FlySafair
FlySafair is a low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Safair. The company slogan is For The Love Of Flying.
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Founded | August 2013 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 16 October 2014[1] | ||||||
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Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
Destinations | 7 | ||||||
Parent company | Safair | ||||||
Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
Key people | CEO: Elmar Conradie | ||||||
Employees | 1000 (March 2019)[2] | ||||||
Website | flysafair |
History
The airline was established in August 2013 and was granted approval by the South African Air Service Licensing Council to launch operations with ten daily services between Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport.[3] The airline had plans to begin operations in October 2013.[4] However, on 8 October 2013, the High Court of South Africa granted an interim court order preventing the airline from starting operations, following an application by rival carriers,[5] on the basis that it did not meet the legal requirement of 75% local ownership. Substantial restructuring of ownership took place and FlySafair's inaugural flight eventually took place on 16 October 2014.[6]
On 29 March 2017, the airline announced its new partnership with the South African Rugby Union (SARU) making it the official domestic carrier for the Springboks and SA Rugby.
Destinations
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FlySafair serves the following domestic destinations:[7]
- Cape Town – Cape Town International Airport
- Durban – King Shaka International Airport[7]
- East London – East London Airport[7]
- George – George Airport
- Johannesburg – OR Tambo International Airport
- Johannesburg – Lanseria International Airport
- Port Elizabeth – Port Elizabeth Airport
Fleet
As of July 2019, the FlySafair fleet consists of the following all Boeing aircraft: [8]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | |||
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Boeing 737-400 | 7 | 0 | 165 | |||
Boeing 737-800[9] | 9 | 2 | 189 | |||
Total | 16 | 2 |
In-flight services
FlySafair offers food and drinks as a buy-on-board programme. FlySafair also offers a monthly magazine on board named In Flight. It was also the first airline in South Africa to offer card payments aboard their flights.
See also
References
- Ensor, Linda (17 October 2014). "FlySafair will bring needed competition". Business Day. Johannesburg. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- https://www.flysafair.co.za/
- Moores, Victoria (16 April 2014). "South African startup FlySafair secures license". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014.
- "FlySafair - ch-aviation.com". Ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "FlySafair grounded before first flight". Mg.co.za. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- Ensor, Linda (17 October 2014). "FlySafair will bring needed competition". Business Day. Johannesburg. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- "FlySafair - South Africa's True Low Cost Airline". www.FlySafair.co.za. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 32.
- "FlySafair announces fleet upgrades and reaches passenger milestone". www.702.co.za. Radio 702. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.