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Domestic flights
between destinations in South Africa
is an attractive option if time is short. While it's not
particularly cheap, it compares favorably with the money
you'll spend covering long distances in a rented car,
stopping over at places en route. By far the biggest airline
offering domestic flights is South African Airways (SAA)
with its two associates SA Airlink and SA Express
(reservations for the three go through SAA). There are a
number of other smaller airlines of which the most
significant are British Airways/Comair and its budget
internet-based subsidiary.
Subject to availability, you can expect discounts of
up to fifty percent for booking three weeks ahead. Booking
through travel agents is the best idea, as they'll know of
the cheapest available fares; there's little benefit
shopping around different agents, as the only aviation in
price is going to be between airlines.
SAA
and its associates have the most extensive flight network,
serving the major hubs of Johannesburg, Cape Town and
Durban, as well as Bloemfontein, East London, George,
Kimberley, Margate, Mmabatho, Nelspruit, Phalaborwa,
Pietermaritzburg, Pietersburg, Plettenberg Bay, Skukuza
(Kruger National Park), Sun City, Ulundi, Umtata and
Upington. As a rough guide, expect to pay just under R1500
(US$125/£90)
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For
a one-way tourist-class fare from Johannesburg to Cape Town,
or from Cape Town to Durban. The Johannesburg-Cape Town
route has become particularly cheap since the arrival of,
which offers one-way fares as low as R500 (US$40/£30) and
has forced SAA to offer some seats at
similar prices. None of the airlines offers discounts for
students or pensioners.
travelers expecting to make more than four flights in and
around South Africa will sae considerably with the
African Explorer Pass, available on SAA and SA Express
internal and regional flights. To qualify for the pass, you
need an international flight to South Africa on any airline,
and must quote your ticket number to your travel agent or
SAA. The pass, valid for 45 days from the date of issue,
gives up to sixty percent savings when you book between four
and eight flights, plus you save on AT.
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South Africa
guide
South Africa
Weather
Average temperature
Getting around
English / Afrikaans
Transportation
Buses
Minibus taxis
Trains
Domestic flights
driving
Cycling
Hitching
Where to go
Best of South
Africa
Outdoor
activities
Hiking trails
Surfing, diving,
canoeing
diving
Ballooning, horse-riding
Gays and
lesbians
Contacts
for gays and lesbians
Contacts -
UK, US, ...
Cape Town
gays and lesbian
Crime
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