Bad news about flight prices in South Africa

• South Africans are paying more to fly this month due to global jet fuel price increases, with FlySafair hiking fuel surcharges on short routes by around R200 per flight and long-haul flights by up to R750.
• The surcharge increase is a result of global oil prices creeping upwards again, affecting all fuel types, including aviation fuel, with FlySafair absorbing the rapid increases at the start of the crisis.
• Other South African airlines have also adjusted fares in response to the crisis, and the surcharges remain in place, with FlySafair's dynamic surcharge page showing the lowest surcharges on flights between Johannesburg and Nelspruit, and Cape Town and George.