As a professional in the Travel Industry I do monitor flight rates the whole time… at the moment flying to South Africa has become much cheaper during the low season.
e.g. British Airways – Amsterdam via London to Jo’burg: 570 Euro inclusive taxes.
Flying from Frankfurt can also safe you a lot of cash, e.g. Emirates via Dubai to Jo’burg: 615 Euro inclusive taxes in September.
However the high season for European tourism, July and August seems to be much more expensive this year. I presume the airlines compensate their cheap tickets during those summer Months? Rates around the 900 to 1100 Euro for return trip to Jo’burg are common in August.
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