Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 21:42     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Anonymous wrote:Looking to do a safari over Labor day weekend, but flights are tricky. Most flights are passing through Qatar or UAE, or have 3 flights vs 2
Would you just book the 3 flight options to avoid those countries?


Where are you trying to land? It is absolutely unnecessary to fly to the Middle East from the U.S. to reach Southern Africa. You can fly nonstop from Newark and Atlanta. Or try London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Amsterdam, Zurich. So many options.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 21:35     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Ebola?
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 20:52     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Anonymous wrote:Direct from Newark non stop direct. Easy flight.


On United
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2026 20:52     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Direct from Newark non stop direct. Easy flight.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 20:30     Subject: Re:Traveling to southern Africa

I've done a KLM from Dulles to Amsterdam and then connected to Joburg or Kigali from there
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 18:33     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Anonymous wrote:I would do BA to london to Joburg and connect in Joburg.


Did BA club suites to Nairobi via Dulles and London, was really impressed even though everyone craps on BA
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 18:04     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

I would do BA to london to Joburg and connect in Joburg.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 17:42     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Avoid Qatar and UAE. Do whatever you need to do to do that.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 17:41     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

We love the Atlanta to Johannesburg or Cape Town nonstop flights (have taken both).
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 16:03     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Where are you trying to get to? Many one stop options via Europe to major cities in Africa.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 15:32     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Flight United from DC to Newark and connect to South Africa from there.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2026 15:03     Subject: Traveling to southern Africa

Looking to do a safari over Labor day weekend, but flights are tricky. Most flights are passing through Qatar or UAE, or have 3 flights vs 2
Would you just book the 3 flight options to avoid those countries?