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Don't get a shock when you see a bright orange aircraft - it's Mango's colours and orange planes fly just as well as purple aircraft! Mango airlines is a low cost airline operating in South Africa (the other 2 low cost carriers in South Africa are 1time and Kulula Airline). It is a subsidiary of South African Airways (SAA), a state-owned carrier. Mango's first flight was on the 15th November 2006, from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
There are Mango flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Bloemfontein & Durban.
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Mango flight reviews
7 Apr 2011: On our Mango Durban flight, for the first time we booked Mango Plus, which was a good thing, as one of our bags weighed 29kg |
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30 Aug 2011: Our Mango Lanseria to Cape Town flight was a pleasure - the cherry on top being that for the first time ever an airline employee stopped to help us pick up our luggage. |
3 Jun 2011: I paid R299 for my Mango Lanseria to Cape Town flight...and have a new favourite airport. |
22 May 2011: My neighbouring passenger spent the flight moaning about the lack of brandy! |
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5 Aug 2008: Mango advertises some cheap flights - but I couldn't locate their CPT-JNB specials |
9 Aug 2007: Review of a Mango Airlines flight . We conclude that we will rather pay R100 extra and fly one of the other South African Low Cost Carriers, as Mango Airlines is simply too uncomfortable. |
Mango Airline flight reservations
Phone (inside SA) |
Call centre (outside SA) |
General enquiries |
Online bookings |
0861 100 1234 0861 933333 (group bookings) |
Johannesburg: +27 11 359 1222 |
enquiries@flymango.com |
Mango : TIP 1 - Check cost of Mango Flex tickets, they're sometimes the cheapest. TIP 2 - compare flight prices with other airlines. TIP 3 Check Velvet Sky's price - they are often cheapest |
Airports Mango Airlines flies to
Mango Airlines discounted flights
This is the latest Mango sale (we also have a list of all Mango Airlines specials). Unless you're booking on the early morning of the date of this special, it's likely that it's sold out.
JNB-CPT |
HLA-CPT |
JNB-DUR |
JNB-BFN |
CPT-BFN |
CPT-DUR |
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15 May 2012 |
Mango Midnight sale for May travel |
R745 |
R745 |
R575 |
R575 |
R745 |
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31 May 2012 |
Complete challenges to win your share of R150,000 in prizes in Mango Airlines' bucket list challenge. |
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Wheelchair assistance
Mango Airlines are able to assign someone to assist at the airport. Mango have on board storage for wheelchairs, but it is limited for each flight, and so travellers should call 011-086-6100 to reserve one for their booking.
Mango Airlines humour
Legendary MSC Sinfonia stand up comedian, Stephen Cloete, on Mango Airlines: "Now we've got Mango Airlines, gosh who thought of the name Mango for an airline - not the world's fastest fruit is it. But I tell you what I would love to see that one in Afrikaans - Veselperskelugdiens."
Mango Flex & Mango Plus
In addition to their standard economy class tickets, Mango offers Mango Flex tickets which allow holders to change the date, time and destinations of their tickets. For those passengers wanting even more, Mango Plus tickets also allow holders to utilise a business class lounge, 10kg extra luggage, and vouchers for "free" meals. We have found that Mango Flex tickets are sometimes cheaper than standard Mango Airlines tickets.
Mango Airlines' fleet
Mango Airline leases four B737-800 aircraft from its parent company, South African Airways (South African Airways, in turn, leases the aircraft from a leasing company, Gecas, which owns the aircraft).
Paying for a Mango flights
There are 5 ways of paying for Mango flights:
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by credit card
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by Edgars account - this costs R39.52 extra (as at April 2008)
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by cash payment
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by voucher
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POLi - internet banking and debit cards (you must have subscribed to online banking at your bank to take advantage of this).
There are booking facilities for Mango flights all Shoprite, Checkers and Checkers Hyper Money Market Kiosks in South Africa.
