Mango (airline)
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| IATA code : | JE |
| ICAO code : | MNO |
| Call sign : | TULCA |
| Founding: | 2006 |
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Johannesburg , South Africa
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| Home airport : | Johannesburg |
| Management: | vacant |
| Frequent Flyer Program : | Voyager |
| Fleet size: | 14th |
| Aims: | national |
| Website: | www.flymango.com |
Mango is a South African low-cost airline based in Johannesburg and based at OR Tambo Airport . It is a subsidiary of South African Airways .
history
Mango was founded in 2006 by South African Airways as a low-cost airline in order to compete directly with companies such as Kulula and 1time . The original project name was TULCA (short for The Ultimate Low Cost Airline , dt. "The ultimate low-cost airline"), this abbreviation is now also its call sign .
For the start of flight operations on November 15, 2006, ticket sales began on October 30, 2006. At the beginning, flights were sold for 169 Rand, which at that time corresponded to about 50% of the price of the competitors.
As of July 2010, Mango had a market share of 17% in South Africa. In December 2015, the Star Alliance announced that it would be the first low-cost airline to include Mango with the new status of a Connecting Partner. Among other things, this should provide the opportunity to check-in for connecting flights and to handle luggage to the destination. Star Alliance status holders are also to enjoy selected Mango privileges.
Destinations
Mango flies to national destinations from its two hubs in Johannesburg and Cape Town .
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As of March 2020, the Mango fleet consists of 14 aircraft with an average age of 19.3 years:
| Aircraft type | active | ordered | Remarks | Seats |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 14th | with winglets fitted | 186 | |
| total | 14th | - |
Mango offers Wi-Fi on board its Boeing 737-800 for a fee . The service is provided by G-Connect.
See also
Web links
- Website of Mango (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Us. (No longer available online.) Flymangonews, archived from the original on October 18, 2010 ; Retrieved July 19, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Interview with Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO - Mango Airlines. (No longer available online.) In: Air Transport News. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved July 19, 2010 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Flight Schedule. (No longer available online.) Flymango.com, formerly in the original ; accessed on October 10, 2015 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Mango Fleet Details and History. In: planespotters.net. Retrieved March 11, 2020 .
- ↑ flymango.com - The Mango Fleet (English), accessed on July 11, 2015
- ↑ flymango.com - PURCHASE IN-FLIGHT WIFI & MORE ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed on August 3, 2014
