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Cruise specials from South Africa		min prices, incl. tax, may be changed	BA	Emirates	Air France	Etihad	KLM	Swiss	Virgin	Hotel prices at destination
Feb 2011	V Australia halts its Melbourne - Johannesburg flights.	JNB to Abu Dhabi	-	-	-	5071	-	-	-	from 352
		JNB to Amsterdam	7947	-	6535	-	6535	6302	-	from 128
		JNB to Athens	8383	6107	7644	-	6441	6421	-	from 188
2 Nov 2010	Comair commences BA flights from Johannesburg to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.	JNB to Auckland	-	10105	-	-	-	-	-	from 124
		JNB to Doha	-	4790	-	5590	-	-	-	from 307
		JNB to Dubai	-	4861	-	5071	6587	-	10839	from 165
2 Sep 2010	Emirate to London from R5220.	JNB to Dublin	-	-	7444	-	6273	6233	-	from 257
		JNB to Edinburgh	8297	-	7518	-	7300	-	8284	from 192
		JNB to Frankfurt	8083	5234	7184	5488	6321	6509	-	from 312
31 Aug 2010	8 day Kalahari birding safari.	JNB to Helsinki	8109	-	8070	-	6167	-	-	from 322
		JNB to Houston	12436	9670	12089		11401	-	-	from 185
		JNB to Hong Kong	12452	6066	-	-	-	-	12450	from 128
31 Aug 2010	Johannesburg to Miami from R8921.	JNB to London	7455	5220	7574	6033	6870	6144	7454	from 142
		JNB to Maldives	-	9292	-	-	-	`	-	from 412
		JNB to Manchester	8323	5644	7543	5921	6775	6965	8593	from 269
28 Aug 2010	Flights to Mauritius.	JNB to Montreal	11425	-	11064	-	10657	-	-	from 243
		JNB to Moscow	8158	5882	8096	-	7782	6196	-	from 132
		JNB to Mumbai	12307	4447	-	-	-	-	-	from 181
25 Aug 2010	South Africa to London flights from R5104.	JNB to Munich	8025	5137	7125	-	6263	6611		from 111
		JNB to New York	11632	8282	10408	9364	10094	11014	8750	from 176
		JNB to Paris	8092	6305	7085	5975	6322	6132	-	from 298
25 Aug 2010	Fly Johannesburg to Reykjavik from R11683	JNB to Tokyo	-	12486	-	-	12094	-	13720	from 227
		JNB to Toronto	11425	10915	11064	-	11097	10727	-	from 310
		JNB to Zurich	8109	5213	7555	-	6347	6053	-	from 457
24 Aug 2010	British Airways Sep flight prices.		BA	Emirates	Air France	Eti had	KLM	Swiss	Virgin	Hotel
		CPT to Abu Dhabi	11766	-	-	5071	-	-	-	from 352
		CPT to Amsterdam	-	5988	-	-	8289	10518	-	from 128
22 Aug 2010	Best Southern Africa travel blog from July 2010.	CPT to Auckland	-	14195	-	-	-	-	-	from 124
		CPT to Doha	12920	6900	-	5590	-	-	-	from 307
		CPT to Dubai	12491	6061	-	5071	-	-	-	from 165
22 Aug 2010	Thula Thula Lodge in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.	CPT to Dublin	-	-	8686	-	8784	-	-	from 257
		CPT to Edinburgh	-	-	9048	-	8761	-	9212	from 192
		CPT to Hong Kong	-	8146	-	-	-	-	-	from 128
19 Aug 2010	Mango fever competition.	CPT to London	8383	5620	9168	6033	8881	10760	8382	from 142
		CPT to Manchester	-	6444	9035	5921	8786	10643	9233	from 269
		CPT to Milan	9147	7378	8285	6086	8691	10379	-	from 272
19 Aug 2010	London flights from South Africa - month-on-month for British Airways, Emirates & Virgin.	CPT to Moscow	9183	5882	9338	-	9593	10702	-	from 132
		CPT to Mumbai	-	5747	-	-	-	-	-	from 181
		CPT to New York	12262	9282	12671	9517	11044	13830	-	from 176
17 Aug 2010	Overland tours from South Africa.	CPT to Paris	8732	7097	8621	6365	6917	10348	-	from 298
		CPT to Toronto	-	10915	-	-	11607	-	-	from 310
		CPT to Tokyo	-	12486	-	-	-	-	-	from 227
17 Aug 2010	Johannesburg to Madrid from R5279.	Durban to Dubai	-	5461	-	-	-	-	-	from 165
		DUR Amsterdam	9157	5988	8567	-	8610	-	-	from 128
		DUR to London	8879	5620	9244	-	8802	-	9648	from 142
10 Aug 2010	The RMS St Helena.	DUR to Mumbai	-	5147	-	-	-	-	-	from 181
		DUR to New York	13052	9282	11790	-	-	-	-	from 176
		Durban to Tokyo	-	12486	-	-	-	-	-	from 227
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Travel reviews

