Airlink increases services between South Africa and DRC

Airlink will ramp up air services between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo with the launch of Johannesburg - Kinshasa flights from March 28, 2025.

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Airlink’s new service will operate three times a week with modern 98-seat Embraer E190 twin-engine aircraft. 

“The D.R. Congo is a significant market for Airlink.  We first stepped into the ring in 2020 with flights to Lubumbashi and now we are ready to follow through by adding Kinshasa to our formidable regional network.  This will give customers on the route far greater reach and travel options than they currently enjoy.  Kinshasa is a regional heavyweight.  Besides serving as the country’s political and economic capital, it is Africa’s most populous city with over seventeen million inhabitants.  With Airlink’s combination of schedule, connections and great service we expect to have a knock-out response,” said Airlink CEO and managing director, Rodger Foster.