St Helena Inaugural Flight - 14 October 2017

On Saturday, 14 October 2017, an exciting new chapter began in St Helena’s history when the first ever commercial flight from South Africa touched down at St Helena Airport at 1.59pm.
Using their Embraer E190-100IGW aircraft, Airlink brought in this inaugural flight from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, following a six hour journey incorporating a fuelling stop in Windhoek, Namibia. Airlink will now operate a weekly service between St Helena and Johannesburg and St Helena and Cape Town (via the stopover at Windhoek International Airport).
72 passengers comprising returning Saints and invited guests - Tour Operators from Eastcape Tours, Get Africa Travel, Springbok Atlas and Island Holidays, International media - BBC, ITV, The Times, Thomson Reuters, Associated Press and other publications - were greeted by HE Governor Lisa Phillips on arrival and then by a full St Helenian welcome in the packed Arrivals Hall.

[@orwell2984]

It's so pure how excited the locals are.

[@zandramas07]

Congratulations for beeing connected to the world! But cant*t you get your Camaraperson a tripod? The Video would be way better! :-)

[@elgailiosman5298]

الان لم تعد جزيرة المنفى سانت هلينا