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South Africa’s leading low-cost airline, FlySafair, has begun flying its latest direct route from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) in Mbombela. Although the route has been operational for just over a week since its formal introduction to the market on the 2 nd of August, it has already been praised by the government for its contribution to tourism. Both the new route from OR Tambo to KMIA and its sister route from Cape Town International, launched in April this year, were applauded by Minister of Tourism, Patricia De Lille, for boosting arrivals from various markets and thus growing the tourism sector's contribution to economic growth. ''We are extremely pleased about these additional flights to our popular Kruger National Park, which is enjoyed by so many in our country and by visitors from all over the world. This is indeed a significant lever towards the tourism sector’s efforts to grow tourism’s co...

South Africa’s leading low-cost airline, FlySafair , is offering businesses a leg up with their third annual Business Booster campaign. As with previous years, the campaign is intended to help South Africa ’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow to new heights.    Entries are open until 15 th August , by which time businesses can submit their entries and make their case why they should be considered for a spot amongst the six winners.    A n impartial panel of judges will choose the six winners .    The prizes and potential cost savings are extensive, including ten free business class return flights; a full page ad space in the FlySafair Inflight magazine; exposure via their company profile being featured on the FlySafair Business Booster Page and various profiling opportunities across the airline's social and digital channels.   ''It is well acknowledged that SMEs are essential to South Africa's growth and development, contributing arou...

  Low-cost carrier FlySafair is giving away 10 return domestic flights to three schools ahead of Youth Month. The School Booster Competition invites schools around the country to share in the airline’s love of flying by submitting their motivations for consideration. “It can be a magical experience for a child stepping onto a plane for the first time,” says Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair. “For those in the aviation industry, it’s that childlike wonder that never really leaves you and we’d like to introduce young South Africans to the excitement that is flying. So whether it’s a maths Olympiad in another city, a sporting tournament at the coast or a debating competition in the next province, we want to offer schools the opportunity to get there safely, hassle-free and on time.” The School Booster competition opens on Monday, 20 May 2024, and closes on Monday, 3 June 2024. Entries can be completed by parents, teachers, members of the community or learners who ...

  South Africa’s favourite low-cost airline is celebrating its 10 th birthday in style with the return of its infamous annual mega sale. This year, the airline will be selling a limited number of tickets for just R10, airport tax included. In the past this almost too-good-to-be-true sale has brought the country to a near stand-still as customers across the country are glued to multiple devices, hoping to be one of the lucky ones to gain access to the website and bag themselves some cheap seats. Much like previous years, FlySafair has scattered the marked down flights across all its domestic routes. There will be 50 000 of these individual one-way seats available for departure dates between May and the 30 th of November 2024. “This sale is always a highlight in our year,” says Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair. “But being a milestone birthday, this year feels a little extra special. Each mega sale offers an opportunity for us to share our love of flying a...

The aviation and travel industries were among the hardest hit during the global pandemic. But, three years on the market  is   showing signs of  recover y . At the close of 2023 ,  the global aviation market had reached  97%  of 2019 levels  with t ourism  improving to  just under  90%  of pre-pandemic levels  worldwide . Aviation in Africa is tracking global trends closely, reaching 93% recovery by the end of 2023.  Although these figures speak to an increasingly robust industry and an end to the volatility of the past few years, there are still a number of key developments and trends which need to be considered going forward. To unpack these, low-cost airline FlySafair held a media round table hosted by Chief Marketing Officer, Kirby Gordon.  “For both the aviation and tourism industries the past three years have been defined by  instability and volatility. Thankfully, recovery has been good both internationall...