St Helena Airport

Array ( [0] => Array ( [homepage-tiles-main-internal-external] => internal [homepage-tiles-main-post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 7487 [post_author] => 12 [post_date] => 2020-03-27 09:59:22 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-03-27 09:59:22 [post_content] => The three-week lockdown in South Africa starting 26 March 2020 has resulted in Airlink flights being suspended for at least three weeks. Airlink has advised that the earliest date the next scheduled flight will arrive on St Helena and travel onwards to Ascension is Saturday, 18 April 2020. This date is not guaranteed and could change if the South African restrictions are extended.  It is recommended that passengers regularly review the Airlink website for updates and booking and refund arrangements. If anybody is concerned about departing or returning to St Helena, please contact Jane Roberts in the Tourist Office on tel: 22158 or email: jane.roberts@tourism.co.sh to register your details. The Tourist Office is identifying people who need to travel to/from St Helena so that they can be contacted once flight arrangements are confirmed by the Governor's Office.  The Tourist Office will send out email updates to registered people as new information becomes available. The Tourist Office is not able to engage with airlines, insurance companies or booking agents on passengers' behalf.  Affected passengers should go direct to these organisations to make bookings or obtain refunds. [post_title] => Flight status update - 26 March 2020 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => flight-status-update-26-march-2020 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2020-03-27 09:59:22 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-03-27 09:59:22 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://sthelenaairport.com/?post_type=news&p=7487 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => news [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [homepage-tiles-main-external-title] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-description] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-link] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-image] => ) [1] => Array ( [homepage-tiles-main-internal-external] => internal [homepage-tiles-main-post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 7459 [post_author] => 12 [post_date] => 2020-03-17 16:20:37 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-03-17 16:20:37 [post_content] => It was announced today that with immediate effect, only the following persons are permitted to enter St Helena Island:

• Citizens
• Residents
• Long-term entry permit holders
• Temporary contractors
• Sponsored Technical Cooperation Officers, and
• Persons authorised in advance by the Governor.

All those who are permitted to enter St Helena will be required to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. Those persons transiting through St Helena to Ascension Island (and vice versa) will be permitted to do so.  No other persons wishing to visit St Helena at this time will be permitted to enter the Island. These measures have been put in place to limit the likelihood of the COVID-19 virus arriving on this small, remote and vulnerable Island. Further information can be found on the SHG website - https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/coronavirus-covid-19-live-qa/ [post_title] => New restrictions on entry to St Helena by air - 17 March 2020 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => new-restrictions-entry-air-st-helena-17-march-2020 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2020-03-18 14:24:51 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-03-18 14:24:51 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://sthelenaairport.com/?post_type=news&p=7459 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => news [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [homepage-tiles-main-external-title] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-description] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-link] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-image] => ) [2] => Array ( [homepage-tiles-main-internal-external] => internal [homepage-tiles-main-post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 7423 [post_author] => 12 [post_date] => 2020-03-13 16:00:56 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-03-13 16:00:56 [post_content] => In response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the preventative measures that all residents and visitors on St Helena are asked to take, the public is asked to consider whether it is necessary for them to come to the airport on flight days. Measures to prevent the spread of diseases include limiting exposure by avoiding crowds and close proximity to one another.  As such, visitors to the airport are asked to be mindful of preventative measures that would assist the Island in limiting the inadvertent spread of disease. As such, those coming to the airport to collect someone arriving by air are asked to consider waiting outside the Terminal Building or perhaps in their vehicle rather than go into the airport building.  Likewise, those assisting travellers who are leaving St Helena by air are also asked to consider just dropping them off at the airport rather than entering the building. These measures will help reduce the spread of the flu which is currently being experienced on Island, and will help reduce the chances of COVID-19 spreading throughout the population if it should come to the Island. By making this a habit now, it will better prepare the Island and its residents for the arrival of COVID-19 should this occur.  As the saying goes, "prevention is better than cure". [post_title] => Visiting St Helena Airport - 13 March 2020 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => visiting-st-helena-airport-13-march-2020 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2020-03-13 16:07:48 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-03-13 16:07:48 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://sthelenaairport.com/?post_type=news&p=7423 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => news [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [homepage-tiles-main-external-title] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-description] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-link] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-image] => ) [3] => Array ( [homepage-tiles-main-internal-external] => internal [homepage-tiles-main-post] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 7409 [post_author] => 12 [post_date] => 2020-03-09 16:17:49 [post_date_gmt] => 2020-03-09 16:17:49 [post_content] => On Monday 9 March 2020, St Helena Airport Limited (SHAL) commemorated the 2020 Commonwealth Day by raising the Commonwealth flag at St Helena Airport. This year's Commonwealth Day theme is "Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating and Transforming". This theme is particularly pertinent to the world of civil aviation:  

• Connecting - bringing together people throughout the world
• Innovating - advances in aerospace and aviation are being made all of the time to make travel efficient, safe and supportive of economic and social advances
• Transforming - civil aviation has transformed the lives of millions of people in the world, whether that be connecting people, supporting commerce, or allowing remote communities (such as St Helena's) to have ready access to the rest of the world and its services.

This year's Commonwealth Day theme also centred on better, more sustainable use of our natural resources, and crucially, the protection of our planet's environment.  St Helena Airport Limited has always prioritised environmental management and stewardship, and will continue to do so in proactive and reactive ways in order that it can operate in harmony with the environment in which it is located. To this end, SHAL is seeking to join the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme which demands a positive public statement of intent with regards to carbon management and will evidence SHAL's proactive approach to reducing its carbon footprint and to enhance local and global environments. [post_title] => Fly a flag for the Commonwealth - 9 March 2020 [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => fly-flag-commonwealth-9-march-2020 [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2020-03-09 16:24:15 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-03-09 16:24:15 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://sthelenaairport.com/?post_type=news&p=7409 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => news [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [homepage-tiles-main-external-title] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-description] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-link] => [homepage-tiles-main-external-image] => ) )