South Africans with last-minute plans to attend Saturdays Durban July must be prepared to cough up more than R6 000 for a return flight, even during off-peak times.
The Hollywoodbets Durban July, which dates back to 1897 and takes place at the Greyville Racecourse, is Africas biggest horseracing affair and the most prestigious occasion on Durbans event calendar. It attracts thousands of visitors every year, both local and international. Because of the popularity of the event, airfares have spiked.
Moneyweb compared the ticket prices of the five domestic airlines for flights between Johannesburg and Durban. The departure date is Friday, 5 July, and the return date is Sunday, 7 July.
Sky-high faresTicket prices are generally more affordable when passengers book flights weeks in advance. Flights booked at the last minute can cost R2 500 more on a low-cost airline such as FlySafair.
For the Durban July weekend, some of FlySafairs ticket prices are more than double what they cost on less eventful weekends.
