Maintaining Access to St Helena and Ascension

6 June 2016

Press Release

The St Helena Government issued this press release on Thursday 3 June 2016.

Following certification of St Helena Airport on Tuesday 10 May 2016, all parties are working to overcome the challenges of wind shear identified by the first few flights into the Airport. This work includes the development of appropriate operational procedures needed to allow services to use the northern Runway (20), where wind shear has been identified, as well as options for using the southern Runway (02), where wind shear has not been identified.

While this work continues, we recognise there are St Helenians in Cape Town, the UK and Ascension who are ready to return to St Helena and do not have a confirmed means of doing so. Others will be planning journeys in the coming weeks.

SHG will therefore honour its commitment to maintain access by extending the service of the RMS as an interim measure and for a limited period until air services begin. This service will be for passengers and freight. The schedule can be viewed at:  http://rms-st-helena.com/schedules-fares/ and bookings will be accepted from Monday 6 June 2016.

This situation will be kept under review and should an air access solution be found quickly, we would need to reassess the plans for the RMS St Helena.

The public will continue to be informed of progress.

SHG

3 June 2016

Read this press release on the SHG website