Help with routing to CPT or JNB
Aug 25, 2015, 9:04 am
#121
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: UA 1P
Posts: 320
Aug 25, 2015, 9:09 am
#122
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,864
Yeah you could buy a flexible fare now and wait and see if awards open up close in which they might. You also may want to look at BA and Delta if you have any miles with them, I've seen pretty good availability on Air France to JNB, I think they fly the A380 down there, for 80K Delta SkyMiles each way it's a deal.
Aug 25, 2015, 9:44 am
#123
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SFO / LHR
Programs: UA GS 2.2MM / UC / AS Gold 75K / Bonvoy Plat / Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,028
I had good luck with a close-in J booking on LX last year, JFK-ZRH-JNB. Was a great way to travel. On the return managed to capture JNB-JFK nonstop on SA. I'd check both options almost daily at this point, and be prepared to be flexible.
Aug 25, 2015, 10:41 am
#124
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: UA SP, DL SM MM, AS 75K, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond.
Posts: 2,596
I was striking out on JNB award inventory. Ended up using my supposedly useless SkyMiles to get an award seat on VA. Close in might happen on LX or LH, most of the SA awards are far out.
Aug 25, 2015, 10:47 am
#125
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
EWR-MXP-CAI-JNB if you want to avoid a long layover in CAI (only 1h30).
Trying to avoid CAI is going to be tough right now. Best to book something, and keep adjusting as flights open.
Trying to avoid CAI is going to be tough right now. Best to book something, and keep adjusting as flights open.
Last edited by aacharya; Aug 25, 2015 at 11:20 am
Aug 25, 2015, 11:21 am
#126
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,864
IF you are feeling adventurous there is usually decent availability via LIS to MPM from EWR, though the flight to MPM only goes a few days a week and is a daytime flight on the return, which means a night in LIS.