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Skyline, Johannesburg, South Africa – Photo: Adamina via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Date:
January 24th – 31st, 2022
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 mid January 2022 – February 2022. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 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:
This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
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Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
Origin: ORD
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Origin Advanced Routing Code:
Routing Codes: ua ua
Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
Destination: JNB
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Return Advanced Routing Code:
Routing Codes: ua ua
Extension Codes: maxconnect 240
(Click on Advanced Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
Duration “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.
Fare Class:
L
Elite Qualifying Dollars:
$611
Routing:
ORD – EWR (Newark) – JNB (Johannesburg) – EWR – ORD
Stopover:
Not permitted
Mileage:
Miles Flown: 17,414 miles or 4.1 cents per mile
Redeemable Miles: 3,055 miles
How to Buy:
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Background Information:
Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR). $1USD = 15.98 ZAR
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