FlySafair is to begin Durban – Johannesburg Lanseria from 1 June. The 320-mile sector – with a block time of one hour and ten minutes in both directions – will initially operate 14-weekly but increase to 28-weekly ten days later.
Its entrance is the result of Mango – a lower-cost subsidiary from South African Airways – ceasing operations at Lanseria on 31 March after operating from there since 2011.
Development of Durban – Johannesburg Lanseria
This airport-pair is South Africa’s sixth-largest domestic market. It ended 2019 with 1.2 million seats, up 14% YOY entirely from Mango’s growth. Last year, Mango had 42% of the market, up from one-third the year before. Its exit cuts 503,000 annual seats and therefore provides an obvious opportunity for FlySafair.
Durban – Johannesburg Lanseria is South Africa’s sixth-largest market
Despite Durban – Johannesburg Lanseria being the nation’s sixth-largest domestic market, it is of course relatively small compared with Durban – Johannesburg OR Tambo, which is nearly four times larger.
Despite the size difference, it’s noteworthy that seats on OR Tambo grew by a strong CAGR of 5.5% since 2015, very much as a result of FlySafair’s entrance and growth on it. Last year, FlySafair had 867,000 seats on Durban – OR Tambo, more than double YOY. It ended 2019 with a 20% share of that market.
Source: anna.aero
