Originally Posted by cheltzel

If you will be flying from ORD, you can get PE on several major airlines to South Africa (BA, LH, and AF). If you depart out of DTW, you will need to fly on DL's A359 or AF (DTW-CDG-JNB) to get PE to South Africa.

As @Mwenenzi stated, if you fly any of the nonstop flights from the US to either JNB or CPT you will likely pay a premium for it. And I do not think there is a PE product available on either of the carriers flying these routes (DL or SA).

So if you want to fly in PE, I'd fly one of the carriers out of ORD or DTW. Easy connections from Michigan and very convenient connections to South Africa. If your budget will allow business class, the options are almost too many to discuss. It then comes down to what fits your schedule the best and what business class product you prefer.