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Old Jun 21, 2018, 2:30 pm
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skywardhunter
 
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Originally Posted by thijsseh
So why is everything oversold so badly? Is it a case of “will the last one to leave the country please remember to switch off the lights”? (Just in case ESKOM has not switched them off already). I know school holidays are about to start, but are South Africans suddenly prosperous enough to afford overseas travel en masse?
Pretty typical for this time of year, perhaps also people travelling to the world cup in Russia, though that's purely speculation, could account for an extra 10-20 seats per flight. It's not just EK, other airlines are packed, too.
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