Virgin Atlantic: Los Angeles – Cape Town, South Africa. $767 (Basic Economy) / $947 (Regular Economy). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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A good sale to Cape Town

The $947 fare includes advance seat assignments, a normal size carry-on and one checked bag.

Virgin Atlantic also has a $767 fare, but it is a Basic Economy fare with restrictions. Virgin Atlantic International Basic Economy fares:

  • DO NOT allow for advance seat assignments
  • DO NOT include checked bags – they are $75 each way for the 1st bag and $100 for the 2nd
  • DO NOT allow for changes
  • DO NOT allow for cancellations – so if you cancel after the 24-hour risk free period, the Basic Economy version will have no value for future travel
  • Most online travel agencies are not displaying Virgin Atlantic Basic Economy / Economy Light fares as such.

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Camp’s Bay Beach, Cape Town, South Africa – Photo: Nick Gray via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • November 19th – 26th
  • 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 from late October – November. A Sunday stay is required. Must purchase at least 1 day 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:

  • This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
  • The Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software search page should be like below when all values are inputted

 

  • You cannot buy tickets using Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

  • T (Basic Economy)
  • O (Regular Economy)

Routing:

  • LAX – LHR (London) – CPT (Cape Town) – LHR – LAX

Stopover:

Mileage:

Virgin Atlantic is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance and Delta partner. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 22,906 miles or 3.3 cents per mile (Basic Economy) / 4.1 cents per mile (Regular Economy)
  • Medallion Qualifying Dollars: $1,145
  • Redeemable Miles: 5,726 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on Virgin Atlantic with dates found on Matrix Airfare Search by ITA Software.

 

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Background Information:

  • Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
  • Currency: South African Rand (ZAR). $1USD = 18.63 ZAR

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