Private company

Interlink Airlines

Airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa

Interlink Airlines Pty Ltd. was an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, operating scheduled and chartered flights (including medical rescue, and VIP transport services) out of OR Tambo International Airport. Its IATA code has since been reassigned to Batik Air.2 It ceased to exist in 2010.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded1
  • HeadquartersJohannesburg1
  • Website

Interlink Airlines Pty Ltd. was an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, operating scheduled and chartered flights (including medical rescue, and VIP transport services) out of OR Tambo International Airport. Its IATA code has since been reassigned to Batik Air.2

The story

Interlink Airlines was founded in 1998. After long-lasting financial troubles, the airline had to suspend all of its flights on 22 February 2010, and went into liquidation on 2 March.

From Wikipedia’s article on Interlink Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Destinations

In October 2009, Interlink Airlines operated scheduled services to the following destinations:

Burundi

Bujumbura - Bujumbura International Airport

Saudi Arabia

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Jeddah - King Abdulaziz International Airport

South Africa

Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport

Durban - King Shaka International Airport

Johannesburg - OR Tambo International Airport base

Kruger National Park - Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Pretoria - Wonderboom Airport

Fleet

At its height, Interlink operated a fleet of four Boeing 737-200 aircraft (equipped with 106 passenger seats, 18 of which were in business class), the first of which had been acquired in October 2005. By late 2009, all but one had been withdrawn from service. Additionally, between 2006 and 2007, the airline was in possession of three smaller Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft and one McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 from 2003 until 2005.

From Wikipedia’s article on Interlink Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2010Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1997Founded Founded1

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