Mango Airlines SOC Ltd, trading as Mango, was a South African low-cost airline based at O. R. Tambo International Airport,[1] and a subsidiary of South African Airways. Since July 2021, the airline had been grounded, as funding for its business rescue was subject to a dispute.[2] However, in August 2022, its license was suspended altogether.
On 6 of June 2025, Mango announced its comeback via their flymango website that those who have unflown tickets can visit their portal and claim them. This comes after a potential investor promised to join hands with Mango owners SAA.
History
Mango was launched on 30 October 2006, with bookings going on sale at midnight on the same date. Mango's first flight took place on 15 November 2006. Mango planned to join Star Alliance as a Connecting Partner in the third quarter of 2016, but the plan has been put on hold due to South African Airways' financial state.[3]