New PE-East London Flights

 According to News24, Tourism Update has reported that business travellers now have another option when flying from Port Elizabeth to East London in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. The new route will be operated by Blu Crane Air and the initiative is the brainchild of local doctor, Marcus van Heerden. He thinks the airline will be a simple and more cost-effective way for companies to send representatives between cities. The service launched on 23 February and will fly daily on weekdays from Port Elizabeth International to East London Airport in the morning, returning in the evening after close of business. “The route will be operated by a six-seater twin-engine aircraft,” said Van Heerden. “Customers will be checked into the flight on arrival at the Blu Crane offices in Walmer, Port Elizabeth, where they will be welcomed with coffee and a muffin before being chauffeured to the airport in an air-conditioned vehicle and driven right to the door of the aircraft.”. From there clients will board the plane with their hand luggage, avoiding queues at the airport. There are plans to expand the service to twice a day. Pricing will start at R2,625 return the same day. If the ticket is broken and a passenger needs to return on a different day, the price is R1,840 one way. Tickets can be booked on www.blucraneair.com.