Fly2oz2 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 We want to go back December to SA for the first time. Wooo hoooo !!!! Started shopping for air fares, and the best price is $2500 pp, and then it is a looooong flight. Most are around $3000. I know it is peak season, but boy, we would love to be home for Christmas this year ! Did anybody have exprience in the past, that it is better to wait, and closer to the time it gets cheaper ? or maybe more expensive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymanse Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 It gets more expensive, the longer you wait, unfortunately. I've had to pay over $13,000 for 4 adults when we went back for a visit in Dec 2009. I booked the tickets in June but they were cheaper earlier on in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 If you could fly out before say 25th November and then leave RSA on 26th December, you will probably get a much cheaper ticket. It is when you fly out that designates the season, not the return. Give it a try and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deons1 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I was also looking at this and got the quotes. Decided to rather go at a cheaper time through the year and rather import some loved ones throughout the year. Cant see myself paying $13000 and wishing I was at home in Sydney ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo123 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Sometimes there are specials, just have to look on all the websites a lot to find them, but the tickets do get more expensive about 3 months before Christmas. Anyway that was my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristel Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Mara, you are right. I bought my mom's ticket in September for her to come visit in November, and I paid $1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozellem Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Can anybody tell me which search engines to use from Aus for return flights to RSA?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo123 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Can anybody tell me which search engines to use from Aus for return flights to RSA?Thanks.When I start looking for flights I usually look on the webjet website to see what is availablehttp://www.webjet.com.au/Then I look on each of the airlines website again. They give you a better price than webjet.Popular airlineshttp://www.qantas.com.au/http://www.flysaa.com/http://www.singaporeair.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I have often used the following site and have had some real good deals through themhttp://www.zuji.com.au/orhttp://www.expedia.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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