Airfare rates

[Hunt anything]

Our daughter got us tickets on Delta at around $2,100 each, Pensacola Florida- Atlanta- Johanasburg. Cattle class.

 

[Robmill70]

yup. Airfare is up across the board these days. Vancouver is temping unless traveling with a firearm.

it's a little bit of a pain for sure; I've transported guns through Canada before, but your paperwork had better be in order! lol

 

[CoElkHunter]

Here are the ones I could find receipts for. There’s a bunch of internal African flights as well to/from JNB

May 2021 - $1384 Prem Economy IAH/DOH/JNB on Qatar

June 2022 - $960 Economy DFW/ATL/JNB and JNB/DXB/DFW on Delta/Emirates (Status Upgrade to Comfort+)

July 2022 - $1020 Economy DFW/DOH/WDH on Qatar

May 2023 - $1036 Prem Economy IAH to Jburg on British Airways (upgraded to Business with status and systemwide upgrades)

November 2023 - $1847 Prem Economy DFW/DOH/LUN/HRE (avois upgrade to Q-Suite one way) on Qatar

Wow! I want to know your secret on airfares as they seem VERY low? FULL airfare, no flight miles or comps used? June 2022, I paid $2500 cattle class booking 6 months out on Qatar through DEN/DFW/DOH/JNB. Everyone else in the group paid around $1800 when first available. It was $8K for me if I had wanted a Q Suite, $5K for those that did when first available. Delta's schedule was sporadic at best during this time towards the end of Covid. With Delta you wouldn't know if you could get a return flight home due to rampant cancellations.

 

[Hyde Hunter]

when I bought my tickets last Sept cattle class was 2100 and prem was 3900 when I purchased and I have seen it go as high as 7100 since and then down to 4000

 

[SCHUNTER73]

In August, Atlanta to Joburg was approx $1500. Regular folks seating.

 

[Andrew62]

I paid 3654.00 to fly business class on Ethiopian Airlines next month, Dulles to Vic Falls, then right at 3,000.00 to fly Economy Plus this September, Pittsburgh to Harare.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Wow! I want to know your secret on airfares as they seem VERY low? FULL airfare, no flight miles or comps used? June 2022, I paid $2500 cattle class booking 6 months out on Qatar through DEN/DFW/DOH/JNB. Everyone else in the group paid around $1800 when first available. It was $8K for me if I had wanted a Q Suite, $5K for those that did when first available. Delta's schedule was sporadic at best during this time towards the end of Covid. With Delta you wouldn't know if you could get a return flight home due to rampant cancellations.

I set google flight alerts and monitor. I've also paid much more than that and used miles to book other trips like 2024. Generally I use miles/status to upgrade rather than using it to book the flight.

 

[Rockwall205]

Since Covid we started flying business class it was such a great price Qatar around $3,800 per through last June . We even let our grandson fly up front for that price. He kept the business class flight attendants busy . Nice lounge for layover as well .

I guess it’s like how drug dealers offer a low price until you’re hooked . There is nothing like a flat bed with full size pillows and your own space . You almost look forward to getting on the plane to relax and get some rest .

This year flying in May United , Qatar and Emirates all about the same price $6,800 Dallas to JNB . Amer and BA not an option because we’re bringing guns and they both stop in England. So we chose Emirates due to the best itinerary . Plus haven’t flown with them before and they have a walk up bar on board .

I don’t think I can ever go back to economy again . I just feel so much better when I arrive having slept soundly for a good portion of the flight .

You have to try it once , but be ware it’s very addictive!