Mango prioritises trade partnership

MANGO is moving to strengthen its
relationship with the travel trade.
The airline, which recently signed a
full-content agreement with Travelport,
will become available on Amadeus
in the next six months, making its
inventory easier for all agents to
access, acting ceo, Nic Vlok, told
TNW in an exclusive interview.
“Additionally, we would like to
collaborate with various retail and
corporate agencies by offering
different rates to our trade partners,
thereby campaigning to attract new
customers.”
The airline has also beefed up its
sales team to serve as many agents
as possible, he adds.
Meanwhile, Nic says Mango does
not have any plans to launch new
routes in the near future. While
the airline was considering the
introduction of flights to Kilimanjaro
and Mauritius (see TNW September
30, 2015), he says there is overcapacity
in the market at the moment
“and all airlines are competing to see
who can best manage supply and
demand”.
With regard to the Department
of Public Enterprises considering
the merger of SA Express, SAA and
Mango (see TNW April 20), Nic says
the plan is not to try and combine
the airlines but rather to create a
management structure to see how
all three airlines could best work
together.
“There is no detail available on this
at the moment, though, so we carry
on as normal until we are advised
otherwise.”