The South African subsidiary Mango Airlines had to cease flight operations on Tuesday following the announcement of the application for bankruptcy protection. The reason for this are outstanding debts with the South African air traffic control.

Interim CEO William Ndlovu confirmed that operations will be suspended until further notice. The intention is to start again as soon as possible, but no specific date is in sight. Due to arrears in wages, three unions filed applications with the court, which will be heard on August 3, 2021. No salaries are said to have been paid in the last two months. Since previously only partial amounts were transferred, the arrears now add up to up to six months' wages.