How To Get Cheap flights in South Africa
South Africa has a number of airlines flying between both the major airports and some of the smaller ones, offering a choice of classes ranging from first class to no frills low cost flights. There are a number of airports throughout South Africa, including a number of privately managed airports in the outlying areas.
South Africa’s principal airports are operated and managed by the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa), including the three major international airports at Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. The other seven are domestic airports in Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London, George, Kimberley, Upington and Pilanesberg. All other airports are privately managed and are not serviced by all the available airlines in South Africa.
South African Airways and British Airways (operated by Comair) offer economy, business and first class flights between all the major cities and to some of the smaller ones including Mthatha, Polokwane, Richards Bay, and Maseru. For low-cost flights, passengers can make use of airlines including Kulula.com, 1time and Mango Airlines. These airlines offer cheap flights on the more popular routes between Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit and George.
Kulula offers single-class flights between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town, Durban, George, Port Elizabeth, and Nelspruit as well as flights from Lanseria Airport to Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and George. 1Time Airline offers return flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and George. Read more…