South Africa's FlySafair granted Mauritius route authorities

South African low-cost domestic carrier FlySafair has been granted the route authorities to operate between Johannesburg and Mauritius in what constitutes the carrier’s second attempt to enter regional markets. The route's launch is expected in 2Q21, the airline said in a statement, adding that while a schedule was not currently available due to Mauritius’s travel ban on South Africa, FlySafair hoped to introduce 2x weekly services as soon as COVID-19 travel restrictions allowed it. This is FlySafair's second attempt to gain regional route rights after applying to serve Entebbe/Kampala in 2017. Although the carrier never initiated a scheduled operation to Entebbe, it gained an international license through the application. “This is an all-important milestone for the FlySafair team as we look to expand our operations,” commented FlySafair CEO Elmar Conradie. “We’ve had our sights set on offering services beyond South Africa for some time and hope this will be one of many announcements in the future.”<br/>