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Discover Cheap Flights To South Africa
Plus Guide To Free Flights To South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania & Rest of Africa

Want to discover cheap flights to South Africa?
You've come to the right place!

Find peace of mind & answers to how to get cheap economy or business airfares to South Africa. Plus free guide to using frequent flier miles for free flights to South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania & throughout Africa.

We used to live in America & now we live in South Africa. Since 1993 we’ve been on over 80 African safaris.

We like to get cheap flights to South Africa, and that means cheap economy or business airfares.

Here is the best search engine we have found for getting cheap flights to South Africa from anywhere in the world! (If you have a US or Canadian issued credit card then you can book it directly, otherwise you have to contact us via our form below to book and pay for you. But use this search engine so you can see the type of cheap flights to South Africa deals available!)
         
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In addition to finding cheap flights to South Africa using the search engine above, for us frequent flier miles have been a great way we have gotten free flights as well as cheap flights to South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and other African countries.

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Find Cheap Flights To South Africa & Free Flights To Africa
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"I never knew of a morning in Africa
when I woke that I was not happy"

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So if you have frequent flyer miles because you fly a lot or have frequent flier points because you use certain credit cards a lot, you should see if you can get a free ticket to Africa. (Or to use the points to get yourself a choice of cheap flights to South Africa!
We give you tips on how to find these free flights, and special tips if you are flying from the US, Canada, the UK, Europe or Asia. But one of the great things about the above search engine is that you can find cheap flights to South Africa from anywhere in the world!

Most airlines belong to one of the major airline alliances. Below we have given you a free guide to what airlines belong to what alliances. One benefit of the alliances is that if your airline does not fly directly to South Africa (thus no cheap flights to South Africa - ie. Johannesburg, Cape Town) Or if it does not fly to Kenya (Nairobi), Tanzania (Arusha – Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam) or Namibia (Windhoek), one of its airline alliance partners should.

So if you have enough points, then you have a good chance of using your frequent flier points to get free or cheap flights to South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Victoria Falls or Namibia to go on your safari. At a minimum you know what airlines could offer cheap flights to South Africa, Kenya or Tanzania.

Here is what you have to do to get the free flights:

  • find your airline you have frequent flyer points with,
  • see what alliance it belongs to
  • contact them and tell them you want to use your frequent flier points to get to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Windhoek, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam or Arusha.
We’ll meet you at one of these airports and take you on your safari. It’s as simple as that!

Our Top Tips For Cheap Flights To South Africa For Travelers By Region You Are Traveling From.

Free Flights From USA Or Canada

Only three airlines fly directly to Africa from the US – Delta, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways, (United codeshares with South African Airways). But your favorite airline may let you use your frequent flier points to get there, you’ll just have to fly on one of their alliance partners.

Here is an example of how you can use the below chart. American Airlines doesn’t fly to Africa but its partner British Airways does. So if you have enough miles with American you may be able to use them for a flight to Johannesburg or Cape Town or Nairobi for example.

Free Flights From UK and EuropeMany airlines fly from Europe to Africa. Watch out for special deals, especially during the off season. Most of Africa is a year round destination so you should be able to have a wonderful safari for a fraction of the high season cost.

Free Flights From Japan, China, India, Singapore and the Rest Of Asia
Best advice is to get a good fare to a major hub – Hong Kong, Singapore, for example. Then check out low season specials. Using frequent flier miles is a good bet since on many of the airlines legs to Africa from Asia have several periods when they have a lot of empty seats on flights from their hubs to Africa. So the frequent flier seats should be available!

Intrigued? Contact us now for free personalized advice about the best African safari & vacation for you.

Guide To Airlines With Cheap Flights To South Africa, Kenya & Tanzania With Frequent Flier Miles

This is only a guide to help you see ways to save. The airline industry constantly changes so always check with your airline to see which current alliance it belongs to & the number of miles
needed for flights to Africa. And remember lots of airlines let you use the frequent flyer points or miles to upgrade or lessen the fare for a companion!
Use Your Frequent Flyer Miles For A Free Flight To Africa
(Airlines In Bold Fly To Africa)
Airline/Alliance This Airline Flies To Africa This Airline's Alliance Partner Flies To Africa Flies To Jo'burg, South Africa Flies To Nairobi, Kenya Flies To Cape Town, South Africa Flies To Dar or Arusha, Tanzania
ONE WORLD
American Airlines No Yes - - - -
Aer Lingus No Yes - - - -
British Airways Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cathay Pacific Yes Yes Yes No No No
Finnair No Yes - - - -
Iberia Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
LanChile No Yes - - - -
Qantas Yes Yes Yes No No No
SKY TEAM
Air France Yes Yes Yes No No No
Aero Mexico No Yes - - - -
Alitalia Yes Yes No No No No
Delta Yes Yes Yes No No No
Korean Air No Yes - - - -
KLM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
STAR ALLIANCE
Air Canada No Yes - - - -
Air New Zealand No Yes - - - -
ANA No Yes - - - -
bmi No Yes - - - -
Lauda No Yes - - - -
Lufthansa Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Mexicana No Yes - - - -
Singapore Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
South African Airways Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Swiss Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thai Yes Yes Yes No No No
Trolian No Yes - - - -
United No Yes - - - -
Varig Yes Yes Yes No No No

Other (Non- Alliance) Airlines That May Have Cheap Flights To South Africa, Kenya & Tanzania

Don’t have enough frequent flier points for free flights for your African trip, safari or vacation? Don't worry there are other ways to find cheap flights to South Africa or anywhere else in Africa.

These are some other airlines that fly to Africa, thus other options for cheap flights to South Africa. They aren’t part of the above major alliances but may have individual deals with a South Africa airline or other airline that does fly to Africa. Or they fly to Africa themselves. In either case they can also offer great discount airfare to Africa. They are worth checking out.

  • Egypt Air
  • El Al
  • Northwest (using KLM)
  • Emirates
  • Turkish
  • Olympic
  • Virgin
  • Air Malaysia
  • Continental
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • SN Brussels

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