Mango plans more Africa routes

Mango has revealed plans
to expand beyond South
Africa’s borders in light of
the constrained SA market.
According to CEO Nico
Bezuidenhout, quoted by
etnw, the airline was looking
to further develop its routes
into Africa after the success
of its Zanzibar route. “Our
services into Tanzania are
highly lucrative; it’s a good
market for us,” he said.
“But there is currently
too much capacity in the
South African domestic
market. Something will
have to give.” He predicts
the exit of some LCCs.
“There will be further
market consolidation. There
is no doubt the market
cannot sustain the number
of LCCs operating. In the
South African short-haul
space we’ve had ten entries
and exits in terms of new
carriers in the last decade,
and more will exit soon.”
Source: etnw