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South Africa's Kulula resumes Lanseria ops in early 2Q21

South African low-cost airline Kulula Air (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) restarts its operations at Johannesburg's Lanseria airport from April 1, 2021, servicing its Durban King Shaka and Cape Town routes.

Similar to the re-introduction of its other routes, Kulula will return with a limited schedule, adding additional frequencies over the next couple of months, the airline said in a statement.

"We are upbeat and extremely excited about the reopening of our services back at Lanseria, as part of our ramp-up strategy. With the reintroduction of flights between Lanseria, Durban, and Cape Town and with faster check-in processes, as well as a shorter walk from the car park to the terminal, it’s an obvious choice for visitors that frequently fly into Gauteng," commented Desmond O’Connor, Executive Head of Revenue Management.

Kulula is operated by Comair (South Africa) (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) which is ramping up operations of its low-cost brand, as well as its British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) franchise, after restarting operations in December. Comair entered voluntary business...

South Africa's FlySafair granted Mauritius route authorities

South African low-cost domestic carrier FlySafair has been granted the route authorities to operate between Johannesburg O.R. Tambo and Mauritius in what constitutes the carrier’s second attempt to enter regional markets.

The route's launch is expected in 2Q21, the airline said in a statement, adding that while a schedule was not currently available due to Mauritius’s travel ban on South Africa, FlySafair hoped to introduce 2x weekly services as soon as COVID-19 travel restrictions allowed it.

This is FlySafair's second attempt to gain regional route rights after applying to serve Entebbe/Kampala in 2017. Although the carrier never initiated a scheduled operation to Entebbe, it gained an international license through the application.

“This is an all-important milestone for the FlySafair team as we look to expand our operations,” commented FlySafair Chief Executive Officer Elmar Conradie. “We’ve had our sights set on offering services beyond South Africa for some time and hope this will be one of many announcements in the future.”

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