FLYSAFAIR has added two new generation Boeing 737 800s to its fleet, considerably upping its capacity on existing routes. The aircraft are scheduled to enter the airline’s service in late March and late April this year, and will see FlySafair’s total number of B737 800s grow to five, bringing the fleet total to 14 aircraft.
“It’s imperative that we pursue an aggressive growth strategy to ensure that we keep our cost per seat as low as possible by finding economies of scale,” said Kirby Gordon, Head of Sales and Distribution at FlySafair.
The first of the new aircraft, which has already been loaded on to the airline’s schedule, will contribute to an increase in FlySafair’s capacity on the Johannesburg/Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg/East London and Johannesburg/Cape Town routes, as well as the Johannesburg/Durban route on weekends. This will see the airline’s overall capacity increase by just over 25 000 seats this coming July.
Since FlySafair first began operating in 2014, the airline has played an important part in growing the capacity on routes across the country. In Cape Town alone, FlySafair grew its capacity to almost 850 000 seats in just two years, according to air travel intelligence specialist, OAG.
Last year, it also recorded the second strongest growth of all airlines servicing Cape Town International, having increased its capacity by 35% between 2016 and 2017.
“We’re constantly looking at new growth opportunities in line with existing market conditions and are pleased to continue gaining traction on our upward trajectory,” Gordon said.