Economy to CPT in July $2K!

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11 June 2023, 01:16

Russ Gould

Economy to CPT in July $2K!

Anyone finding a better deal?

Russ Gould - Whitworth Arms LLC
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11 June 2023, 09:38

GunsCore

Just got a economy quote of $3K for Los Angeles to Tête, Mozambique.

12 June 2023, 03:02

Fjold

I was looking at some of the hunt specials here and after researching flight costs, etc. decided that I may have made my last trip to Africa.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

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12 June 2023, 03:11

jdollar

They must have jumped lately. Three months ago you could fly QA from DFW to JNB in business for $3800.

12 June 2023, 07:44

Saeed

More demand, higher prices.

12 June 2023, 22:14

Hannay

$2K? That sounds pretty good right now. I just paid $3100 for Qatar Airways going from Oklahoma to Cape Town via Dallas and Doha in August. Fares on United via Dulles or Newark were similar.

13 June 2023, 07:31

Wesheltonj

$4920 DFW to Ndola, B class Qatar/ E class Airlink, late Oct.

$3250 AUS to Victoria Falls, Premium E class BA / E class South African, early July.

14 June 2023, 02:53

Russ Gould

Fuel prices have just come way down. Perhaps the airlines will adjust (or not). SAA is out of the picture so the only direct flights are now Delta, I believe. Everything else via Europe or the ME.

Anyway, I found a great deal using Alaska points (50K) going via Doha, one stop. When I figure out how long I am going to stay and where I will be departing from, I will book the rest of the trip.

This is a surfing/family wedding trip, not a hunting trip. Might do a little hunting if the right opportunity pops up.

Russ Gould - Whitworth Arms LLC
BigfiveHQ.com, Large Calibers and African Safaris
Doublegunhq.com, Fine English, American and German Double Rifles and Shotguns
VH2Q.com, Varmint Rifles and Gear

14 June 2023, 04:44

jdollar

quote:
Originally posted by Russ Gould:
Fuel prices have just come way down. Perhaps the airlines will adjust (or not). SAA is out of the picture so the only direct flights are now Delta, I believe. Everything else via Europe or the ME.

Anyway, I found a great deal using Alaska points (50K) going via Doha, one stop. When I figure out how long I am going to stay and where I will be departing from, I will book the rest of the trip.

This is a surfing/family wedding trip, not a hunting trip. Might do a little hunting if the right opportunity pops up.

United flies direct from Newark to JNB but their prices are not very good.

14 June 2023, 07:03

Biddleman

My two teen sons and I are flying out on United next Tuesday to hunt with Jaco @ Nkwe. Newark-JNB-Maun was $2300.00 r/t with economy plus cattle class seats. Booked the JNB to Maun flight separate because I was getting crazier prices when I tried to book everything through United. I did see some cheaper flights but the difference in cost wasn't worth the time with the extra layovers IMO.

14 June 2023, 08:02

lavaca

Business Class Houston to Arusha on KLM is currently about 12k a seat. Getting pretty ridiculous.

14 June 2023, 22:29

Labman

quote:
My two teen sons and I are flying out on United next Tuesday to hunt with Jaco @ Nkwe. Newark-JNB-Maun

If you're flying with firearms, would you kindly let us know what the procedure is for checking in your guns at Newark when you return from your trip? I've been looking at that flight for a future trip to Africa but haven't been able to find out anything about checking in firearms at Newark. I tried United, the Port Authority Police as well as NJ state police and all I ever got was a bureaucratic run around.

Thanks,

15 June 2023, 04:46

hydehunter

Labman, are you catching a flight in Newark to fly home? if you are you will go to customs and a TSA agent will have your firearms and you just go thru customs and the TSA will then take you rifle case and check it through and you will go thru the TSA checkpoint and go to your flight . no big deal just allow 3 hours to do everything

15 June 2023, 05:12

robncolorado

quote:
Originally posted by hydehunter:
Labman, are you catching a flight in Newark to fly home? if you are you will go to customs and a TSA agent will have your firearms and you just go thru customs and the TSA will then take you rifle case and check it through and you will go thru the TSA checkpoint and go to your flight . no big deal just allow 3 hours to do everything

Absolutely correct! We had the Customs official actually tell us they have asked TSA to just send an agent to look at the guncase when they open it and make it more streamlined. TSA has refused to do so according to this CBP agent.