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Santaco The Taxi airline
The SA National Taxi Council (Santaco), which represents 95% of taxi operators in South Africa, unveiled its low-cost airline recently to a generally skeptical audience. The taxi organisation believes its airline business will not be competing with other low-cost airlines as it plans to develop a new market for the aviation industry. Santaco Airlines will...
Read MoreMango 5th Birthday Special
Mango are busy celebrating their 5th Birthday, and want you to join them. The special runs today (15 November 2011) from 10am to 3pm only. * 15 000 seats available for travel until 28 February 2012 at these amazing birthday prices: * From R 345 between Johannesburg and Durban * From R 345 between Johannesburg...
Read MoreWhat the ACSA tax hike means for travelers
When traveling, one of the most important personal preferences we consider is the price. With the global economic crisis, price is even more important than before and certainly applies to the price of flights. So, when ACSA first put forward the proposed tariff hikes in 2010, many breathed a sigh of relief when the application...
Read MoreFinally internet connectivity on South African flights
October 2011 saw the approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa approving the application by technology companies Wireless G and Row 44 to install in-flight Wi-Fi equipment on board South African commercial aircraft allowing passengers access to surf the internet, check their email and update their social networks for the first time on...
Read MoreKulula and Group Buying
Kulula taking on the Group Buying sites with Daddy’s Deals, with love from kulula.com Group buying sites are fast becoming the new wave in online purchasing and have quickly changed the way many people are buying goods and services online. The growth in the market in South Africa has been substantial over the last year...
Read MoreFinding cheap flights
Using the internet to fly economically When making travel arrangements, one of the biggest costs is usually the flights – which we all accept willingly. However, with some insight into ticket pricing and timing, the cost of the flight can be reduced substantially. The internet has shaped the competitive nature of ticket prices online. Making...
Read MoreCheap Flights for 2011 Holiday Season
Discounted flights for the 2011 holiday season The holiday season is fast approaching, and holiday planning becomes a little more frantic as consumers search to find the cheapest flights on offer from the low cost domestic airlines in South Africa. Despite the gloomy economy, the substantial rise in fuel prices and potential shortage of fuel,...
Read More1Time mother of all seat sales
1Time airlines has launched a special they are calling the “Mother of all Seat Sales”. There are only 20 000 seats available for these cheap flights and it ends midday on Friday 28 October 2011. It is valid for travel between 1 November – 30 November 2011, and excludes group bookings, peak dates and public...
Read MoreVelvet Sky Expands Routes
Velvet Sky, SA’s newest low cost airline providing cheap flights, has expanded it’s routes again. Last we spoke, we told you about Velvet Sky now flying to Polokwane from Johannesburg. Velvet Sky have now launched flights between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town & Durban. These flights start in November 2011. This is excellent news as...
Read MorePolokwane Flights with Velvet Sky
Velvet Sky, SA’s newest low cost airline, has extended its routes to now offer cheap flights not only on the golden triangle (Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban), but now to Polokwane. Starting on the 30 September 2011 Velvet Sky Airlines will be flying to Polokwane from Johannesburg. The price looks to be around R799 (one...
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