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Sep 11, 2018, 11:05 am
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Sep 11, 2018, 12:03 pm
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Nope - separate tickets as the BA flight is with Avios.
Our connection from JNB-WDH on Comair is on a separate ticket too as the BA agent I spoke to when booking said she couldn’t book a revenue and avios booking on the same PNR.
With our return, back up plan wise I don’t think it’s possible to have one given BA only fly once daily from CPT in winter 😞
Other option is to fly to JNB, sleep there for a night and then fly home on the 8am departure the next day as there is no availability on the overnight flights at present.
Our connection from JNB-WDH on Comair is on a separate ticket too as the BA agent I spoke to when booking said she couldn’t book a revenue and avios booking on the same PNR.
With our return, back up plan wise I don’t think it’s possible to have one given BA only fly once daily from CPT in winter 😞
Other option is to fly to JNB, sleep there for a night and then fly home on the 8am departure the next day as there is no availability on the overnight flights at present.
Last edited by clarkeysntfc; Sep 11, 2018 at 12:11 pm
Sep 11, 2018, 12:09 pm
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Alternatively, if you're flying on a day when there's a morning or lunchtime flight from WDH to CPT, take that instead of the one that you're currently planning.
Sep 11, 2018, 3:15 pm
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My daughter and I also did the VIP Fast Track at JNB, connecting to MUB. It was well worth the extra cost, as we were immediately taken to the front of the immigration line and sailed on through. Yes, I did feel guilty passing the line, but was surely glad to be through and on our way. It helped our recovery time once we reached our final destination.
Sep 11, 2018, 3:55 pm
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My daughter and I also did the VIP Fast Track at JNB, connecting to MUB. It was well worth the extra cost, as we were immediately taken to the front of the immigration line and sailed on through. Yes, I did feel guilty passing the line, but was surely glad to be through and on our way. It helped our recovery time once we reached our final destination.
Are queues usually long then?
Sep 11, 2018, 9:54 pm
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Nope - separate tickets as the BA flight is with Avios.
Our connection from JNB-WDH on Comair is on a separate ticket too as the BA agent I spoke to when booking said she couldn’t book a revenue and avios booking on the same PNR.
With our return, back up plan wise I don’t think it’s possible to have one given BA only fly once daily from CPT in winter 😞
Other option is to fly to JNB, sleep there for a night and then fly home on the 8am departure the next day as there is no availability on the overnight flights at present.
Our connection from JNB-WDH on Comair is on a separate ticket too as the BA agent I spoke to when booking said she couldn’t book a revenue and avios booking on the same PNR.
With our return, back up plan wise I don’t think it’s possible to have one given BA only fly once daily from CPT in winter 😞
Other option is to fly to JNB, sleep there for a night and then fly home on the 8am departure the next day as there is no availability on the overnight flights at present.
Separately I have had the same issue at JNB and did the overnight at the Intercontinental airport hotel there which I thought was great and a very short walk to the terminal.
Enjoy.
Sep 12, 2018, 2:35 am
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We were met by a gentleman just after we got off the aircraft, guided to the front of the said queues, then onto baggage reclaim. From departing the aircraft to the car hire reception desk was approx 20 minutes.
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Sep 12, 2018, 1:45 pm
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Regarding the connection at CPT we’ve bottled it and gone for an overnight layover in JNB before catching the new 8am departure the next day. There were no overnights available on our return day (23rd Aug) but I’ve set up an alarm on baredemptionfinder.com should one emerge.
Sep 13, 2018, 2:56 am
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To the extent that "bottled" might have a pejorative connotation, I don't think it's warranted. That sounds like a very sensible compromise: it doesn't delay your return by as much as 24 hours (even though it sounds like it wouldn't cause you any difficulty), and if you're taking an extra day to complete your holiday, then a day flight has many benefits in any event.