You are required to keep your mask on inside the airport and during the entire flight. Image: Adobe Stock
You are required to keep your mask on inside the airport and during the entire flight. Image: Adobe Stock
We’ve all been there: You get on your plane, squash yourself into an unfairly designated middle seat, and endure an agonising discomfort for hours on end. However, it doesn’t have to be this way – and that’s thanks to Lift Premium. The domestic airline has launched a new ‘luxury flight service’, offering travellers an exclusive level of comfort.
With SAA flights still grounded and Mango in disarray, air travel in South Africa stands at a crossroads. Lift has swooped in to take a slice of the Cape Town to Johannesburg market, and they’ve decided to up the ante even further.
“Our teams have worked to reconfigure our first three rows to create a Premium section‚ with special attention to detail‚ space and convenience – ideal for business travellers and frequent flyers alike. We’ve considered what the business and frequent traveller really values most – and that’s space‚ comfort‚ flexibility and service.”
So, for those wondering if it’s worth splashing some additional cash, what exactly do you get when you book with Lift Premium? There is a multitude of benefits on-board, and convenience is certainly the name of the game here:
Make room for something new. LIFT Premium has landed! You can now look forward to an elevated flying experience, designed to upgrade travel comfort for our business travellers and frequent flyers.
— LIFT Airline (@LiftAirlineSA) August 30, 2021
It’s everything, just more. https://t.co/cYSSzolLwD
Bookings for the luxury service have opened on Monday 30 August, and the first available Lift Premium flight takes off on 10 October – just six weeks from now. However, as you’d expect, it will cost a pretty penny. Standard domestic flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg are going for R1 200 to R1 300.
Lift Premium flights are valued at about R2 850. But, you do get all this thrown in with your ticket…
Baggage | – 2 x 7kg Hand Baggage – 2 x 23kg Checked Baggage – 1 x Additional Special / Sporting Equipment |
Seat | – Free Seat Selection – Extra Legroom Seat w/ Recliner – No middle seat – Guaranteed window or aisle |
Flexibility | – Unlimited Flight Changes – No Penalty Fees (Fare diff may apply) – Full refund to LIFT Wallet |
Support | – Priority Support |
Airport | – Dedicated Check-in Area – Vida voucher – Fast Track Security – Priority Boarding – Lounge Access – Priority Baggage |