Article by Michael R. Giles
Airfares to South Africa are among the highest in the world. But despite this, you can find cheap airfare for flights to South Africa, and save hundreds of dollars. It is not easy but it can be done. Here are some top tips on how it find cheap airfare to Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa’s two big cities with international airports. From either Johannesburg or Cape Town you can get bargain airfares to Kruger National Park, Durban, Port Elizabeth or anywhere else in the rest of the country.
Cheap Flights South Africa Insider Secrets
Avoid Flying Directly Into Cape Town In Peak Season, Consider a Cheap Flight to Johannesburg, Then ConnectEspecially from December through March, everybody from overseas wants cheap airfares to Cape Town. Cape Town is the tourism capital of South Africa. So during peak season (December through March) you have a much better chance of finding cheap airfare to South Africa if you opt to fly into Johannesburg. Then you can get a cheap airfare from there to Cape Town. There are lots of flights, they take two hours, and are on big jets – Boeing 737s and Airbus planes.Get a Cheap Flight to Cape Town – Cape Town is Beautiful In Off SeasonSouth Africa is huge, the size of Texas and California combined. So during the same time of year, there are several different climates in South Africa. What does that mean for getting cheap flights to South Africa? Well it means that if you fly to Cape Town from London or New York in May for example, you will get a low season fare. May in Cape Town may have rainy days but lots of sunny days as well. Plus May is a great time to take an African safari in the northern part of South Africa. So once in Cape Town, just get a cheap flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, then continue onto a great safari!Don’t Fly In or Out of Johannesburg Early in the Morning or In the Early EveningsThe point here is to avoid traveling when the business people travel. This tip applies to those taking domestic flights in South Africa. Johannesburg is the business capital of South Africa. And it is where all the domestic and international airlines fly into and out of. This makes it the most competitive airfare market in South Africa. So it is the most likely place in South Africa to have great airfares. Now, once you get your cheap flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, try to fly out of Johannesburg during mid day. Why? That’s when most of the seats are available from all the airlines. The business travelers travel in the mornings and early evenings, so on most days the prices for those flights are higher.
High and increasing airline ticket prices for flights to South Africa appear to be here to stay. Using these insider secrets will always help you get cheap or discounted flights to and within South Africa.
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Michael R. Giles, J.D. is a lawyer. He’s been in the travel business since 1998. Click cheap flights to South Africa to find the same great airfares he does. Visit Michael’s African Safari website for more on cheap airfares to Africa.
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