Last edit by: flylikelinz
Wiki started to track the FTers who have taken up the CPT companion fare for the purpose of potential meet-up / DO in CPT where there is an overlap with FTers.
Cape Town is one of my favourite places in the world. update and encourage others to suggest places/bars/restaurants they love.
RESTURANTS:
Breakfast/Brunch:
Jarryds - Seapoint
The Foodbarn - Noordhoek
Lunch/Dinner:
SeaBreeze - Bree St
La Parada - Bree/Camps Bay / Constantia
THINGS TO DO IN AND AROUND CAPE TOWN:
Hike up Lions Head
Hike up Table Mountain or Cheat and take the cable car
With that hire car you got in this deal, you are going to want to drive Chapmans Peak Drive for incredible scenery, on the way to:
See the African Penguins at Boulders Beach
continuing to Africas Most South Western Point at the Cape of Good Hope
Franschhoek Wine Tram
Kayaking Tour of Cape Town - Atlantic Outlook
Paraglide off Signal Hill - Fly Cape Town
First Time in South Africa? You need to do a Safari!
Aquila Private Game Reserve
FLIGHTS:
Feel free to update the Wiki with your dates - routing - flight number - seat numbers)
Seats mostly to claim the 1A/K glory :P
(eg. 01/01 LHR-JNB-CPT - BA55/BA6413 - 1A2A/1AC - flylikelinz)
January 2019
10/01 - LHR-JNB-CPT - BA55/BA6409 - 1A/2A & 3AC - AlisonB84 + 1
11/01 - LHR-CPT - BA43 - 1AK - flylikelinz +1
17/01 - LHR -CPY BA43 - 1AK - escape2sun + 1
17/01 - CPT-LHR - BA58 - 1AK- AlisonB84 + 1
18/01 - CPT-LHR - BA58 - 1AK - flylikelinz +1
February 2019
05/02 - LHR - CPT - BA59 - 3A / 4A - ThomasSivapatham +1
07/02 - LHR - CPT - BA59 - 2AK -Milnio87 + 1
14/02 - CPT - LHR - BA58 - 2A / 3A - ThomasSivapatham +1
18/02 - CPT - LHR - BA42 - 2AK - Milnio87 + 1
March 2019
01/03 - LHR - CPT - BA43 - 2AK - andymcdonnell +1
16/03 - CPT - LHR - BA58 - 2AK - andymcdonnell +1
The BA Dream Ticket meet-up thread (aka LHR-CPT F Companion Fare)
#31
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,124
BUT ... we're there for the last 2 weeks of Dec anyway, doing Winelands etc. Then back from 2 weeks in PHX at the end of Feb. It's all too compressed to do ZA again in Mar, which is the only credible option. Believe me/us, it's infuriating but it just doesn't work sensibly.
I wish all beneficiaries a wonderful time 'down there' ... we'll be there before you, but promise not to leave any mess!!
We will probably just slide off quietly to Malta to finish the year with Gold renewal, and spend £4k plus on the next bargain sometime after 8 May
#32
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 131
want me to add to the wiki @GeorgeAmbler89 ? help me fill in the gaps only if you want of course!
28/01 - LHR - CPT: BA? - ?A? - GeorgeAmbler89+1
06/02 - CPT - LHR: BA? - ?A? - GeorgeAmbler89+1
28/01 - LHR - CPT: BA? - ?A? - GeorgeAmbler89+1
06/02 - CPT - LHR: BA? - ?A? - GeorgeAmbler89+1
thanks
#34
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,442
#35
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 169
Only you know if your toddlers are suitable for that cabin on a 12hr flight, bearing in mind some people may have paid £6,000 for that seat. I personally have no problem seeing well behaved quiet children in any cabin, as long as they are not noisy/unruly/excessive movement around cabin. That can apply to adults as well unfortunately
#37
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,124
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are but an hour away!
#38
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 169
We’re going for 10 days. I did look this morning and they want £24k now for the exact flights we’re on, however if you go via JNB then offer price is still achievable if just above 4K for 2
#41
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,018
After failed attempt at the weekend, I've now managed to book ~ £4200 including car hire
22/2 LHR-JNB-CPT
6/3 CPT-JNB
10/3 JNB-LHR
Very excited!
Need to fit Garden Route to PE and Victoria Falls into our itinerary.
22/2 LHR-JNB-CPT
6/3 CPT-JNB
10/3 JNB-LHR
Very excited!
Need to fit Garden Route to PE and Victoria Falls into our itinerary.
#42
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London
Programs: plenty - ggl, ccr, etc, etc.
Posts: 1,704
#43
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Surrey
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 211
If you need any attraction trips along the Garden Route, do let me know.
#44
Formerly known as linzbh
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC GGL, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 458
Alternatively BA via JNB but adds several hours
#45
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, several other less interesting cards...
Posts: 3,710
I also booked this with a car for March. It was too good to miss. I have just paid the deposit as Mrs srbrenna isn’t too well at the moment.
15/03 - LHR - CPT - BA59 - 1A/2A - srbrenna + 1
22/03 - CPT - LHR - BA42 - 1AK - srbrenna + 1
15/03 - LHR - CPT - BA59 - 1A/2A - srbrenna + 1
22/03 - CPT - LHR - BA42 - 1AK - srbrenna + 1