case. 

Weapons such as antique firearms, knives and similar items may be accepted as Checked Baggage only at the airline’s discretion. 

Airlink will have no liability or responsibility where any item accepted is removed from Checked Baggage and/or retained or destroyed by security personnel, government officials, airport officials, police or military officials or other airlines involved in the carriage of a Passenger.