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Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced discounted fares to the UK and the US. All passengers departing from Johannesburg between 2 and 25th of November will get a reduced return fare of R5920.00 direct to London, and just R8700 to major US cities such as New York, Boston or Washington. It'll cost you just R9800 to get to Los Angeles or San Francisco.
Those are seriously good fares, and yes... they include taxes and surcharges.
The only catch is that the tickets need to be booked and issued before 30 October, and the minimum stay is three days and the maximum is 12 months. |
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Cape Town is getting a new holiday and travel expo, with ‘The Destinations Expo’ coming to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 22 - 25 October 2009.
Promising inspiration and direction for planning your next holiday, business trip, event or conference, at the Expo you’ll be able to make use of special offers on holidays, safaris, cruises, city breaks, adventures, travel services and more.
The show will be open daily from 10am – 6pm. Entrance is R50 per adult and kids under 18 enter for free. Pensioners and students receive a R20 discount. Tickets are available at www.destinationsexpo.co.za and at the door. All paying visitors will also receive a copy of the Destinations Travellers Guide valued at R29.95.
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The 2009/10 edition of Time Out Weekend Breaks has hit the shelves, with dozens of fantastic weekend options for you to get out and explore all that the wonderful Western Cape has to offer.
I contributed to a range of sections in this year's mag, including Greyton, Swellendam, the West Coast and more.
In addition to well-researched (if I do say so myself) sections on popular holiday towns, the guide also has useful calendars for planning when to go where, as well as inspiration for your weekends depending on what kind of getaway you're in the mood for.
The mag costs just R28.95, and for something that'll last you the whole year it's darn good value.
Now on sale at almost anywhere with a magazine rack... |
South African travellers seem to be lapping up the new Delta Airlines service from Johannesburg to Atlanta - the only nonstop flight between South Africa and the United States. According to the airline, Delta’s daily flights between Johannesburg and Atlanta save customers at least two hours in travel compared with the airline’s previously offered service via Dakar, or more than six hours compared to routings on other airlines via Europe.
"South African customers have responded enthusiastically to Delta’s new nonstop route to Atlanta thanks in large part to a convenient flight schedule that allows customers to do a full day of business in both South Africa and the United States upon arrival," said Margaret Copeland, Delta’s commercial manager for South Africa. "A shorter flight and excellent connections from Delta’s Atlanta hub go a long way to saving passengers valuable time that they can maximise for work or leisure."
The daily flight is operated using a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with 45 full-flat, 180 degree seats in BusinessElite and 233 seats in economy class. In-seat entertainment is available on demand at every seat throughout the aircraft.
Flying time on Delta’s nonstop service is 16 hours and 15 minutes from Johannesburg and 15 hours and 20 minutes from Atlanta.
Visit http://www.delta.com/ to find out more. |
Want to make sure you get an aisle seat for that next long-haul journey, or have to sit next to your granny when you fly overseas for Christmas?
If you're flying British Airways it will soon cost you up to R700 to reserve a specific seat at the time of booking.
You'll still be able to select your own seat when checking in online (and ba.com has one of the best online check-ins of all airlines) up to 24 hours before your flight, but if you want to reserve a seat earlier than that you'll have to fork out.
For an economy class trip within Europe, you will pay an extra £10 per person to choose a seat, but the fee rises to £20 for long-haul economy or short flights in business class, and £60 in business class on long-haul trips.
On top of that, it's disappointing to see that BA is also (along with Virgin, Qantas and others) charging for emergency aisle seats. On BA a seat in an emergency exit row will cost £50 and can be booked between 10 and four days before take-off.
The airline, in some lovely PR-speak, says the move will "give customers more control over their seating options." Indeed. |
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