Low cost airline Mango has announced the introduction of another payment option on its website. The new option, called POLi, will enable Guests booking online to process instant cash transfers to pay for their flights.

The method, provided to Mango by online payment giant Setcom, affords secure banking transactions through www.flymango.com.

This initiative follows the airline’s other innovative booking and payment facilities which include the acceptance of Edgars, Jet and other Edcon group account cards through its website and call centres, booking facilities at all Shoprite, Checkers and Checkers Hyper Money Market Kiosks countrywide and bookings through travel agents.

Mango spokesperson Hein Kaiser says that the new online cash transfer system delivers even greater access to South Africans who may not have credit cards or other store charge cards.

"The POLi payment option delivers secure, transactional banking to our Guests online — a South African aviation first — enabling booking and cash payments without the hassle of physical bank deposits."

Travellers wishing to make use of the direct deposit system have to subscribe to online banking at their respective financial institutions. Most major banks are accessible through POLi. The direct deposit facility is available on www.flymango.com.