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Old Jul 1, 2016, 9:34 am
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[FARE GONE] Sa iad/jfk--jnb $390

Didn't see this posted here yet, prices out expedia.nz when you click all the way through. You can book on the nonstop, cheapest is from IAD, Dur as available for a bit more. I've got the link if you want it (didn't work on here for some reason)
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Old Jul 1, 2016, 9:52 am
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Nice find!!! Thanks OP ^

Update: Found the fare but when I went through the tax didn't drop. Anyone book?
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Old Jul 1, 2016, 10:06 am
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Dates?
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Old Jul 1, 2016, 10:20 am
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August to December dates. Booked fine with no price change via Expedia.nz through a Momondo.co.nz search (though it priced differently via Expedia.nz direct search).

Washington DC – Johannesburg: $390
18th-28th Sep
23rd Sep – 3rd Oct
28th Sep – 8th Oct
13th-23rd Oct
16th-26th Oct
21st-27th Oct
7th-17th Nov
21st Nov – 1st Dec

Washington DC – Durban: $409
18th-28th Sep
23rd Sep – 3rd Oct
23rd Oct – 2nd Nov
7th-17th Nov
27th Nov – 7th Dec

Washington DC – Cape Town: $409
18th-28th Sep
23rd Sep – 3rd Oct
28th Sep – 8th Oct
8th-18th Oct
23rd Oct – 2nd Nov
7th-17th Nov
27th Nov – 7th Dec

New York – Johannesburg: $518
29th Aug – 8th Sep
3rd-13th Sep
7th-20th Sep
8th-18th Sep
23rd Sep – 3rd Oct
3rd-13th Oct
7th-17th Nov
21st Nov – 1st Dec

New York – Durban: $536
13th-23rd Sep
18th-28th Sep
23rd Sep – 3rd Oct
3rd-13th Oct
18th-28th Oct
23rd Oct – 2nd Nov
28th Oct – 7th Nov
7th-17th Nov
12th-22nd Nov

New York – Cape Town: $536
13th-23rd Sep
18th-28th Sep
23rd Sep – 3rd Oct
3rd-13th Oct
23rd Oct – 2nd Nov
28th Oct – 7th Nov
7th-17th Nov
and more…

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Old Jul 1, 2016, 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by tvmatt
August to December dates. Booked fine with no price change via Expedia.nz through a Momondo.co.nz search (though it priced differently via Expedia.nz direct search).
Never refer to them here.

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Old Jul 1, 2016, 12:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Bonaventure
Never refer to them here.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don't disagree with you, but I'm not going to copy/paste their info without citing it. Didn't have time to research this myself & figured I'd help out by answering a question
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Old Jul 1, 2016, 1:08 pm
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Originally Posted by tvmatt
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don't disagree with you, but I'm not going to copy/paste their info without citing it. Didn't have time to research this myself & figured I'd help out by answering a question
You can say where you read it, but not link under the rules. See specifically Rules 7 and 10 as well as the rules for posting in this forum. Since you are new to posting in this forum, I suggest you review the rules. Each post in this forum must stand on its own without having to follow a link to read about it elsewhere.

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Old Jul 1, 2016, 2:03 pm
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I'm shocked this hasn't gotten more exposure. Just booked 4 tickets for friends. IAD-CPT 10/23 and JNB-IAD 11/4 for NZD $2,254 (USD $1,614/4 = $403.50 per person.
Throw in a flight from CPT to JNB for $50 and have a nice 2 week holiday there..... I jumped on the deal a few months back JFK-DOH-JNB-DOH-BCN for $405 but have 10 days down there the same time as my friends with cheap flight to CPT.
Hope others got in on the deal. Thanks OP
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Old Jul 1, 2016, 2:20 pm
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I can't seem to get this to price :/
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Old Jul 1, 2016, 2:24 pm
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Just found $544 NZD($389 USD) IAD-JNB rt on oct 12-26


Originally Posted by poohfighter
I can't seem to get this to price :/
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Old Jul 1, 2016, 9:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Bonaventure
Never refer to them here.
What's wrong with them?

I was able to book this open jaw (CPT ow, JNB the other) after fiddling around with the dates. One site said you could use ita matrix to find sub US$800 flights that would reprice, but that technique didn't work for me. I manually entered various fall dates until I found what I wanted.

Is there any history of Expedia cancelling these types of fares?

BTW, I know a lot of flyertalkers like their premium cabins, but personally I'd rather fly these SAA routes in coach instead of flying to Europe (or worse, the Middle East) in biz class and connecting. Getting there faster is better. For $400 roundtrip, it's a no-brainer. And the country is VERY cheap, too, with high quality tourist services.
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Old Jul 2, 2016, 6:20 am
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Originally Posted by Bonaventure
Never refer to them here.
this post lost me

what is it that is so taboo from this thread?
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Old Jul 2, 2016, 2:10 pm
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I have one booked on expedia nz but can't see what fare code it's booked into? wondering where to allocate the miles. also confused as to why this didn't create more buzz. maybe everyone has given up on ft
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Old Jul 2, 2016, 2:12 pm
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and i am unable to pull the booking up on saa's web site says passenger not found error using booking ref or ticket number
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Old Jul 2, 2016, 2:23 pm
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Originally Posted by ma91pmh
I have one booked on expedia nz but can't see what fare code it's booked into? wondering where to allocate the miles. also confused as to why this didn't create more buzz. maybe everyone has given up on ft
I think it is the 15-20 hours in coach, I don't think they like that...They can easily torture themselves to Asia for this price and for a few hours less...
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