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Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / May 2005Lowest fares for San Fran - Cape Town?
I know a 21-year-old college student who's looking to minimize her airfare to South Africa. Her three possible itineraries are below. She is flexible on the dates by about three days either way, and she might leave from Los Angeles or another US city to save money. 1. Jul. 08: San Francisco to Cape Town Dec. 20: Cape Town to San Francisco 2. Jul. 01: San Francisco to London Jul. 08: London to Cape Town Dec. 20: Cape Town to San Francisco 3. Jul. 01: San Francisco to London Jul. 08: London to Cape Town Dec. 20: Cape Town to London Dec. 27: London to San Francisco How would I find her the lowest fares? (I'm not asking you to find them, although you may. Rather, I'd like to be pointed to the web sites or travel agencies or consolidators that I might contact.) ********** 1366294709 I just did a check with the wholesale consolidator I use and found the seats on British Airways - not the cheapest possible seats, because that class, 'Q', was not available. But any good consolidator should sell you the space for about $2000 total. If you use a credit card, add another 3% Free stopover in either direction in London if you want it. "Rather, I'd like to be pointed to the web sites or travel agencies or consolidators that I might contact" trailfinders.co.uk statravel.com It may be difficult to find a cheap fare since she wants to stay more than three months, and since some of those dates are in high season. But $2000 is still way too much - getting a cheap flight to London and then getting a ticket to South Africa from there would almost certainly be $1500 or less. She should try flying into Johannesburg, which should be cheaper than flying into Cape Town. Once she's in South Africa she can go overland to Cape Town or take an inexpensive domestic flight. > But $2000 is still way too much - getting a cheap flight to London and > then getting a ticket to South Africa from there would almost certainly > be $1500 or less. You may be surprised to learn that the cheapest consolidator fare I have that's available right now SFO/LHR/SFO for the dates she needs is more than $900. Why? High season across the Atlantic eastbound. High season across the Atlantic westbound (December 21) > She should try flying into Johannesburg, which > should be cheaper than flying into Cape Town. On British Airways - which has the lowest consolidator fares - the fare is the same to Johannesburg or to Cape Town. > Once she's in South Africa she can go overland to Cape Town > or take an inexpensive domestic flight. Overland - about 1,000 miles. Each way. > Cape Town is situated on the far South Western tip of Africa, > about 1600 km from Johannesburg. Domestic flights - Minimum of $150 round trip for the cheapest advance purchase flights. My point? For departing on July and returning in late December, $2000 is not way too much. |
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