Domestic travel in South Africa has become easier and easier with the years. With the introduction of more domestic flights in South Africa consumers can only enjoy the price wars and convenience.
Flights
Today there are about 6 airlines, which offer flight between the major cities in South Africa like those from Jo'burg to Cape Town, Joburg To Durban. There are also some that service routes to most the smaller cities like Bloemfontein and East London. Some of these sites include the South African Airways, Nationwide (which is currently faced with some issues), Kulula, Mango and 1Time. There are some other international flights that service these domestic routes like the British Airways.
There are a number of airlines, which offer flights between the main South African cities, as well as routes to most of the smaller cities. Each of the airlines offer varying prices and special offers which are largely dependent on the day of the week and time of day of the flight. You should be able to find a suitable flight and time from amongst the six providers.
Booking online
The web offers the best place to find cheap domestic flights. All the flights listed above have websites where you can simply log on to book a flight to any city. However, I prefer using a portal since it offers ratings and comparison between flights. I mean you can log on to a website like Travelstart and find prices for all the domestic flights in South Africa. You can compare them by day and time and choose the one suitable to you.
It is always best to book as soon as possible in order to take advantage of discounts and to generally secure a seat earlier. You will often be required to pay an advance.
Price alerts and discounts
These sites also offer some electronic newsletters you can sign up to receive price alerts and other important staff related to domestic air travel in South Africa. Best of all subscribers are often treated to some huge discounts and are the first to access information about new routes, price cuts and more.
• Return fares are often cheaper than one-way fares
• Try to avoid peak travel periods
• Be flexible with your dates
• Do take my advise and sign up for a newsletter
• Use a portal to book in order to compare across the different domestic flights.
