Mango Airlines file photo
Mango Airlines has confirmed that it's temporarily suspended all services and flights from today until further notice.
Up until Monday, the embattled state-owned low-cost airline operated only two aircraft for return flights on three routes daily between Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.
While Gqeberha, East London, Bloemfontein, and Zanzibar exist as options on its website, there are no scheduled flights to these destinations.
The news came through on Monday that the board and shareholders have agreed to place the airline under business rescue.
Moneyweb reports, that the three labour unions at Mango appeared to force the government’s hand by filing papers at the South Gauteng High Court.
On Tuesday, however, Mango announced that its services and all flights are temporarily suspended until further notice.
This is due to outstanding payments to Air Traffic and Navigation Services.
Acting CEO William Ndlovu said in a statement on Mango’s Twitter page that the airline’s senior management and its shareholders are locked-in discussions to find an amicable solution to this impasse.
Affected passengers with valid and available contact details will be informed via email and SMS accordingly.
Ndlovu said the airline plans to resume normal operations as soon as possible.
