Airfare rates

[btheis13]

I've done alot of searching previous posts and I've never seen anyone mention what they paid for their airfare. I think it would be very beneficial for planning to know what a good rate, average rate and expensive rate is. I know it varies alot, but let's see how much.

Please comment with the following flight details:
1. Origin and final destination airports
2. Airline
3. Fare class
4. Price paid

For instance ord to jnb on delta economy for $2050/pp.

 

[Elkeater]

This was all over the place nearly daily when I was looking at flights last year but I’ll play.

1. PHX- JNB (ended up with PHX- LHR- JNB)
2. British Airways. They just plain had the best prices.
3. Economy class
4. $6863.80 total for Family of four. So $1715.95 per person after taxes and all the other stuff.

 

[JP50]

June 2024 £1044 each , return,
London Heathrow to East London , South Africa , via Joberg. Rifles and ammo were additionally cost on top, flew with British Airways. Economy seats.

 

[Rare Breed]

I've done alot of searching previous posts and I've never seen anyone mention what they paid for their airfare. I think it would be very beneficial for planning to know what a good rate, average rate and expensive rate is. I know it varies alot, but let's see how much.

Please comment with the following flight details:
1. Origin and final destination airports
2. Airline
3. Fare class
4. Price paid

For instance ord to jnb on delta economy for $2050/pp.

In April Delta direct from Atlanta to JNB with return Coach $1,823 all in taxes etc

 

[Rare Breed]

In country, Airlink $339 round trip

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

June 2024
Delta Premium Select isle seat
Houston Atlanta JNB
$3660

 

[62flint]

june 2023,
reagan to heathrow to johannesberg, same return. Did heathrow with a 10 hour lay over to walk around london, no rifles.
economy, 1750ish, per person, cant remember the exact.
British airways

 

[Hooknbullet2]

June 2024, United Business Class SAT-EWR-JNB-EWR-SAT was a little less than $6000 per person.

 

[wesheltonj]

Sept 23, $4922 Business DFW/DOH/JNB/NLA, Qatar

Sept 24, $1974 Premium Eco AUS/LHR/LJU, BA

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Here are the ones I could find receipts for. There’s a bunch of internal African flights as well to/from JNB

May 2021 - $1384 Prem Economy IAH/DOH/JNB on Qatar

June 2022 - $960 Economy DFW/ATL/JNB and JNB/DXB/DFW on Delta/Emirates (Status Upgrade to Comfort+)

July 2022 - $1020 Economy DFW/DOH/WDH on Qatar

May 2023 - $1036 Prem Economy IAH to Jburg on British Airways (upgraded to Business with status and systemwide upgrades)

November 2023 - $1847 Prem Economy DFW/DOH/LUN/HRE (avois upgrade to Q-Suite one way) on Qatar

 

[Pablo]

July 24, Delta from San Antonio to Atlanta to Joburg and return. Cattle class with exit row price increase. $2,345

 

[kpoynter]

Depends on your tolerance for long vs short itinerary too. For years I’ve seen dudes take these long itineraries to save money and particularly Business/first class. These 10 hour layovers… F that IMO
The shortest direct routes are simple…
Delta ATL to JNB. For years it was about $1,750. It’s now usually like $2,000 or $2,300ish
United direct from Newark to JNB or United from DC to Capetown
These are all 16 hour direct flights and are roughly $2k
There are no magic deals. Variable costs are picking your seats (especially United)
Some major market departures seem to have better Business class deals sometime like Dallas or Chicago

 

[Firebird]

This varies widely as you mentioned-premium months and how quickly flights are filling dictate costs. This is why I let a travel agent sit and stare at the computer screen for me

 

[Red Leg]

Depends on your tolerance for long vs short itinerary too. For years I’ve seen dudes take these long itineraries to save money and particularly Business/first class. These 10 hour layovers… F that IMO
The shortest direct routes are simple…
Delta ATL to JNB. For years it was about $1,750. It’s now usually like $2,000 or $2,300ish
United direct from Newark to JNB or United from DC to Capetown
These are all 16 hour direct flights and are roughly $2k
There are no magic deals. Variable costs are picking your seats (especially United)
Some major market departures seem to have better Business class deals sometime like Dallas or Chicago

I am usually going somewhere else and Johannesburg is a layover. Business class on Qatar with a layover in Doha is at least as comfortable and far less frustrating than the bag drag at Tambo and overnight at City Lodge or wherever. And the wine is exceptional.

 

[SETH RINGER]

JUNE-JULY 2024
DELTA PREMIUM SELECT
TPA-ATL-CPT RETURN JNB-ATL-TPA
4 TICKETS @ $2875 EACH BOUGHT AS SOON AS THEY CAME ONLINE

 

[kpoynter]

I am usually going somewhere else and Johannesburg is a layover. Business class on Qatar with a layover in Doha is at least as comfortable and far less frustrating than the bag drag at Tambo and overnight at City Lodge or wherever. And the wine is exceptional.

I bet you can sleep on planes too lol..
Man I wish I could. It would change my perspective. I like to get to Joberg and go sleep or try to anyway. Lots of guys go through Doha like you and love it. For the price I need to try it once as the business class is much more reasonable

 

[Red Leg]

I bet you can sleep on planes too lol..
Man I wish I could. It would change my perspective. I like to get to Joberg and go sleep or try to anyway. Lots of guys go through Doha like you and love it. For the price I need to try it once as the business class is much more reasonable

A lay flat seat and a real pillow makes all the difference.

 

[Schmidty]

I just booked last Friday (8/9/24) for my safari next summer 2025:


1. Outgoing: Minneapolis/St. Paul - Atlanta - Johannesburg
Return: Johannesburg - Heathrow/London - MSP
2. Delta
3. Economy (selected exit row seats for each flight with upcharge)
4. $2,513.90 Depart June 20 - Return July 2

 

[Edster]

April 2024
BOS to JNB
Cattle class w/seat pre buy
Qatar
$1,605.00 this same flight was $1,481.00 in 2021

MSP/SEA/JNB
Cattle class w/seat pre buy
Qatar
$1,702.00

 

[MarkinMI]

Delta, wheel's up in 6 days, Detroit-Atlanta-Joburg:
Comfort+ exit row seats DTW to ATL flights, 13E and F outbound, 10A and B exit row/bulkhead inbound.
Comfort+ bulkhead ATL to Joburg and back, 30A and B.
Purchased in October '23 for $2956 each, all inclusive.
Get 2 free checked bags in Comfort+, also free drinks
I'm 6'4" and my son is 6'9", can't do cattle class