Interlink cheapest DUR to JNB

17 Oct 2008 flights
survey 20 Sep 2008

The good news is that Interlink Airway is cheapest from DUR to JNB, but today is one of those days that the bad news overshadows the good news - the real shocker is that British Airways came in with a price of R1565 for a one-way economy class trip from DUR to JNB - the highest we've ever surveyed on this route (previous highest was also by British Airways - R1112 on the 20th October 2007).

Flights from DUR to JNB		Bus & train trips from DUR to JNB
British Airways economy class	1565	Baz Bus (7 day pass)	1200
Interlink Airline economy class	548	Citiliner bus City to City bus	160 -
Kulula.com economy class	559	Greyhound bus	225
Mango Airlines economy class	549	Intercape bus	185
1time Airline economy class	no flights	SA Roadlink bus	150
South African Airways economy class	862	Translux bus	-
British Airways business class Interlink Airline business class South African Airways business class	2066 1298 2066	Premier Classe train Shosholoza Meyl economy class Shosholoza Meyl tourist class	550 - -

Interlink Airways flight ID022, scheduled to leave DUR at 1910, is R1 cheaper than Mango Airline's cheapest economy class seat.

1time airline sold out

For the first time in our surveys of Durban to Joburg flights, 1time airline is sold out (i.e. since our first survey of this route on 5 May 2007).

SAA & BA equal business class prices!

I'm not sure whether there's any price-fixing going on, but it is highly unusual for two airlines to offer exactly the same price (R2066) for business class seats. However, Interlink Airways are cheapest here too (R1298).

SA Roadlink is cheapest

Cheapest overall from Durban to Joburg is SA Roadlink, with a trip costing R150.

Board	Destination	Board Date	Time	Arrival Date	Time	Carrier	Service No	Class	Fare
DURBAN	JOHANNESBURG	17 Oct 2008	08:30	17 Oct 2008	15:30	RL	2101	LUXURY	150
DURBAN	JOHANNESBURG	17 Oct 2008	11:00	17 Oct 2008	18:00	RL	2103	LUXURY	150
DURBAN	JOHANNESBURG	17 Oct 2008	14:00	17 Oct 2008	21:00	RL	2105	LUXURY	150
DURBAN	JOHANNESBURG	17 Oct 2008	20:00	18 Oct 2008	04:00	RL	2153	BUDGET	150
DURBAN	JOHANNESBURG	17 Oct 2008	22:00	18 Oct 2008	06:00	RL	2109	LUXURY	195
DURBAN	JOHANNESBURG	17 Oct 2008	22:30	18 Oct 2008	06:30	RL	2221	LUXURY	195

From Phnom Penh to Cape Town

...and blog of the week goes to Adam & Jen all the way from Vancouver, Canada. After 5 flights from Phnom Penh, Adam & Jen arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. They did the double decker bus tour around Cape Town (the Table Mountain cable car which was their number one priority was closed due to strong winds). They followed it up with all the big tourist attractions - Robben Island (the number 2 thing to do in the Mother City), Cape Point, the District 6 museum and finally the wind died down and they got to see Table Mountain (which made us wonder how many tourists miss going up Table MTN due to high wind during their visit...personally, I'd hike up Plattekloof Gorge rather than miss it because of wind).

Table Mountain Cable Car