Mango Launches New Routes

Low-cost South African airline, Mango will begin operating daily return flights between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, as well as Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, from 5 December. A leased-in aircraft will initially be used to operate one return flight daily between the respective cities until early next year, when Mango expects to add additional capacity to its own fleet.
 “There is a requirement for a low-cost carrier on the Johannesburg-Port Elizabeth and Cape Town-Port Elizabeth routes, and with the recent exit of capacity, Mango has brought forward its plans by a few months in order to accommodate market demand,” said CEO Nico Bezuidenhout.
 He added that the new route is one of several planned for the next 18 months, with a focus on the east-African seaboard. Mango’s first flight between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth will depart on 5 December.

Urban Hip Acquire PE Property

Urban Hip Hotels has announced the addition of “The Vic”, formerly known as “Victorian Villa Guest Manor”, to its hotel portfolio. This mews of Victorian houses is situated in the heart of Port Elizabeth, the hub of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Built at the turn of the 19th century, this property features 24 luxury en-suite bathrooms, communal areas, a funky ‘chill zone’ replenished with a bar, coffee station, light and breezy dining area and an outdoor swimming pool. Located on Cape Road in Mill Park, The Vic is only 10 minutes from many of Port Elizabeth’s key attractions, including the airport, CBD, hospitals, sporting facilities and PE’s beaches.