Emergency flight to South Africa ??

Xtreme · 19 January 2006 at 5:30PM

I have just been told that my dad is the ICU in hospital .. i need to get home as quick as possible but i am also is the situatio where at this time i am really financially struggeling ... can anyone reccomend ways to get to South Africa quickly but at a more afordable price ?? i am going to talk to the bank about upping my CT limit ..just for a little while at least

HLK · 19 January 2006 at 5:47PM

Might be worth posting this on the travel board - trade members on there all the time.. hope it works out OK.

TwoBob_3 · 19 January 2006 at 5:53PM

You no doubt have other things on you mind but to help we'd need to know:

Where abouts are you going?
When do you need to go and how flexible are your travel dates?
Are you after a one way ticket or return?
If return, then when do you want to come back and how flexible is this date or do you require an "open" ticket?
Is there any particular time you won't travel e.g. night flights?
Where can you fly from (would you consider - for example - getting a train from London to Manchester if overall it saved you £100)?
Is it just you going?
What is the best price flight you have seen and who with?
What is the maximum you can afford (realistically, there may be no flights you can afford)?

I can't promise to find you what you need but if you can supply some more info I will try and help you find a cheap flight.

TwoBob

Pink. · 19 January 2006 at 5:58PM

Hi Xtreme,

I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. As has been suggested you may get help more quickly on the travel board, so I'll move your thread over there and hopefully you will get the help that you need,

Pink

Xtreme · 19 January 2006 at 6:00PM

HI it will just be me going , return i am trying on opodo & ebookers and flying out anywhere from tomororw to mid next week , seems to cost the same.

i will be going to Johannesburg

i really dont mind how i get there in ref to manchester

i stay about 20min away from heathrow though :-)

best price i have seen so far is about £431 with KLM return

flexibility on travel dates , well i want to get there quite soon & then prob stay for 2 weeks'ish or until my dad stabilises

Thnx all
Ian

barron_2 · 19 January 2006 at 6:33PM

21/01/ hthrw to johans arrive 22/01 11.35 =£398 rtn (31/01) with iberia 3 hour stp/change in madrid

https://www.southalltravel.co.uk

BungleGirl · 19 January 2006 at 6:46PM

Hi,

I don't know if it might be worth calling South African Airlines - I was on the Air Canada website the other day and noticed that they have 'emergency fares' or something like that - I don't know if all airlines do this? With Air Canada you needed a letter from doctor/hospital or similar or you could pay for the flight and then send letter when you had it afterwards to get some money back. I don't know how much cheaper it would be - I got the impression that they kept a seat or two on the flights for emergencies.

I hope you get it sorted.

barron_2 · 19 January 2006 at 6:58PM

Still checking, cant find a direct cheap but Gulf Air have got some via Bahrain around the £400 (valid for 2 months)

Try https://www.affordableflights.co.uk

they are open untll 11pm
and based in alperton(nr Wembly) Should be near you if you are 20min from the airport.
08700275970

Good Luck & Best Wishes.

Xtreme · 19 January 2006 at 9:07PM

HI all thank you so MUCH for all your help i am calling all these numbers now to try get the best price & i will be calling SAA tommorow first thing as well.

Thnx Again

richardw · 19 January 2006 at 10:54PM

Some airlines do emergency or compassionate fares, you may need a fax from the hospital though. Virgin fly to Jo Burg, you could give them a call.

Emergency flight to South Africa ??

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