has anyone out there non reved to Victoria Falls from JNB or CPT on BA or SAA? Any information would be great.
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has anyone out there non reved to Victoria Falls from JNB or CPT on BA or SAA? Any information would be great.
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I was interested in combining this package with it:
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I've hardly started my research, so please share anything you come across. and I'll do the same.
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Julian Asher has been a VIP contributor on luxurylink.com longer than I have and he has some great advice in his blogs and reviews there, as well as on tripadvisor.com.
I suggest getting a nice local hotel near the airport to recover--23+ hrs in a tube, even in business class, is rough. Arrivals are just late enough that you really can't make much headway to connect easily.
Hey!
If it helps, I flew SAA from CPT to Mauritiur, via JNB.
I've got to tell you that you will have to "breath and be pattient" with SAA non reving system.
I listed on the flights I wanted to fly before leaving Europe over the phone, calling to Germany. Everything was fine.
Then when we arrived at the airport (CPT), I went to the economy check-in, and they didnt even look at my reservation, they told me to come back 45 minuts before flight departs, because I would be called by them. I told the agent: how are you going to know who I am, and If I am here at the airport? you didnt even look at my reservation or typed anything!!! He just told me, I will call you, stay in that corner, and I will call you back.
So we did.
30minuts before departure, they made a final announcement calling all pax to check-in because the flight was closing (I was amazed by the laaaarrrge number of people who was still going around without checking-in...........30 minuts before departure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We approached, and an agent took our paper ZEDs and checked us. I gave him my flight listing, which he absolutely ignored. I knew it because he did a mistake at my name at the boarding pass. I supposed he checked us like a passenger who has no reservation.
The good part was he confirmed us straight to Mauritius... so we didnt have to standby again at JNB.
Maybe he thought we were regular passengers... who knows!
The craziest way of dealing with a non revenue system I have never experienced!
I forgot everything when the captain literally said over the microphone: Ladies and gentelmen, wellcome onboard of this South African Airlines flight to PARADISE!
So be patient, South Africa is an special country, which I was absolutely impressed, mostly because of their way of living and doing things.
hope it helps.
I have flown 4 longhaul roundtrips on SAA and it has always been great! Never any problems getting on and the service has been one of my favorites. I also flew a few local flights down in RSA to Nelspruit without any problems.
Have fun! RSA is one of my favorite places, especially Cape Town.
Vic. Falls is on our to do list, so let us know how it went!
Thanks for the information. This will be our 2nd trip to South Africa. We would like to go to Cape Town, Kruger National Park for the second time and Victoria Falls for 2 days. I would hate to go down there 2 times and not go to Victoria Falls. I am a little unsure of the political unrest in Zimbabwe and the Cholera outbreak in that country.I will let you all know when I come across some useful information. Again thanks and happy non-reving!
hi travelguy
i flew nonrev to vfa 3 years ago and it was easy. i flew from jnb to vfa on ba(comair) flight about half full. back on sa from vfa to jnb. also an easy trip. vfa is a very small airport-they even didn't have computers.everything was done manually. actually i would say it's better to stay on the zambian side.not only because of the cholera but in victoria falls town you can see that there is absolutely no money to invest and everything is worn off. at the casino i think about 10 people were gambling, the streets were empty and also most of the restaurants were closed.so i think at livingstone in zambia you will find more options to do. but to have a view on the falls you have to go to the zimbabwian side. but its easy-just cross the bridge and you are the entrance of the park. but it's worth to go there very impressive "the smoke that thunders"
recently did a little research and am still trying to find out about SA flights numbered 0040 and 0041 JNB/VFA/JNB not sure if they're codeshare or not.
we have ID95 but confirmed tkts are pretty cheap when avail. seems there is only one flt per day, tho.
Policy now is that if you cross to zambia you pay visa (if I'm getting that right) so it has to pay off staying on Zim side. The poverty is apparently quite gut-wrenching with the market vendors who want to sell you anything [but don't beg]. The hotel of interest to me is in Zim and I understand there is no view on Zam side.
I'm working on more stuff--trip is not until Sept tho. Please keep adding to this thread as you find info!
We have ZED with SA now. Good luck with you trip.
nah uh?? really??
I just found it as ID95--I'm heading to travelnet right now!!
Bummmmmmer--no zed with South African Airways....
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nah uh?? really??
I just found it as ID95--I'm heading to travelnet right now!!
Bummmmmmer--no zed with South African Airways....[/b]
My bad.
DL we want SAA ZED!
I noticed that we just added TK.
I doubt it will be forthcoming in the near future--they are Star Alliance. But, good part is the tkts are relatively cheap so ID95 must be minimal--like $30+taxes.. Anyone have any idea how much?
Jumper--are you privy to that stuff? It would be the same for NW emps, right?
While you're begging for the zed ColoAvs, ask for a way to price zeds and ID's online, ok??
You should now have ZED with BA as we now have it with DL so you can fly Comair JNB-VFA !!
I see no mention of Comair (not the wholly-owned by Delta, Comair, of course!) use on the zed agreement
Could you verify that for me, please? Flt # are 6200 series.
Thanks ever so much!!
WOW--I just spent a little time checking out BA flights in South Africa. I actually found flights from Joburg to Port Eliz for a great price--$30 RT!! What did I find when I clik'd on the tab to calculate ticket price???
Are you ready...??
$90 for fees and taxes PLUS the $30--still an incredible fare but I was gobsmacked with the additions--why don't they just put it all up front, then surcharge for fuel at the end--insurance, fees, etc, since they don't vary the way fuel does!!
Now I wonder what price the zed wil be IF we're permitted to use BA/Comair connections. I have a staff travel phone number to check on Monday.
Fascinating!!
You should find the taxes on the ZED ticket should come out at about USD 15, the rest is fuel surcharges and local purchase tax
But what I reallllly need to know is are we allowed to use your Comair as a zed partner when our DL agreement is with BA? Brit, do you know, please?
Thanks!!
got your PM info--thanks!
I called the staff travel phone number, which is automated--no help.
So, I called the res line and they don't know and I checked the staff travel website but it's catch 22, if I have a zed in hand I can list and probably get the answer, but the only way to go is to try to buy a zed tkt at our counter for BA and HOPE it works for codeshare Comair flights? ACK---this is frustrating!!
So--I went back to those docs and of course when I go all the way to page 19 (where it tells me to go for affiliates <dummy me!> it shows Comair as affiliate in writing which would prob mean YES we can zed on (BA) Comair
sure you can...
also, the BA web site for listing:
https://idtravel.ba.com is very helpful with that.
when you put your ticket number, and list on a flight, if the flight is embargoed or not an affiliate to fly on zeds, the web site will let you know, telling that reason.
By the way, 100% sure you can use the Comair service at South Africa with a BA zed...
It is like flying on american eagle with a American Airlines Zed coupon.
I can only use the website WITH a ticket in hand, so when I do get my zed I will list. We aren't going until Sept but I have to get the plans started soon.
If you're 100% sure, then I plan to price and buy for our trip around southern Africa. Thanks and cheery bye!
All you need, all I can........
a pleasure...
J.
BA is great with nonrevs, same as Delta, they treat non revs as regular pax, except for the upgrades, that are not easy to come, just in case that have no seats in economy. But be sure they will treat you very well.
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