14 January 2026 – Airlink 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.
This affects the following daily Airlink flights serving Hoedspruit.
| Flight No. | From | Departure | To | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Z 655 | Cape Town | 08:35 | Hoedspruit | 11:05 |
| 4Z 658 | Hoedspruit | 13:40 | Cape Town | 16:45 |
| 4Z 657 | Cape Town | 10:30 | Hoedspruit | 13:00 |
| 4Z 656 | Hoedspruit | 14:00 | Cape Town | 16:45 |
| 4Z 871 | Johannesburg | 10:30 | Hoedspruit | 11:30 |
| 4Z 876 | Hoedspruit | 11:45 | Johannesburg | 12:50 |
| 4Z 875 | Johannesburg | 12:30 | Hoedspruit | 13:30 |
| 4Z 872 | Hoedspruit | 12:10 | Johannesburg | 13:10 |
| 4Z 873 | Johannesburg | 12:50 | Hoedspruit | 13:50 |
| 4Z 874 | Hoedspruit | 14:30 | Johannesburg | 15:30 |
Airlink flights will resume as soon as the relevant authorities declare it safe for the airport to resume operations.
Airlink 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.
Airlink updates will be posted online on Airlink’s app, website and social media channels.
Customers requiring assistance with booking changes should contact the Airlink Reservations office on +27 11 451 7300 or their travel agencies.
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