Low-cost airline, FlySafair has announced the addition of an additional flight to their existing route between OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Bram Fisher International Airport in Bloemfontein.
“After a year of regional expansion, we are taking this year to look internally and focus on optimising our existing routes and processes,” said Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair. “We are pleased by the demand we have seen on this short route and look forward to the opportunity to provide consumers with additional flight options.”
The new Wednesday afternoon flight will join the existing Friday and Sunday options, giving business and leisure travellers a mid-week option. The flight will depart OR Tambo International Airport at 14:30 lasting an hour and ten minutes. Flights will then leave Bram Fischer International Airport at 16:15, arriving in Johannesburg at 17:20. Tickets are available on the FlySafair website and through their app, starting at R950* one way.
FlySafair, Southern Africa’s leading low-cost carrier and proud Trusted Domestic Carrier for the Springboks, offers budget-friendly flights starting at R550* for domestic travel between nine destinations. This now includes Cape Town to Mbombela, starting at just R1851*. FlySafair also operates six international routes, connecting South Africa with our African neighbours starting from R1,400*. Since beginning operations began in 2014, the airline has been ranked the top on-time low-cost airline in the world by Cirium. In 2023, FlySafair received five awards at the Civil Aviation Industry Awards, including Best Airline Operator/Airline, Aviation Maintenance Organisation Award: Medium – Large, and Aviation Professional presented to CEO Elmar Conradie. The airline also earned the Best Airline Award as voted by the public and the Skytrax Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa award in 2021, 2022, and 2023.