Floods force national road closures in Limpopo. Picture: X/@Am_Blujay As Limpopo continues to battle heavy rain and devastating floods, it remains unclear when flights in Hoedspruit will resume. On Wednesday, Airlink said it suspended all flights to and from Hoedspruit in Limpopo due to severe flooding that has left many roads impassable and restricted access to the airport, which serves communities in the area, the nearby Kruger National Park, and surrounding lodges and resorts.
Airlink said flights will resume only once the government, the airport operator and local authorities declare it safe for 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,” said the airline’s spokesperson, Linden Birns.
Birns said Airlink is also alerting customers who are booked to fly to or from Hoedspruit for the remainder of this week. Airlink CEO de Villiers Engelbrecht said they have noted the inconvenience to travellers. “We apologise for the inconvenience this is causing our customers.
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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.” Flooding in several districts of Limpopohasleft communities cut off, with authorities on high alert as heavy rain continues to fall across Mopani, Vhembe, and parts of the Sekhukhune District. MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) in Limpopo, Basikopo Makamu, called an emergency meeting this week to coordinate stakeholders to address the effects.
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