South Africa in Discount airlines in Africa
Many of the local airlines have online specials and/or discounted rates if you book flights on their website. Most of the local carriers have the "E-Ticket" option which is cheaper. This means that you will not be sent a printed ticket, but you will be able to check in with your passport or identity document directly at the check-in counter on the day of the flight.
While there are many travel agents in South Africa who advertise that they specialise in discounted tickets, it is still often cheaper to book direct with the airline or on their website.
Kulula.com was the first sub-Saharan low-fare airline. It is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and operates to domestic destinations, like Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and the Kruger Mpumalanga Airport near Nelspruit and the Kruger National Park. it recently started flights to Harare in Zimbabwe and Windhoek in Namibia from Johannesburg. It uses leased aircraft from Safair. It is the daughter company of South African airline Comair , which is an affiliate of British Airways.
1 Time is also based in Johannesburg and in strong competition with kulula.com. The airline also operates flights within the country, its main destinations being Cape Town, Durban and George.
Mango is a new low cost airline backed by South African Airways. Launched on 31 October 2006, it flies between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Bloemfontein.
Interlink Airlines has flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town, and between Johannesburg and Kruger Park.
Interlink Airlines is currently in provisional liquidation, awaiting appointment of a liquidator. All flights are suspended.
These airlines are reliable and offer low fares. You should, however, be sure to check prices at other South African airlines and keep in mind that you will have to face a lower service level when flying low-fare. Some of the other airlines do have special discount fares at some times:
Comair
South African Airways
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