Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
CX, QF or BA from either CPT or JNB, but you'll pay more. I haven't heard of anyone succeeding in using IB in South Africa.
One possible work-around would be CPT/JNB - LHR/MAD - HEL - JFK, using the AA codeshare on AY for HEL-JFK. IIRC the prohibition on no BA TPs on AA transatlantic flights (all of 'em, not just UK - USA) does not extend to AY or IB.
BA charges fuel surcharges on all sectors, AA only charges for their own.
AA agents' fee ex-CPT is $30, BA ex-MRU is $300.
Starting from CPT what (VERY ROUGHLY) do you think the saving on AA on an AONE4 would be over BA?