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Cruise news: We don't know in advance what the shows on the MSC Opera will be, but sometimes it's the passengers themselves - click the link to see Marcos Vinicius Bueno & Juliana Pedroso dancing.
Afrikaans & isiXhosa websites
In the next evolution of our organisation, we'll be rolling out an Afrikaans travel website & an isiXhosa travel website.
Win R3000 cruise voucher if we use your name
We're trying to decide on names for the Afrikaans and the isiXhosa travel websites - email your suggestions to cheapflights@southafrica.to. If you're the first person who proposed the name we use, we'll give you a R3000 cruise voucher (T&Cs apply).
Afrikaans & isiXhosa writers
We are also looking to contract 2 people who can write in hip, kick-ass, vibrant, modern Afrikaans and/or isiXhosa. If you're up for the task, please send us a writeup on your favourite travel experience in Afrikaans/isiXhosa, and also let us know what your charge-rate is on a per word basis. We'll also publish these writeups on the new site, so you'll gain a bit of publicity even if we don't contract you.
Brown Jug in Hermanus from R800 for 2 nights for 2 (50% discount)
South African Airways Voyager will be at the Top gear Festival in Durban between 16 and 17 June 2012.
Cape Town has been chosen to host the International Air Transport Association's 69th AGM from the 2nd until the 4th June 2013.
On 23 June 2012 Kulula implements its Sabre Airline Solutions. Amongst the changes are:
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Multicity bookings can be done in the same transaction
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A new notification system which will "ensure we deliver up to date info as it happens via SMS"
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"Traveller details must be the same as on the traveller identification, as no name changes can be made at a later stage"
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"Flights will only be confirmed, once payment has gone through, so the first to pay will be the first to fly"
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"You’ll be able to make one online change. For a small fee, further changes can be made through our Contact Centre on 0861 KULULA (585852)"
Note that there are no trains running all the way from East London to Cape Town (this route has been suspended).
The Purple shall rule! "I booked 4 return tickets on Kulula way before my travel date. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I needed to cancel my flights, so I called Kulula a month in advance and was advised that Kulula new policy is that name changes cannot be made and if tickets need to be cancelled then you loose out on the full price of the ticket. Which in my case was the price of 4 return tickets from JHB to Cape Town. I would have understood if there was a cancellation fee, but this is ridiculous. If the policy changed then I would assume that they should make mention of it on telephone or when tickets are booked. I'm definitely a very unhappy chappy." Salma
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