15 Aug 2010	Our return Kulula Cape Town flight.


13 Aug 2010	Review of Kulula Johannesburg flight.


20 Apr 2010	Victoria Falls by helicopter (photos).


12 Apr 2010	Review of Kulula Cape Town - Johannesburg return flight.


12 Apr 2010	Review of a 1time flight to Livingstone.


22 Mar 2010	The MSC Sinfonia cruises into Maputo.


27 Feb 2010	Hartbeespoort ballooning review.


21 Feb 2010	Review of a Kulula return flight to Johannesburg (for which we paid R392 each).
21 Feb 2010	Review of a Kulula Europcar rental.
7 Feb 2010	MSC Sinfonia Cruise from Durban to Maputo/Portuguese Island.
5 Feb 2010	Review of a British Airways Durban-Cape Town flight.
1 Feb 2010	Belaire Suites accommodation review (in North Beach, Durban).
31 Jan 2010	SAA Cape Town to Durban flight.
6 Dec 2009	British Airways shower themselves with glory in this review of a Johannesburg - Cape Town flight.
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Reading material for your flight

Over an 11 hour flight from South Africa to the UK, you need something to read. Need some inspiration? Here's what was being purchased from Kalahari books in July 2010. You may also want to consider purchases at Exclusive Books online (which has a physical store in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg International Airports).

Events in South Africa

Flights during school, public holidays and major events are often more expensive. To assist in your planning, here's when many South African events, school and public holidays occur (these and surrounding weekends are the times to avoid travelling on):

16 - 19 Sep 2010	Business Opportunities and Franchise at the Coca Cola dome in Northriding
10 Jul - 4 Sep 2010	Trinations 2010 rugby : South Africa v New Zealand v Australia (more like a Bledisloe Cup the way the Boks played this season)
30 Aug - 19 Sep 2010	Nandos Cape Town comedy festival
2 - 5 Sep 2010	Durban International Astrology & Psychic Festival
2 - 5 Sep 2010	Cape Homemakers Expo at the CTICC
3 - 5 Sep 2010	Voorkamerfest in Darling, Western Cape
5 - 24 Sep 2010	Kirstenbosch Biennale (Cape Town)
6 Sep 2010	Spring Splash in Fish Hoek, Cape Town
4 Sep 2010	South Africa vs Australia (Trinations rugby), Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein.
Sep 2010	South Africa vs Zimbabwe cricket (in South Africa)
Sep 2010	Simon's Town Penguin Festival


16 - 30 Sep 2010	Chimhavira safari motorcycle tour from Johannesburg through Botswana.


