Anyone still hoping to get their hands on last-minute Christmas period flights to their holiday destination of choice is in for a rude shock! Photo: Unsplash
Christmas flight prices between Johannesburg and Cape Town: Cheaper to stay home – UPDATED
Anyone still hoping to get their hands on last-minute Christmas period flights to their holiday destination of choice is in for a rude shock!
Anyone still hoping to get their hands on last-minute Christmas period flights to their holiday destination of choice is in for a rude shock! Photo: Unsplash
Anyone still hoping to get their hands on last-minute Christmas period flights to their holiday destination of choice is in for a rude shock!
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NOTE: This is an updated version of this article previously published on The South African website
Domestic flights between South Africa’s three biggest airports Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban over December have sky-rocketed to in excess of R2 500 for a one-way ticket – meaning you’ll pay between R5 000 and R7 000 for a return flight depending on your location and chosen destination.
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BACKGROUND
Of South Africa’s eight domestic airlines that were in operation pre-Covid-19, only four remain: FlySafair, Lift, CemAir and Airlink.
The four other airlines – SA Express, Kulula, British Airways and Mango – have all been grounded or liquidated.
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While it is common for flight prices to increase around the holiday peak season, the hike is also partly due to South Africa’s capacity constraints due to Kulula’s parent company Comair going under earlier this year.
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The South African website did some research into the cheapest possible return flights between Cape Town International Airport and OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for the period Friday, 23 December to Tuesday, 27 December.
On FlySafair, the cheapest option – leaving at the most undesirable hours in both directions – with one bag checked in (recommended) and all taxes included, will set you back R5 076.
On Lift, the same flight will cost R5 870 while on CemAir it’s available at R5 478.
Airlink comes in at the most expensive at R6 350.
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Johannesburg to Cape Town flights
If you wish to fly the other way around – from Johannesburg to Cape Town and back – on the same dates, FlySafair will cost you R5 275.
On Lift it will set you back R5 760 and CemAir R5 880.
Airlink comes in at R6 719.
Happy flying!
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