Update from South African Air NEW FEES

[TRAVEL EXPRESS]

Update from South African Air: they will now charge a firearm handling fee at check-in PER SAA FLIGHT for tickets purchased after May 15, 2019.

Within South Africa USD 30
Within Africa USD 60
International USD 100

See the full details on their website https://www.flysaa.com/…/ba…/checked-baggage/special-baggage

 

[cpr0312]

Ouch! Thanks for the update!

Glad I already purchased for this years trip from SAA!

 

[Michael Dean]

I purchased my tickets three weeks ago. Just another way to take advantage of us hunters!

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Thank you for the update Lori. I would be interested to hear from the hunters on whether this swings your decision from bringing a rifle vs renting one.

 

[BRICKBURN]

With that fee schedule the math comes out to $260 USD for taking your gun to the EC.
They sure jumped on the fee bus.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

With that fee schedule the math comes out to $260 USD for taking your gun.
They jumped on the fee bus.

Still have to think that the main carrier to South Africa will be either Delta/Air Canada.

 

[BRICKBURN]

British Airways
KLM

 

[cpr0312]

With that fee schedule the math comes out to $260 USD for taking your gun.
They jumped on the fee bus.

That's the way I read it also. And tack on another $60 ($30 each way) if your going to Zim, Zam, Moz, etc.

 

[MarkCZ]

British Airways
KLM

Definitely not BA, they charge 100 quid per firearm and ammunition per journey. So return that's 400 quid.
Markcz

 

[BRICKBURN]

BA's fees depend on the country of origin.
It was less than the SAA fees last time I flew.
Who knows, maybe they upped their fees as well.

 

[wesheltonj]

Definitely not BA, they charge 100 quid per firearm and ammunition per journey. So return that's 400 quid.
Markcz

200 from the USA round trip.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Still have to think that the main carrier to South Africa will be either Delta/Air Canada.

British Airways
KLM

Qatar Airways
Emirates

 

[Hogpatrol]

For those that use SAA, I don't believe it's a deal breaker. I was ten pounds over on a Delta 201 and they whacked me $100 excess baggage fee (I couldn't stuff any more in my carry-on bags.) It is what it is.

 

[flatwater bill]

Nothing by itself is a deal breaker. Just death by a thousand cuts....................FWB

 

[jeff]

Nothing by itself is a deal breaker. Just death by a thousand cuts....................FWB

That is so true!!

 

[CAustin]

Thanks Lori!

 

[3S SAFARIS]

It will be sweet for a little while when Delta sees and influx in numbers of fliers they will up ticket prices. Delta is a little more expensive but service far superior than SAA.

 

[Hogpatrol]

I've wondered how many safari bound fliers are dumping Delta and SAA and using Qatar and Emirates.

 

[meigsbucks]

Thank you for the update Lori. I would be interested to hear from the hunters on whether this swings your decision from bringing a rifle vs renting one.

I’d still bring my own.
Just another corporate money grab.

 

[enysse]

Thanks for the update! So many people working against hunters, so frustrating.