A good sale to Johannesburg. ITA will price this at $750, but when we used those dates to buy on Priceline, it was $702.

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Washington D.C.
• November 14th – 22nd

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound from November – early December or January, 2017 – March, 2017. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: IAD
    • For Miami availability, replace IAD with MIA on the Departing: from field
    • For Boston availability, replace IAD with BOS on the Departing: from field
    • For New York availability, replace IAD with JFK on the Departing: from field
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: vs+ /f bc=O
    • That’s the letter O and not number zero
  • Destination: JNB
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: vs+ /f bc=O
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “5-12” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Book” section below.

Fare Class:

• O

Routing:

• IAD – LHR (London) – JNB (Johannesburg) – LHR – IAD

Stopover:

• Two permitted for free. If you do a stopover, while free will trigger additional taxes associated with the UK which for this will be around $150 or so.
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Virgin Atlantic is a Delta partner. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 18,600 miles or 3.8 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 18,600 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 9,300 miles

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you enter  “Virgin Atlantic” on the Airline textbox under the Advanced Options section of the form.
  • Priceline’s risk free 24 hour cancellation policy here.

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: South African Rand (ZAR). $1USD = 13.91 ZAR

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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• Go to the The Boston Flight Deals page

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