If you're interested in hunting or visiting South Africa between October and March, there are some very cheap fares right now. I got a fare alert from Scott's Cheap Flights, advertising lots of low fares to Joberg and Cape Town. So I went to Google Flights and found fares from San Francisco for this November as low as $660 round trip.

I'm not going, but thought some of you might be interested.

That is in the cargo department!

Off season always has the lowest fares. I'm going to Namibia in April because of the great airline deals then.

Yes, Scott’s Cheap Flights teases me like CDNN and Grab a Gun emails. If only...

I just bought American Airlines Philadelphia to J'berg non stop round trip under $1000 mid April 2019. Now must find a PG bowhunting trip to go with it.

AA flies non stop from Philly to Joburg??

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Originally posted by jdollar:
AA flies non stop from Philly to Joburg??

Must be something new. However, I would not fly across the street on AA.Just checked their website. Could not find any non stop Phl to Jnb.

It is a stop 'n go no get off flight . Listed as non stop bought via Google Flights.

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Originally posted by Bwana1:

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Originally posted by jdollar:
AA flies non stop from Philly to Joburg??

Must be something new. However, I would not fly across the street on AA.Just checked their website. Could not find any non stop Phl to Jnb.

When I checked AA’s website, all PHL to JNB flights went through Heathrow with a long layover and plane change to BA.

I know what I bought and have it here on the desk feel free to book with whomever you wish.

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Originally posted by Bwana1:

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Originally posted by jdollar:
AA flies non stop from Philly to Joburg??

Must be something new. However, I would not fly across the street on AA.Just checked their website. Could not find any non stop Phl to Jnb.

If Saeed's favorite airlines offered that rate I would use them.

23 round trip flights to various parts of Africa on most major airlines and the only glitch other than late bags was with KLM. Got trapped on the tarmac for 12 hrs in Amsterdam after needing to return due to non working equipment after 1/3 of flight to DAR was behind us. THEY ALL SUCK!

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Originally posted by jdollar:

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Originally posted by Bwana1:

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Originally posted by jdollar:
AA flies non stop from Philly to Joburg??

Must be something new. However, I would not fly across the street on AA.Just checked their website. Could not find any non stop Phl to Jnb.

When I checked AA’s website, all PHL to JNB flights went through Heathrow with a long layover and plane change to BA.

If you look at website closely you will find it is on BA equipment, not AA.

Could be as you say but I bought AA.

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Originally posted by 2th doc:
Could be as you say but I bought AA.

So you are saying you are flying non stop from Phl to Jnb on BA with an AA ticket?

No.....

The prices I was looking at end of July are double or more of what I am looking at in October. I can shoot a handful more trophies for what I will save.

Code share and alliances have done nothing to improve air travel.

One of the worst airline alliances is STAR ALLIANCE!

Given a choice, I will not travel on any of member airlines that belongs to Star Alliance!

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Originally posted by Saeed:
Code share and alliances have done nothing to improve air travel.

One of the worst airline alliances is STAR ALLIANCE!

Given a choice, I will not travel on any of member airlines that belongs to Star Alliance!

Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand are part of the Star Alliance.

South African Airways has a direct flight from Dulles, to Joberg for $989.00 which is dirt cheap. Last time I went over, a few years back, it was about $500 more than that. Can't complain.