Mango flight routes
JNB-CPT |
4 Flights (Except Sun 3 Flights) |
CPT-DUR |
3 Flights |
CPT-JNB |
4 Flights (Except Sun 3 Flights) |
DUR-CPT |
3 Flights |
JNB-DUR |
4 Flights (Except Sun 6 Flights) |
CPT-BFN |
1 Flight (Except Sat) |
DUR-JNB |
4 Flights (Except Sun 6 Flights) |
BFN-CPT |
1 Flight (Except Sat) |
JNB-BFN |
1 Flight (Except Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun) |
BFN-JNB |
1 Flight (Except Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun) |
HLA-CPT |
3 Flights (Except Sun 2 Flights) |
CPT-HLA |
3 Flights (Except Sat 2 Flights) |
Times:
Routes |
Times |
JNB-CPT |
From as early as 05:55 to 17:30 Week days From as early as 05:55 to 18:00 Tue & Wed |
CPT-JNB |
From as early as 09:05 to 19:30 Week days From as early as 06:05 to 15:20 Tue & Wed |
JNB-DUR |
From as early as 06:05 to 16:30 Week days From as early as 06:05 to 17:15 Tue & Wed |
DUR-JNB |
From as early as 08:30 to 19:35 Week days |
CPT-DUR |
From as early as 06:00 to 17:10 Week days From as early as 07:10 to 17:50 Saturdays |
DUR-CPT |
From as early as 07:40 to 18:05 Week days From as early as 08:40 to 18:05 Saturdays |
CPT-BFN |
From 05500 Week days From as early as 08:25 Sundays |
BFN-CPT |
From as early as 13:25 Week days From as early as 10:20 Sundays |
JNB-BFN |
From as early as 16:15 Mon, Thu & Fri only |
BFN-JNB |
From 08:10 Mon, Thu & Fri only |
HLA-CPT |
From as early as 05:55 to 17:00 Week days |
CPT-HLA |
From as early as 08:55 to 19:45 Weekdays |
Mango reserves the right to change the schedule time without prior notice.
Airfares/Pricing as of Oct 2011
Week days
JNB – DUR from R684 |
DUR – JNB from R684 |
JNB – CPT from R821 |
CPT – JNB from R821 |
CPT – DUR from R798 |
DUR – CPT from R798 |
HLA - CPT from R760 |
CPT - HLA from R764 |
CPT – BFN from R878 |
BFN – CPT from R868 |
JNB – BFN from R798 |
BFN – JNB from R788 |
Fridays & Sundays
JNB – DUR from R764 |
DUR – JNB from R764 |
JNB – CPT from R889 |
CPT – JNB from R889 |
CPT – DUR from R889 |
DUR – CPT from R889 |
HLA - CPT from R840 |
CPT - HLA from R843 |
CPT – BFN from R959 |
BFN – CPT from R969 |
JNB – BFN from R866 |
BFN – JNB from R856 |
Owned by South Africa's government
Other South African airlines like Kulula.com are upset about the fact that Mango airlines is owned by SAA which in turn is owned by South Africa's government, and therefore using tax which is inter alia generated by its competitors (e.g. Kulula airlines) to finance its operations.
Mango Airlines' starting capital
South Africa's Mango Airline was loaned R100m by SAA to cover starting costs and for working capital. When asked about the loan, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin sad: "This information is commercially sensitive and accordingly the information can only be provided in the context of the SAA financial statement and with regard to Mango’s financial statements at the end of the financial year."
Mango Airlines' web woes
In Decemeber 2006, at a starting price of R169 Mango Airlines' airfares were half that of Kulula airlines (Kulula soon dropped its fares). Mango Airlines' website was swamped by online traffic and ground to a halt. In May 2007 Mango Airlines website once again ground to a halt when it offered R1 tickets excluding taxes (including on flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg).
The airline also received some criticism from the online community for it taking so long for searches on the term "Mango Airlines" to appear in the top 10 results of major search engines. This difficulty to find Mango Airline's official website also contributed to the term "Mango Airlines" being in the top 10 searched for terms in South Africa.
Mango Airlines, like other South African carriers, have been criticised for not leveraging its sales with affiliate marketing (like Air France flights, bmibaby flights, British Airways flights, Emirates flights, KLM flights, Silverjet airline, Virgin Atlantic flights, Lufthansa, etc...). In June 2007 Mango Airlines adsense adverts were spotted on the web (it's not clear when it started this online advertising strategy).
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Mango & Southern Sun cosy up
On the 14th May 2007 the Southern Sun group sent an email to its frequent guest list entitled "It takes two to Mango", advertising "Mango's Winter Warmer Special, with flights from as low as R222* one way". Well done to Mango Airlines for notching up a partnership with a large South African accommodation group.
