The removal of Comair's flights seem to have put a squeeze on flights to the Eastern Cape and Durban, according to a snap survey done by Fin24.
The suspension of Comair's kulula.com and domestic British Airways flights have resulted in increased loads for other airlines. Comair's suspension of its flights.The suspension of Comair's flights - which according to the company account for 40% of the local market - has put a squeeze on flights between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, and into the Eastern Cape, according to other airlines.
"Loads are definitely up and better than we would have budgeted. There are not a lot of fully sold-out flights on Monday, but there is a bit of a squeeze on flights into the Eastern Cape. Cape Town to Durban is also looking very full for a few days out," Flysafair spokesperson Kirby Gordon said on Monday morning.
CemAir CEO Miles van der Molen told Fin24 on Monday that it had also seen an uptick and load factors are better. At the same time, they have not seen an over-subscription on most routes.
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