Mango Airlines is a low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mango is wholly owned by South African Airways. It operates domestic scheduled budget services. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg. Mango is headquartered on the grounds of OR Tambo in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.

After years of losing market-share to low-cost carriers such as Kulula, South African Airways executives decided to launch their own domestic carrier to compete in this market. Their project to launch a new low-cost airline was originally given the code name TULCA (The Ultimate Low Cost Airline). Within hours of being online, the website was downed due to excessive traffic caused by eager would-be commuters clamouring to book seats, which at a starting price of R169, were almost half that of rival Kulula.

The airline launched in October 2006 amidst much fanfare and criticism. It started operations on 15 November 2006. Rival airlines noted that Mango could afford to subsidise ticket prices as its parent company, SAA, is a public governmental company, and therefore taxpayer funded. This has fuelled outcries of unfair trading. A report by Finance 24 claimed that South African taxpayers are funding the airline to the tune of R3 million a week. Mango had a poor start with negative media however Mango have reported a healthy profit already, before SAA's set target date in late August of 2008.

Destinations:

As of 2009, Mango operates services to the following destinations :

• Johannesburg
• Cape Town
• Durban
• Bloemfontein

Online booking can be made at the 1Time Airlines official website - www.flymango.co.za