Star Alliance member Ethiopian is selling cheap flights to Southern Africa, only charging DKK 4,115 (~€552) to Windhoek and DKK 4,486 (~€601) to Cape Town. These prices even include 2 pieces of checked luggage.
Our calendar displays all available dates to both destinations. Once you’ve selected your preferred route and dates, it can redirect you to Ethiopian’s booking site:
In Copenhagen, you’ll board Ethiopian’s Boeing 787 and fly 1 hour to Vienna. There, you’ll stay on the plane and take off after a short while, flying 6 hours to Addis Ababa. After a short layover, you’ll board another Boeing 787 to fly 5 hours to Windhoek or 6 hours to Cape Town.
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This fare can be booked for flights without a specific travel period and has no expiration date. It can thus be withdrawn anytime. The minimum stay requirement is 4 days.
Our calendar above displays all available dates, as does Google Flights. We recommend that you book directly on Ethiopian’s website.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Mileage
The tickets are issued in booking class O. To give you an example, flying to Windhoek (and back) should get you:
- 12,264 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 6,134 Award Miles + 1,018 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 3,680 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
- 3,066 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 3,066 Award Miles + 160 Points on Miles&More
- 3,066 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 3,066 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
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