Mango Airlines

CPT-DUR 31 JUL 12 05.55am departure. Mango LCC. Easy boarding Crew friendly seating a bit tight but had 2 seats. Coffee and slept for full 2 hrs. Easy and quick disembarking in DUR. Long walk to exit. DUR-CPT 31 JUL 12 19.30pm departure. Drop off and straight to the gate. Security X-ray staff friendly and efficient. Had a couple of wines at bar opposite Gate 10. Had seat 1C with 1B empty - lots of legroom. Flight however turbulent and Captain changed flight levels a few time to avoid bumping and kept us informed. Cabin Crew friendly but unprofessional. Being right at the FWD galley I heard all the crews life-stories they were chatting so loud and slouching on the jumpseat. Drop down TV's kept me entertained. Crew kept on pressing wrong pre-recorded announcements. Would fly them again as fare reasonable at US$215.00 for 4hrs flying.

Lanseria to Cape Town. Landed 30mins early. Good clean plane tight pitch but ok for a 2 hour flight. Excellent prices and Lanseria a great alternative to OR Tambo in Johannesburg. Highly recommended.

CPT-HLA on 737-800.On time clean aircraft friendly crew competitive price and Lanseria is an excellent alternative to JNB. Seat pitch is tight but adequate for a 1.5 hr flight.

Johannesburg to Cape Town. Delayed slightly due to late arrive in JNB. Full flight - boarded by rear rows. Only 15 mins late in CPT. Efficient crew leg room tight. But worth it on a 2 hour flight for the very reasonably priced fare.

CPT-DUR After origionally booking to fly with SAA our flight was changed to code share on Mango. We had to go to 3 different check in counters before anyone could help us. Onboard we were told we had to have our boarding passes with us before we could have any refreshments. We we told them we would need to get them from our hand luggage they weren't interested and kept walking. Appalling service.

CPT-JNB return. Cheapest fare of all domestic carriers and best carrier I have experienced on this route. Friendly and helpful staff at check in and on the flight plane modern and clean. Flights on time and return to CPT arrived 15 minutes early. If you haven't flown Mango before give them a try.

Other than SAA this is probably the best overall of the SA domestic carriers. The aircraft are modern and clean and crews helpful and efficient. The girl who checked me in for my last flight out of JNB was somewhat disinterested almost sullen but that is the worst thing that has happened to me on several flights with this carrier.

Johannesburg-Cape Town. Flight on time staff was find but plane very scruffy inside. They really need to wipe down the seats.

I regret flying with this airline - I have 2 kids ages 5 and 9yrs old and Mango made no provision for my kids to be seated next to me this happened on both flights of a return trip. I was told to ask the flight attendant for assistance in seating arrangements but when I attempted to do that the flight attendant told me I had to ask fellow passengers to move seats! The entire trip became an ordeal which detracted from what was supposed to be a fun- filled trip. I also noted that I was not the only parent who was not seated together with minors. The online booking process does not allow minors to travel without an adult so why then is this airline's management incapable of a simple task such as placing children with their parents - a task that is successfully achieved by every other airline in this country and indeed the world.

DUR-JHB. Very efficient and courteous check in at Durban Airport. Free newspapers provided. Flight left on time comfortable and clean aircraft and very good value for money. Well designed and easy to use website for online booking.