Due to its current financial situation, South Africa's low cost carrier 1time will suspend operations between Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport and Mombasa in Kenya from 17 September 2012. The beleaguered airline launched the twice-weekly service between the two destinations only on 05 March 2012. If you are booked on a flight with 1time between Johannesburg <> Mombasa, it is advised to get hold of the airline as soon as possible.
1time applied for "Business Rescue", which is similar to the process of "Chapter 11" in the USA, on 21 August 2012. "Business Rescue" aims at assisting with the rehabilitation of a company in financial distress. It provides temporary moratorium from creditors under legal supervision in clearly defined terms. 1time hopes to be back on track within the next three month.
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06 March 2012
South Africa: 1time now operating flights ex Lanseria International Airport (Johannesburg)
update (29 May 2012): South African budget airline 1time has announced that it will be withdrawing all of its flights to and from Lanseria International Airport with effect from 2 June 2012. According to IOL news, the airline wants to consolidate all their local and regional flights from OR Tambo International Airport and concentrate on their African projects that are currently underway. Pending seasonal demand, and commercial viability of the airport, 1time may look at reviewing their Lanseria services in the future.
South African budget airline 1time is now operating flights fom Lanseria International Airport in Gauteng. 1time's maiden flight from the airport took off on 05 March 2012. The airline will operate daily flights between Lanseria <> Cape Town & Lanseria <> Durban. – with arrivals and departures each morning and afternoon/evening.
Privately owned Lanseria International Airport is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg.
South African budget airline 1time is now operating flights fom Lanseria International Airport in Gauteng. 1time's maiden flight from the airport took off on 05 March 2012. The airline will operate daily flights between Lanseria <> Cape Town & Lanseria <> Durban. – with arrivals and departures each morning and afternoon/evening.
Privately owned Lanseria International Airport is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg.
13 December 2011
Velvet Sky adds more flights over festive season
South Africa's latest budget airline, Velvet Sky, has added an additional 22 flights ahead of this year's festive season.
On peak days, such as the following, Velvet Sky added several flights:
On peak days, such as the following, Velvet Sky added several flights:
- 22 Dec 2011 - three additional flights Cape Town <> Durban
- 23 Dec 2011 - three additional flights Cape Town <> Johannesburg
- 23 Dec 2011 - three additional flights Cape Town <> Durban
- 27 Dec 2011 - six extra flights spread across Cape Town, Durban & Johannesburg routes
06 December 2011
1Time to operate flights ex Lanseria Airport from March 2012
South African budget airline 1time will commence flights from Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg in March 2012. The airline will operate two daily flights between Lanseria <> Cape Town & Lanseria <> Durban.
Privately owned Lanseria International Airport is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg.
Privately owned Lanseria International Airport is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg.
30 November 2011
South Africa: 1time to offer more flights in December
South Africa's budget airline 1time has increased the number of flights available during the festive season to meet the customer demand in December.
The airline is offering 52 additional flights on the George <> Johannesburg route, 32 more flights between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, 26 additional frequencies between Johannesburg and East London as well as 16 extra flights between Cape Town and East London.
The airline is offering 52 additional flights on the George <> Johannesburg route, 32 more flights between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, 26 additional frequencies between Johannesburg and East London as well as 16 extra flights between Cape Town and East London.
18 March 2011
South Africa's new budget airline to start operating on 22 March 2011
update (05 April 2011): Velvet Sky to introduce flights between Cape Town and its home airport of Durban in June 2011.
South Africa's new budget airline Velvet Sky, a subsidiary of South African steel company Macdonald Holdings, will start operating next week. Tickets will go on sale from the flyvelvetsky.com website from midday on 18 March 2011.
The airline’s inaugural flight will take off from OR Tambo on the Johannesburg to Durban route on Tuesday, 22 March 2011.
Velvet Sky is based at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport and will fly Boeing 737-300s (one now, two more in May & June 2011).
The airline will fly seven daily flights between King Shaka International Airport (Durban), Oliver Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) and Cape Town International Airport.
South Africa's new budget airline Velvet Sky, a subsidiary of South African steel company Macdonald Holdings, will start operating next week. Tickets will go on sale from the flyvelvetsky.com website from midday on 18 March 2011.
The airline’s inaugural flight will take off from OR Tambo on the Johannesburg to Durban route on Tuesday, 22 March 2011.
Velvet Sky is based at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport and will fly Boeing 737-300s (one now, two more in May & June 2011).
The airline will fly seven daily flights between King Shaka International Airport (Durban), Oliver Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) and Cape Town International Airport.
25 November 2010
1time to start flying to and from Lanseria (Johannesburg) in 2011
Low-cost airline 1time will begin offering flights to and from Lanseria Airport, north-west of Johannesburg, in 2011. Because of a five-year exclusivity agreement between Lanseria and Kulula Airlines operator, Comair, a British Airways franchisee, budget airline Kulula is currently the only airline to use the airport. This agreement will end in 2011, which will then open the market for new airlines, such as 1time and other African airlines.
View Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg in a larger map
Due to the interest of the airlines in a second airport in the Johannesburg area, the airport now plans to build a new runway, a multi-storey parkade, improve its shuttle service and is also in talks with the hospitality industry about building a hotel in the airport grounds. Last year the airport already increased its parking to 1 800 bays. Additional parking will be accommodated in the new multi-storey parkade.
View Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg in a larger map
Due to the interest of the airlines in a second airport in the Johannesburg area, the airport now plans to build a new runway, a multi-storey parkade, improve its shuttle service and is also in talks with the hospitality industry about building a hotel in the airport grounds. Last year the airport already increased its parking to 1 800 bays. Additional parking will be accommodated in the new multi-storey parkade.
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