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FlySafair
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FlySafair is an international low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a subsidiary of Safair and flies to 15 destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa, operating a fleet of 36 aircraft as of 2026.

Key facts

Airline.airline
FlySafair
Airline.logo
FlySafair logo.png
Airline.logo_size
280px
Airline.image
FlySafair, Boeing 737-4Q8, ZS-JRK (18771626569).jpg
Airline.caption
A retired FlySafair Boeing 737-4Q8, with the registration ZS-JRK
Airline.image_size
280
Airline.IATA
FA
Airline.ICAO
SFR
Airline.callsign
SAFAIR
Airline.fleet_size
36 (2026)
Airline.destinations
15 (2026)
Airline.parent
Safair Operations (Pty) Ltd
Airline.headquarters
Kempton Park, South Africa
Airline.key_people
Elmar Conradie (CEO)
Airline.num_employees
1,700 (2025)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
organization
Field of work
low-cost airline
Headquarters
Johannesburg
Owned by
Safair
Official website
www.flysafair.co.za
Image
FlySafair B737-844 ZS-SJR (23507884283).jpg
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ICAO airline designator
SFR
Commons category
FlySafair
inception
2013-00-00
IATA airline designator
FA
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 2025 strike & flight disruptions
  • Recent developments
  • Destinations
  • Interline agreements
  • Fleet
  • Services
  • In-flight service
  • Accidents and incidents
  • Aviation licence
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

FlySafair is an international low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a subsidiary of Safair and flies to 15 destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa, operating a fleet of 36 aircraft as of 2026.

The company is regarded as South Africa's first true low-cost carrier, and has been credited with reducing prices on certain domestic routes, as well as having the best on-time performance of any major South African airline.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “FlySafair” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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