There are few things that every traveler to South Africa must know before traveling and one of them is saving money on your flights …getting Cheap Flights to South Africa.
Direct Flights to South Africa: Direct flights as we all can think are not mostly cheap. The comfort has its price. But if booked timely you can save some good bucks on your flights with South African Airways, British Airways or Virgin Atlantic. Here let me also tell you that these top airlines offer nearly 10 – 25% off on their tickets if booked as part of a holiday package through a “traveling agency” that has a contract with them.
Indirect Flights to South Africa: Indirect flights to South Africa, mainly Johannesburg are relatively cheap in fact very cheap and the carriers like Qatar Airways have been reckoned as the world’s first five star airline. The fares for South Africa with Qatar can be ranging from 300-500 GBP if booked at least 3-4 months prior your departure date. The sooner the better is applicable. Other carriers are Swiss Air, Iberia, Eithad, Egypt, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Ethiopian and Kenyan airways that can be found easily below 600 GBP with a travel Agency.
Handy Tips for finding a cheap flight:
1. Try getting fares form Travel Agencies rather than Airlines directly as most agencies buy tickets in bulk, get discounts and sell cheap fares.
2. Always take not more than 2 hours to shop around when you are checking fares for comparison.
3. Always take name and call back number from all people / agencies you call and note the quoted amount separately to get back to the right person.
4. Book your flights at least 3 to 4 months prior to departure to get your hands on the cheap deals and promotional airfares.
5. In case of last minute reservations, try indirect flights first, ask the time of stop over / change over, if only 2 to 4 hours are involved well, that’s the best don’t miss it cause direct flights will be already taken.
6. If you insist on flying direct, call a whole seller or an agency that has contracts with British Airways, or Virgin or Qantas or other direct carriers. Usually the fare difference between buying from a non-contracted agency and a contract holder can be up to 200 pounds cheaper.
7. Calling is better than online reservation as you can ask many questions, ask for the terms and conditions and also check if there are “easy modes of payment” available. [easy mode of payment: installment / deposit plans]
One such agency we can recommend is Travel House UK. They are a contract holder; whole seller and a tour operator too…so you can get your flights cheap, bargain, pay easy and check for accommodations, hotels and airport transfers all under one roof.
Link: http://www.travelhouseuk.co.uk/
