Review of British Airways (Comair) flight Johannesburg Cape Town in Economy

Flight BA6417
Class Economy
Seat XX
Aircraft Boeing 737-400
Flight time 02:10
Take-off 06 Jun 16, 12:50
Arrival at 06 Jun 16, 15:00
MN 19 reviews
East African
Published on 31st March 2017
Hi all,

Here is a quick 737 comparison on Africa's busiest route between a legacy and a LCC.
I'm very stupid because I could have bought an extra luggage allowance on line at a discounted fare (zar 270) even though at the airport it was only zar 350.

Check in done in no time and hassle free SA security that allows pax to go airside with bottles of liquid over 100ml.

As the boarding gate was at ground level, we were bussed to a remote stand for a fairly loaded flight.

25 yo
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Crew welcomed us with smile and the cabin is the typical BA cabin on its former B734. It was clean, comfortable but old school.

The new kid on the block: FlySafair
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UM A320 grounded here for a while now
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Complimentary hot lunch got served quickly as soon as we reached the cruising altitude. Crew were proactive and open to chat.

Comair network
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Chicken, cereals bar and sweet, Appletizer only as I was driving after.
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Descent and landing on time, exactly what was expected.

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TAAG 777
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No wait at the reclaim belt which helped to pick up the rental car faster and drive down to Cape Agulhas which can be seen below on the bonus


Bonus : Click here display
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Verdict

British Airways (Comair)

6.9/10
Cabin6.5
Cabin crew6.5
Entertainment/wifi5.5
Meal/catering9.0

Johannesburg - JNB

7.0/10
Efficiency6.5
Access7.5
Services6.5
Cleanliness7.5

Cape Town - CPT

7.5/10
Efficiency7.5
Access7.5
Services7.5
Cleanliness7.5

Conclusion

BA operated by Comair:
Pitch and cabin ok, crew average, entertainment great with the nice weather, hot meal at lunch time... what else do you need?

JNB:
Clean, efficient and modern.

CPT:
The best airports in Africa

Thanks for reading

Information on the route Johannesburg (JNB) Cape Town (CPT)

12 Comments

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  • Comment 391987 by
    Pilpintu TEAM 997 Comments
    Hey! Long time no see!

    Thanks for this report. This is a route I'm planning for 2018. I see they have a wonderful weather in June in South Africa. What about July?

    This was a report full of new words for me: Cape Agulhas, Gordon Bay, complimentary hot lunch, crew proactive and open to chat... all of them rather unknown in my country.

    Fantastic views!

    Certainly a nice trip that you made! Here's your first Like. ^^
    • Comment 392086 by
      East African AUTHOR 1582 Comments
      I guess July should be colder even though T°C are mild during the day compared to a normal winter in northern hemisphere, what are your plans outhere?
      "all of them rather unknown in my country." => LOOOOL
      Cheers for the like and comment ;-)
  • Comment 392013 by
    KévinDC TEAM SILVER 6668 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this new FR East African! It's nice to see a report on Comair. There aren't many out there and, as a BA fan, I'm always curious about Comair's service.

    "It was clean, comfortable but old school"
    - Comfortable and old school often go together. New slimline ironing board seats are often rock hard.

    Nice to have a hot lunch on a domestic flight! Did you mean to have 2 pics of the meal tray with the foil on, or was the second one meant to be with the foil off? Curious to see what it looks like underneath :-)

    Thanks for sharing! I love reports in South Africa, makes me want to go back!
  • Comment 392033 by
    marathon GOLD 10116 Comments
    Long time no see ! (an expression possibly deriving from Chinese 很久不見)
    Nice report (although a picture appears to be duplicated), and even better bonus.
    Thanks for sharing !
  • Comment 392083 by
    757Fan 632 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this report. Great photos from your flight - I love the photos of the 737-400 wing on landing!
  • Comment 392839 by
    Nick 171 Comments
    Nice report, and a great bonus too!

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