Official opening for the airport is tentatively May 2016 , which is when the , with departure once per three weeks , making Saint Helena one of the most remote populated places on earth , measured as travel time from major cities .
Official opening for the airport is tentatively May 2016 , which is when the ship serving the island is to be retired . 
 This takes five days from Cape Town , with departure once per three weeks , making Saint Helena one of the most remote populated places on earth , measured as travel time from major cities .