St Helena News
Fully-vaccinated St Helena reopens to tourism
The second most remote inhabited island in the world, guests will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes, outstanding marine life, historic heritage and the warm and friendly local community spirit.
St Helena Tourism welcomes new flights from Cape Town
St Helena Tourism has confirmed that a second-weekly flight to the south Atlantic island, operating through the peak summer season, will operate from Cape Town.
Juliet Williams, tourism manager, St Helena Tourist Board
With the island’s airport now fully operational, and the number of flights set to continue at its heightened level, Juliet Williams, tourism manager for the St Helena Tourist Board, tells Breaking Travel News what impact the hospitality sector is having on the remote community during ITB Berlin.
St Helena Tourism confirms new flights for summer season
St Helena Tourism has confirmed that the second weekly scheduled flight service to the island, launched earlier this month, will again operate throughout the 2019-20 summer season.
Helena Bennett, director of tourism, St Helena
Breaking Travel News finds out how the new runway on the island has transformed the hospitality sector from St Helena director of tourism Helena Bennett. She also tells us a little about the accommodation options on offer to guests who make the journey to the remote south Atlantic destination.
Enterprise St Helena appointed Brighter Group to public relations role
Enterprise St Helena has signed a contract with the Brighter Group which will see the London firm take on as the new public relations agency for the organisation.
St Helena adds new flights for busy summer season
A further 19 flights will now be available for the UK overseas territory of St Helena during the peak summer season from December 2018 to April 2019.
RMS St Helena sets sail for final time
The RMS St Helena, affectionately known as the RMS, made an emotional departure from St Helena Island earlier, following 27 years of dedicated service to the islanders.
First commercial flight arrives in St Helena
An exciting new chapter in St Helena Island’s history has begun after the first ever commercial flight from South Africa touched down at St Helena Airport.
South Africa Airlink to finally establish flights to St Helena
South Africa Airlink will offer scheduled commercial air services to St Helena when it starts flights between South Africa and the island later this year. This follows a period of contractual negotiations between St Helena government and the airline.
St Helena inches closer to commercial air service
The government of Saint Helena has announced that SA Airlink has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the provision of a scheduled commercial air service to the island. SA Airlink is a privately owned airline registered in South Africa.
RMS St Helena reprieved for another year
One of the last working Royal Mail Ships in the world, the RMS St Helena, is to continue serving her namesake, the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena, for another 12 months. The news comes following the indefinite postponement of the opening of an airport on the island.