Mango to launch Lanseria operation as fifth aircraft comes online - bookings now open

(Image: Hansueli Krapf, via Wikimedia Commons)

Mango will make 15 000 selected flights available (terms and conditions at www.flymango.com) at a fare of R495 one way on sale from now until 5pm on 31 May for travel between June, July and August. The airline, with best domestic on time record over the past three years, will be the second low-cost carrier to operate out of Lanseria.

Initial frequency to Cape Town would see three flights daily on week days depart daily from in each direction. "Lanseria is the second route launch for Mango in the past year," says CEO Nico Bezuidenhout. The airline launched its successful Johannesburg Bloemfontein route last year. "Growth is a priority on our agenda following a successful post-launch period."

Bezuidenhout is optimistic about the airline's new operation. "Demand has significantly increased across all routes and the introduction of a second presence in Gauteng will further strengthen Mango's value proposition. We continue to offer the widest distribution and payment method network to our Guests, and operations from Lanseria will further cement Mango's commitment to its mandate of making air travel more accessible and affordable to South Africans."

The schedule

Lanseria Cape Town flights will be available on www.flymango.com and through the Mango call centre 086 11 62646. Edgars account card holders will also be able to book flights departing to and from Lanseria and bookings will also be available through Shoprite, Checkers and Checkers Hyper Money Market Counters and travel agents.

The airline's fifth new generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft, owned by General Electric Capital Aviation Services, also came on line last week. Mango's fleet now comprises five aircraft.

The airline will fly between Lanseria and Cape Town three times daily weekdays in each direction:

Departing Lanseria:
05:55
11:55
17:50

Departing Cape Town:
08:35
15:05
20:40

Saturdays departing Lanseria:
06:30
13:15

Saturdays departing Cape Town:
09:30
16:15

Sundays departing Lanseria:
06:30
12:10
17:50

Sundays departing Cape Town:
09:20
14:50
20:40