Articles Tagged ‘ELS’

Cape Town Airport experiences strong growth since 2014; increase in international seats outpaces domestic demand

Cape Town Airport experiences strong growth since 2014; increase in international seats outpaces domestic demand

Cape Town Airport handled 10.7 million passengers in 2017, representing a 6.1% increase compared to 2016 and a significant 24% rise since 2014. Nick Preston takes a look at the factors driving this growth and identifies the airport’s main network trends over the past 10 years, including its largest airline operators, and top domestic and […]

FlySafair departs for Durban and East London

FlySafair departs for Durban and East London

FlySafair commences domestic services from both Cape Town and Johannesburg to the two coastal airports – all facing direct competition.

kulula.com South Africa’s leading LCC has 20% of domestic market; operates just seven routes with a fleet of 10 737-800s

kulula.com South Africa’s leading LCC has 20% of domestic market; operates just seven routes with a fleet of 10 737-800s

Despite recently celebrating its 14th birthday, South Africa’s kulula.com operates just seven domestic routes. We reveal how the airline’s annual capacity has grown in the last decade and what competition it faces on its routes.


Blu Crane Air takes off in South Africa

Blu Crane Air takes off in South Africa

Blu Crane Air inaugurates operations with the launch of services from Port Elizabeth to East London in South Africa.

Kulula.com inaugurates services from Johannesburg to East London

Kulula.com inaugurates services from Johannesburg to East London

Kulula.com launches flights from Johannesburg to East London.