(Fare Gone) SA: JFK-JNB $700 a/i - 4.4cpm (SA/CO)//6.3cpm (UA)
Dec 15, 2010, 4:25 pm
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Visas are Zambia double entry $80, Zimbabwe $35.
If coming from Zimbabwe, you can get a day-tripper visa to Zambia for $25.
If you are looking to do any other activities (the falls get boring after one full day), most tourist shops have packed up and moved to Zambia.
I m actually debating MRU for a 7-day holiday at end of Jan. If these prices are still around tomorrow, I m gonna book
Dec 15, 2010, 4:58 pm
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for everyone considering MRU
Using multicity NYC-MRU,MRU-CPT,CPT-NYC
You can do JFK-JNB-MRU/MRU-JNB-CPT(overnight)-JNB-IAD-NYC for NZ$1043.30 ($771) for 21,997 miles total or 3.505cpm
Make sure the MRU-JNB flights are SA operated, not the Air Mauritius codeshares
Using multicity NYC-MRU,MRU-CPT,CPT-NYC
You can do JFK-JNB-MRU/MRU-JNB-CPT(overnight)-JNB-IAD-NYC for NZ$1043.30 ($771) for 21,997 miles total or 3.505cpm
Make sure the MRU-JNB flights are SA operated, not the Air Mauritius codeshares
Dec 15, 2010, 5:03 pm
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For those of you guys who booked...have you been able to get your itinerary on FlySAA.com? I tried using the SAA Record Locater per my email but it says not found. I have a ticket number though...
Dec 15, 2010, 5:24 pm
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Dec 15, 2010, 5:40 pm
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You can only access Manage My Booking if you made your reservation directly with South African Airways (SAA), and not via a travel agent. If your booking contains non-SAA flights, you can still access Manage My Booking provided there is at least one flight with a SAA flight number.
Dec 15, 2010, 5:43 pm
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Dec 15, 2010, 7:26 pm
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Besides Capetown, anywhere else that is safe, interesting and below, say 80 degrees, in what is their southern hemisphere summer? (Not much of a tropics lover, unless it's highland) Have been to Nairobi, which is the latter, lovely climate, but neither safe nor nice.
Dec 15, 2010, 7:49 pm
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Anyway to force going via IAD on the way back? I can't seem to get it on the dates that I'm looking at. Getting NZ$1,103.70 for JFK-JNB-MRU-JNB-CPT-JNB-DKR-JFK with 2 nights in MRU and 1 night in CPT. This is 2/16-2/21
Last edited by greendx; Dec 15, 2010 at 7:50 pm Reason: changed DAK to DKR
Dec 15, 2010, 7:56 pm
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so
JFK-MRU
MRU-CPT
CPT-LGA/EWR (next day)
I ve been looking at overnighting, it seems much easier to find an airport hotel with transportation at JNB than it is at CPT.
You can still do MRU-JNB (19:45 stay overnight 8:00) JNB-CPT-JNB-IAD-EWR for 1043. J22-29/30 sample dates
Dec 15, 2010, 8:16 pm
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:-:You can force it via IAD on the way back, by having your final destination LGA or EWR
so
JFK-MRU
MRU-CPT
CPT-LGA/EWR (next day)
I ve been looking at overnighting, it seems much easier to find an airport hotel with transportation at JNB than it is at CPT.
You can still do MRU-JNB (19:45 stay overnight 8:00) JNB-CPT-JNB-IAD-EWR for 1043. J22-29/30 sample dates
so
JFK-MRU
MRU-CPT
CPT-LGA/EWR (next day)
I ve been looking at overnighting, it seems much easier to find an airport hotel with transportation at JNB than it is at CPT.
You can still do MRU-JNB (19:45 stay overnight 8:00) JNB-CPT-JNB-IAD-EWR for 1043. J22-29/30 sample dates
I only looked up SPG properties in CPT and can do cash($45)+points(2800). Not sure how far away it is from the airport.
So close to pulling the trigger. Might have to fly back to JFK because the LGA flight gets in at 936am = very late for work.
Dec 15, 2010, 8:27 pm
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Dec 15, 2010, 8:57 pm
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