Airline plans low cost Stansted - Cape Town flights

A new low-cost airline flying between Stansted Airport and Cape Town could be launched later this year, the Telegraph has reported.

The newspaper says that the airline is to be named Redair. It is the creation of a South African aviation entrepreneur, Andy Cluver, who currently operates a helicopter service for visitors wanting to fly over Table Mountain.

The new airline plans to offer five return flights a week from Stansted to Cape Town. Flights to Cape Town will be sold from £142 one-way, excluding tax. Additionally, it will offer services between Cape Town and Barcelona and Malaga.