Logo
Mango Airline's logo ends with the letter "O" comprising a circle surrounded by 3 rings and dots around it, which is coincidentally similar to the logo of the fictional accident-prone airline used in the TV series "Lost", called "Oceanic Airlines".
Mango airways financial details
Enterprise Name: TULCA (PTY) LTD
Enterprise Number: 2006/018129/07
Enterprise Type: Private Company Last Type Date: 2006.06.12
Enterprise Status: Code 03 - In Business
Registration Date: 2006.06.12
Date Commenced: 2006.06.12
Industry Code: Code 65 - No Description
Tax Number: 9499780154
Year End: February
Effective Date: 2006.06.12
Authorised Capital: 1000 Authorised Shares: 1000
Issued Capital: 120 Issued Shares: 120
Registered Address: MEZZANINE LEVEL, DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT TERMINAL, JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 1627
Postal Address: MEZZANINE LEVEL, DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT TERMINAL, JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 1627
Director Name: NICO BEZUIDENHOUT
Director Type: Director Date Appointed: 2006.07.20
Director Status: Active Last Status Date:
ID Number: 7608105247087 ID Number Status: VALID (not verified)
Director Share: 0.00 % Birth Date: 1976.08.10
CM 29 Date: 2006.07.20 CM 29 Received:
CK 1-2 Date:
Business Address: MEZZANINE LEVEL,, DOMESTIC DEPARTURE TERMINAL,
JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL, AIRPORT, 1627
Postal Address: 11 CHILVERS ROAD, MORNING HILL, JOHANNESBURG, 2000
Residential Addr: 11 CHILVERS ROAD, MORNING HILL, JOHANNESBURG, 2000
Private Company details published electronically by CIPRO during August 2006
Director details published electronically by CIPRO during July 2006
Financial details published electronically by CIPRO during August 2006
Address details published electronically by CIPRO during August 2006
Latest Mango flight news
Mango Airlines' and South Africa's first flight with WiFi. Sadly, 115 people connected with multiple devices & a burning desire to test the system proved too much, and only about a third of the passengers managed to connect. YouTube, adult content sites & peer-to-peer downloads are not allowed.
Vodacom is partnering with WirelessG to provide the service. The initial charge is R50 rand for uncapped access for the flight (or a one day pass, valid for 20 hours, for R90), or R1 per minute. The system uses satellite-based connectivity to offer speeds of up to 4Mbps.
"In a highly competitive market where everything tastes like chicken, it's important to taste like beef. Innovation is a cornerstone of our business along with sustained affordable fares that are relative to the prevailing market." said Mr Nico Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive of Mango Airlines.
Mango Do-It-Yourself Check-In
With Mango's DIY Check-In you can select your seat, and leave your baggage at the drop-off counter at the airport. Note that:
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Online check-in opens 24 hrs prior to flight departure & closes 3 hrs prior to flight departure
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Bookings made within 24 hrs of flight departure cannot use online check-in
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Travellers must print out their Boarding Pass
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Travellers must confirm the relevant Gate Number
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Travellers must have valid Identification ready at time of boarding
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Travellers with check-in luggage must report to the drop off desk one hour before flight departure
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Carry-on baggage may not exceed one piece of 7kg and not exceed 115cm in dimension
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Travellers must present the credit card used to make the booking, at the boarding gate - failure to do so will result in travel being denied.
Landing at Cape Town International Airport
Here's a simulated landing of a Mango Airlines plane at Cape Town International Airport:
Jobs at Mango airlines
If you're looking to apply for a job at Mango airlines, drop your CV off at Johannesburg or Cape Town airport. You can call Mango HR at 011 978 1773.
Mango juice
Mango juice is Mango Airline's inflight magazine. Here's links to the issues (will take a while to download - approximately 9 megabytes).
Baggage allowance
Passengers have a free baggage allowance up 20kg, and infants up to 10kg. One piece of carry-on luggage is allowed per passenger and may not be larger than 55cm x 40cm x 20 cm or weigh more than 7kg.
Check Mango Baggage for up to date details.
Travelling with pets
Mango Airlines allows pets to travel in the cargo section of the plane. See Mango pet travel for details.
Other Mango-related links
We are all familiar with the airline called Mango, but there are a number of other defintions of Mango and shops using the Mango label:
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Mango (the fruit)