Important flight information:
- All visitors to Ascension
Island require entry
approval prior to travel. All visitors
must complete and return the "Ascension
Island Entry Permit" prior
to traveling. This form may be downloaded
here (PDF
format, right click and select "Save Target As...") and
should be faxed back to +(247) 6152.
The Ascension Island entry
permit is the equivalent
of a travel Visa.
If you do not have pre approved entry permission you
will most likely not receive permission to travel.
Please submit your entry form at the earliest opportunity
to enable immigration procedures to take place prior
to the issue of your flight ticket. In normal circumstances
please allow a minimum of 28 days.
Urgent applications should be marked as such and faxed
to
+(247) 6152.
- All visitors must be in
possession of a full medical insurance policy which
covers medical evacuation by air.
You must have personal
medical insurance before traveling.
If you are employed on Ascension Island your
employer might provide medical insurance on your
behalf; please make sure before you travel.
Flights to Ascension Island depart from Brize norton
(Please see our links page)
Departure/Arrival times:
From Brize Norton (Oxford) to Ascension
Island
Departs at 23.59 BST - Arrives Ascension
Island at 07.30 GMT next day.
From Ascension Island to Brize Norton
Depart at 23.20 GMT - Arrives next
day at 08.45 BST (except Wednesdays)
Wednesdays depart at 06.00 GMT
- Arrives same day at 15.25 BST
Please always check departure flight times with the
Airport, 24 hours before the advertised departure times
and again 12 hours before the advertised departure times;
as flight times are subject to change.
Please note: Only 20 seats per flight are allocated to
civilians, therefore advance bookings are
essential.
Baggage Allowance:
Baggage allowances on all B Class fares are 27
kilos for adults and children, which includes
4 kilos of hand baggage per person.
Excess baggage cannot be pre-booked and it is not
guaranteed that excess baggage will be accepted. This
will be at the discretion of the handler at check-in.
If excess baggage is accepted, charges will be levied
at the prevailing rate.
Cabin baggage - one piece - not
exceeding 18x12x9 Inches - 4 kgs
Warning:
As these flights are under the control of the RAF. It
cannot be guaranteed that seats will always be available
despite a seat confirmation, and that passengers may
not be embarked or may be offloaded if technical problems
do occur with the aircraft or the required Military
payload on that flight precludes a full compliment
of passengers being carried.
Please note that the RAF reserve the right to change
fares without notice. Even after payment has been received,
fare increases by the RAF might affect the final price
you pay for your flight. If the RAF increase the fare
before your travel date you may have to pay the difference
in advance.
These are the standard conditions of carriage by air
as offered by the RAF at the time of ticket issuance.
Passenger information provided by
the RAF is available here: (Click to open/download)
Customs Duties:
Arriving passengers may have personal imports, duty free,
up to the following amounts per adult:
200 cigarettes OR 250 gms tobacco
1 litre of spirits
2 litres of wine OR 12 x 340 mls beer
Visitors accommodation and
Car hire on Ascension Island
Please visit our links page for
details.
Additional charges:
A landing fee of £11.00 is payable on arrival at
Ascension Island Wideawake Airfield or at the Police
Station for all passengers.
FARES: UK TO ASCENSION AND
VICE VERSA
Following confirmation from the MOD and Foreign and Commonwealth
Office please be advised that the commercial flight fares
on the South Atlantic Air Bridge will increase with effect
from 1 August 2008.
Please note this
increase is solely as a result of increased MOD charges
arising
from increased fuel costs.
|
|
Single
(£)
|
Return
(£)
|
|
Apex
|
658.00
|
1,260.00
|
|
Group Fare
|
560.00
|
1,065.00
|
|
Standard Economy
(less than 28 days notice)
|
1030.00
|
2,001.00
|
Where flight departs UK, £40
Air Passenger Duty is included in the ticket price
Notes:
| 1. |
Children under
2 years of age
|
Travel Free
|
| 2 |
Children aged
2 – 11 inclusive |
Travel at 50%
Adult Fare |
| 3. |
Children 12
and over |
Full Adult
Fare |
| 4. |
Apex
Fares |
Apply to bookings
made and paid for at least 28 days in advance of the
flight date. |
| 5. |
Group Fares |
The group fare
applies to groups of 6 or more passengers booking together. |
| 6. |
Student Fare |
The Student
fare may be offered for persons
under the age of 25, studying on a full-time basis in
the UK whose parents are contracted to work on Ascension
Island, or reside on St Helena. |
| 7. |
Premium Seating |
Premium Seating There
is a limited availability for premium seatings on some
flights. Further information can be provided on request. |
FREIGHT
Standard freights charges will increase from £9.40
per kilo to £10.02 per kilo.
PAYMENT
The opening hours of the AIG Booking Office
are between 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (GMT).
Bookings can be made in person,
by telephone +247 6500, Fax + 247 6827, or through
www.ascension-flights.com
Payment may be made by the following
methods:
1. By
credit card/debit card/switch/maestro/solo
(Please note a handling charge may be applied to credit
card payments)
2. Bank
transfer (local or UK)
3. Cash
(Locally only)
4. Cheque
(Locally only)
All flights must
be paid for in full at the time of confirming a booking.
Payments received late will risk losing their booking and/or
being charged at standard economy rates.
CANCELLATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
A charge of £25.00 per entry will be levied
by AITA for cancellations and amendments made by passengers.
ENQUIRIES
AITA will be contacting confirmed passengers, however
if you have any queries please contact the Office on telephone
no. +00 247 6500 or e-mail Jolene Sim on e-mail
Passengers canceling flight bookings
less than 28 days before the flight date will forfeit
part of their fare as shown below:
Apex Fares:
Between
28 and 8 days before departure: |
25%
of the fare |
Less
than 8 days before departure: |
50%
of the fare |
All other fares:
| Between
28 and 8 days before departure: |
Full
refund will apply |
Less
than 8 days before departure: |
50%
of the fare |
