Mango (airline)
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Mango is a South African low-cost airline
. It operates domestic scheduled budget services. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg. Mango has its head office on the mezannine level of the Domestic Departure Terminal of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park
, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
.
Mango is a low cost airline featuring a uniform fleet of aircraft with high seating density. Mango also offers online ticketing.
Mango operates five Boeing 737-800 aircraft which are serviced and maintained by SAA Technical. Each aircraft carries 186 passengers between Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban and Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban and Bloemfontein and Cape Town as well as Lanseria and Cape Town and Bloemfontein and Johannesburg.
All of Mango's fleet is leased by South African Airways
, the parent company of Mango.
programme offering food and drinks for purchase.
Mango provides an in-flight magazine Mango Juice and Mango TV, a daily in flight entertainment programme. Mango also wants to introduce wi-fi on board. Mango won't pay for bandwidth, but will bear the cost of the hardware and installation.
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...
. It operates domestic scheduled budget services. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg. Mango has its head office on the mezannine level of the Domestic Departure Terminal of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park
Kempton Park, Gauteng
Kempton Park is a city on the East Rand in the Gauteng province, South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality in the Transvaal, Kempton Park no longer has its own municipal government, and has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000...
, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
.
History
Mango was launched on 30 October 2006 with bookings going on sale at midnight on the same date. Mango’s first flight took place on 15 November 2006.Mango is a low cost airline featuring a uniform fleet of aircraft with high seating density. Mango also offers online ticketing.
Mango operates five Boeing 737-800 aircraft which are serviced and maintained by SAA Technical. Each aircraft carries 186 passengers between Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban and Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban and Bloemfontein and Cape Town as well as Lanseria and Cape Town and Bloemfontein and Johannesburg.
Destinations
Mango operates services on the following routes:- South Africa
- BloemfonteinBloemfonteinBloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
- Bloemfontein AirportBloemfontein AirportBloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa. The runways are shared with AFB Bloemspruit.In 2004, the airport served 225,636 passengers Bloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa. The... - Cape TownCape TownCape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
- Cape Town International AirportCape Town International AirportCape Town International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa. Located approximately from the city centre, the airport was opened in 1954 to replace Cape Town's previous airport in the suburb of... - DurbanDurbanDurban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
– King Shaka International AirportKing Shaka International AirportKing Shaka International Airport, also known as La Mercy Airport and abbreviated as KSIA, is the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located at La Mercy, approximately north of the city centre of Durban, it opened its doors to passengers on May 1, 2010, just over a month before the... - JohannesburgJohannesburgJohannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
- OR Tambo International Airport
- Lanseria AirportLanseria AirportLanseria International Airport is a privately owned international airport that is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The airport can handle aircraft up to the Boeing 757-300 and Airbus A319.-History:...
- Bloemfontein
Fleet
The Mango fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2011):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers | Registraion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | 186 | ZS-SJG, ZS-SJH, ZS-SJK, ZS-SJL, ZS-SJP |
All of Mango's fleet is leased by South African Airways
South African Airways
South African Airways is the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa, with headquarters in Airways Park on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The airline flies to 36 destinations worldwide from its hub at OR Tambo International...
, the parent company of Mango.
Inflight services
A standard booking does not include food and drinks. Mango offers a buy on boardBuy on board
In commercial flight, buy on board is a system where food or beverages are paid for on board; often food or beverages are not included in the ticket price for certain fare classes....
programme offering food and drinks for purchase.
Mango provides an in-flight magazine Mango Juice and Mango TV, a daily in flight entertainment programme. Mango also wants to introduce wi-fi on board. Mango won't pay for bandwidth, but will bear the cost of the hardware and installation.