CemAir’s lowest fare for a return flight between Johannesburg and Durban this weekend is R5 798.60 and goes up to R6 373.50.South Africans with last-minute plans to attend Saturday’s Durban July must be prepared to cough up more than R6 000 for a return flight, even during off-peak times.
Moneyweb compared the ticket prices of the five domestic airlines for flights between Johannesburg and Durban. The departure date is Friday, 5 July, and the return date is Sunday, 7 July.Ticket prices are generally more affordable when passengers book flights weeks in advance. Flights booked at the last minute can cost R2 500 more on a low-cost airline such as FlySafair.For the Durban July weekend, some of FlySafair’s ticket prices are more than double what they cost on less eventful weekends.
For the Sunday return there are still flights available in the more affordable category, at R1 652 for departures at 6am and 6.25am, but this rises to R3 305 for passengers who want to leave after 8am.The July weekend ticket prices quoted on FlySafair’s website also came with a warning – “Price going up soon”. Passengers who haven’t booked yet may therefore pay even more, if they manage to get a flight at all.