More than 60 of respondents in a recent Travel News poll believe that South Africa has sufficient passenger demand to sustain a new low-cost carrier LCC in the domestic market. However, experts question whether the real issue might not be whether the market needs a new airline but whether it needs lower fares.
In light of Mangos failed business rescue attempt, Travel News asked industry leaders whether the South African market could realistically sustain another carrier . Aviation experts commented that any new entrant would need to be an LCC, given that South Africa was a budget-conscious market. Yet many doubt theres enough domestic demand to support it.
