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Tips on obtaining cheap airfares into Southern Africa

 

Looking for discounted airfares to Africa?

Try "Flights for Africa" for a guide to obtaining cheap airfares to Africa. Includes maps and information on Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa plus travel tips, hints and an online Trip Planner.

Your airfares are likely to make up a large portion of the total cost of your safari but ironically they're usually easier to organize!  Consider it time well spent finding the cheapest airfares for your trip to Africa -  a few days' worth of planning could result in a significantly cheaper total safari package..... 

  • make one purchase all for your air tickets
  • if possible use only one airline
  • plan your full itinerary
  • get your timing right
  • understand discounted airfare restrictions
  • find out more about making your own air travel arrangements 

 

Check directly with these airlines

From North America: South African Airways (US); South African Airways (Canada); American Airlines; Air Zimbabwe (via London Gatwick or Frankfurt with Delta, Continental, Virgin Atlantic, Northwest, Air Canada, Canadian Airlines)

From Europe: British Airways, South African Airways, KLM, Air Zimbabwe

Check with these travel agents and consolidators for cheap airfares

  • AirTreks.com: a source for discounted fares from North America and Europe
  • TravelNow: for flights originating out of the US
  • DialaFlight: for flights originating out of the UK or Europe
  • Amadeus: flight times and airlines used plus availability and connections needed into Africa
 

 

Important airport codes

  • South Africa: Johannesburg (JNB), Cape Town (CPT), Durban (DUR)
  • Zambia: Lusaka (LUN), Mfuwe (MFU), Livingstone (LVI)
  • Zimbabwe: Harare (HRE), Victoria Falls (VFA), Hwange (HWN), Kariba (KAB), Bulawayo (BUQ)
  • Botswana: Maun (MUB), Gabarone (GBE), Kasane (BBK)
  • Namibia: Windhoek (WDH), Windhoek Eros (ERS), Swakopmund (SWP)
  • Malawi: Lilongwe (LLW), Blantyre (BLZ)
  • Tanzania: Arusha Kilimanjaro (JRO), Dar es Salaam (DAR)
  • Kenya: Nairobi (NBO), Nairobi Wilson (WIL), Mombasa (MBA)
 
 

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