17 - 19 Sep 2010	Darling Wild Flower Show
18 - 26 Sep 2010	Magoebaskloof Spring Festival
18 Sep - 23 Oct 2010	Trek to Paternoster
21 - 25 Sep 2010	African Aerospace & Defence at Ysterplaat Air-Force Base in Cape Town
22 - 25 Sep 2010	Tulbagh Horse & Wildflower Show
23 - 26 Sep 2010	White Mountain Folk Festival, Giant's Castle in the Drakensburg
23 - 26 Sep 2010	Good Food & Wine Show in Johannesburg
23 - 26 Sep 2010	Innibos Kunstefees in Nelspruit
24 Sep 2010	Heritage Day (public holiday)
24 Sep 2010	Around the World Fiesta in Paarl
24 - 26 Sep 2010	The Sunday Tribune Garden and Leisure Show (in its 32nd year, and known as the Chelsea Show of the Southern Hemisphere) will be held in KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg at the Royal Show Grounds.
24 - 26 Sep 2010	Albertinia Aloe Festival
24 - 28 Sep 2010	Gastronomica in Knysna
24 - 28 Sep 2010	Hermanus Whale Festival
25 - 26 Sep 2010	Outeniqua Country Hop Strawberry Festival in George.
29 Sep - 3 Oct 2010	Klein Karoo Klassique in Oudtshoorn
29 Sep - 4 Oct 2010	Aardklop National Arts Festival in Potchefstroom
30 Sep - 2 Oct 2010	Zululand Expo in Richards Bay
30 Sep - 3 Oct 2010	Hermanus Flower & Eco Fair
1 - 3 Oct 2010	Cape Outdoor Eco Adventure & Travel Expo
1 - 11 Oct 2010	School holidays
4 - 3 Oct 2010	Loerie Awards in Cape Town
4 - 9 Oct 2010	Poetry Africa Festival in Durban
3 - 12 Oct 2010	Macufe Festival in Bloemfontein
8 - 9 Oct 2010	Musiek Oppie Lande in Malmesbury
8 - 10 Oct 2010	Breedekloof Outdoor Festival
8 - 10 Oct 2010	Rocking the Daisies Music Festival in Darling, Western Cape
8 - 10 Oct 2010	Look & Feel Good Expo 2010 at the Coca Cola Dome, Randburg, Joburg
8 - 10 Oct 2010	Cape Town International Boat Show
9 - 10 Oct 2010	Celebrate Life Festival at the River Club in Observatory
9 Oct 2010	Rocking the Gardens at Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg
15 Oct 2010	Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon
15 - 17 Oct 2010	Photo & Film Festival at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg
23 Oct 2010	Newtown Diwali Festival in Johannesburg
23 - 24 Oct 2010	Cape Town Kite Festival in Muizenberg
Oct - Nov 2010	South Africa v Pakistan cricket
29 Oct - 7 Nov 2010	Cape Town International Fair
11 - 14 Nov 2010	Animal to Hell & Back Mountain Bike Race in Oudtshoorn
18 - 20 Nov 2010	Business Expo in Durban.
18 - 21 Nov 2010	Gary Player Invitational in George
25 - 28 Nov 2010	Good Food & Wine Show in Durban
26 - 28 Nov 2010	The Men Show at the Cape Town International Convention Centre
Nov 2010	Ficksburg Cherry Festival, Cape Town Toy Run
27 Nov 2010	Harfield Village Carnival, Cape Town
1 Dec 2010	6th Annual World Aids Day Gala Concert in Cape Town
3 - 5 Dec 2010	Namakwa Festival, Springbok
4 - 5 Dec 2010	Landrover 50 Miler Canoe Marathon
10 - 30 Dec 2010	South Coast Christmas Market.
Dec 2010	Obz Festival, Cape Town
10 Dec 2010 - ?	School holidays
16 Dec 2010	Day of Reconciliation (public holiday)
25 - 27 Dec 2010	Christmas Day & Day of Goodwill (public holidays)
26 Dec 2010	Festival of Chariots in Sea Point, Cape Town
1 Jan 2011	Cape Minstrel Carnival
1 - 6 Feb 2011	Bok van Blerk cruise from Durban to Madagascar and back to Durban on the MSC Melody.
Feb to Aug 2011	Super 15 rugby tournament between Australia, New Zealand & South African teams.
12 - 13 Feb 2011	Midmar Mile (swimming), Pietermaritzburg
5 - 6 Mar 2011	Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay MTB Challenge
10 - 12 Mar 2011	Cape Argus Lifecycle Expo
12 Mar 2011	Cape Argus Pick n Pay Tricycle & Junior Tours
13 Mar 2011	Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour
27 Apr - 2 May 2011	Pink Loerie Mardi Gras in Knysna
7 May 2011	For Nottingham Highland Gathering (KZN midlands)
8 May 2011	Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May)
19 Jun 2011	Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
19 - 20 Jun 2011	Go 2 Natural Expo in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal
Oct 2011	Proposed date for SPL cricket, a Southern Premier League competition between Australian, South African and New Zealand sides.

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