Originally Posted by
Lobengula
If it was me I would have planned it differently
Leaving PLZ to CPT the day before the long-haul flight, maybe with 4.20 pm (SAA). Spend the evening in CPT and then enjoy a nice hotel.
The next day CPT-JNB, maybe 2pm with BA/Comair, in club of course ^
There are multiple benefits here:
No early flights (I hate those)
A night and half day in CPT (my favourite place)
Plenty of options to reschedule if flight is cancelled
Although BA/Comair should be able to check the luggage all the way to LHR, they might refuse or not have the knowledge, this is still Africa
With this flight you will not be forced to loiter landside at JNB if that happens. You can pick up the luggage and check-in, I believe 3h before JNB-CPT.
I am spending 5 nights in CPT at the beginning of the trip then driving to the wineries for a few nights there, a few days at various places on the the garden route (including a couple of nights at a game reserve).
On the final day I will drive to PLZ rather than turn back to CPT.
There are lots of flights from PLZ (not as many as CPT). If I had the later flight from JNB i would have another 4-5 flight options.
To be honest I was quite keen to fly a day or two early to Jo'burg but I got a negative from the GF.
Actually come to think of it the best option would have been to fly out of CPT back to LHR. But some FT'er stole my seat while I was waiting on the Japanese call centre, so I had to settle for the JNB option.
Originally Posted by Sixth Freedom
What I would do is this...
Step 1: 1035 PLZ JNB 1230
Step 2: take the complimentary shuttle to the Emperor's Palace Hotel and Casino
Step 3: find the Tribes steakhouse
Step 4: eat a tasty, cheap steak
Step 5: take the complimentary shuttle back from the Emperor's Palace Hotel and Casino to OR Tambo
Step 6: head back through security and enter the lounge.
Then you will perhaps have three hours in the lounge rather than six.
Caution: while Tribes is good, other restaurants at the Emperor's Palace Hotel and Casino should be treated with caution.
Alternatively, the Nando's land-side at OR Tambo is the best Nando's I have ever eaten at!
Haha, sounds like a plan. I will skip the nandos I think but the casino is not a bad option, albeit not a very wise one after a 2 week holiday.
