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Jun 26, 2019 | 8:55 am

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Originally Posted by snailracer

My question is : can I interline JNB-CPT and back to connect with my LH flights to/from Frankfurt? Or do I have to go out and check in again? My ticket at the minute is LHR-FRA-JNB return but my first port of call is CPT, so was planning to just buy an internal flight on SAA but don't know how much time I need to leave.

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Originally Posted by chris63

Yes, though checking LH to SAA is fine, immigration at JNB can be terrible, with long lines, on separate tickets it’s your risk, I would leave 3 hrs to be on safe side

I flew MAN-ZRH-JNB-CPT on LX/SA in December. If you have bags to check you have to collect them (after a very long wait) in JNB and check them again even if you are on one ticket. Immigration was not too bad when I arrived.

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