1 425 378 people tried their luck at this year's FlySafair's R9 ticket sale

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1 425 378 people tried their luck at this year's FlySafair's R9 ticket sale
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On Wednesday morning, FlySafair put 50 000 seats up for sale at only R9 for any of its domestic flights departing between 3 May and 30 November 2023.

The local airline began operations at 9am, using a waiting room system that gradually allowed people onto the site to ensure it did not collapse from the high demand.According to airline data, 1 425 378 people attempted to purchase a ticket, nearly 200 000 more than in 2022.

‘We’re pleased with how the sale went this morning,’ Kirby Gordon, FlySafair’s chief marketing officer, toldBy 1:50pm on Wednesday, the airline had sold 50 372 tickets via 16 487 individual bookings. Flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town sold the most tickets, followed by flights between Johannesburg and Durban., Gauteng accounted for 49% of all sales, followed by the Western Cape , KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape .

Those who were unable to obtain a R9 ticket can still save 30% on all FlySafair flights until midnight on Wednesday.

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