Mango gets strict on charge card bookings

MANGO ceo, Nico Bezuidenhout, has confirmed that the airline has decided to temporarily disallow sponsored bookings for flights where Edcon (Edgars, Jet) account cards are tendered as payment and where the cardholder is not travelling with the party.

“Due to recent irregular activity around this payment method we have had to introduce stricter procedures, temporarily. While this may present an inconvenience at this time, I believe that our prudent approach will serve to better protect our Guests,” said Bezuidenhout.

Bezuidenhout, reflecting on baggage pilferage and fraud, says that prevention is the first step to stamping out travel-crime. The bulk of dishonest behaviour in aviation is noted as baggage pilferage and card fraud. He says that Mango is taking several steps to prevent and discourage criminal elements through optimising systems and tightening of rules.

On baggage pilferage he said that Mango continues to collaborate with all role players in aviation to prevent the loss of personal effects due to baggage pilferage. Initiatives are being work-shopped at this time to further enhance existing programmes in place at airports.” But, he says, it is also important for travellers to relook the manner in which travellers pack their check in baggage and contribute to stamping out theft.  “Under no circumstances should anyone consider including valuable items in one’s check in baggage, whether travelling domestically or in other countries – this includes high value goods such as cameras, cell phones, tablets and other electronic goods among others. “Rather carry this on your person, as hand luggage.”

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