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Recent business class round-trip flight deals to South Africa

Mon, 11 Jan - Sat, 23 Jan
Air Algerie Logo
3:10 p.m. - 8:50 a.m.YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 40m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
Air Algerie Logo
8:40 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
23h 30m2 stops Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl Algiers Houari Boumediene
C$ 4,149Air Algerie
Mon, 11 Jan - Mon, 25 Jan
Air Algerie Logo
3:10 p.m. - 8:50 a.m.YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 40m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
Air Algerie Logo
8:40 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
23h 30m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
C$ 4,175Air Algerie
Fri, 1 Jan - Mon, 18 Jan
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.YYZ  Toronto Pearson Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
45h 55m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
12:05 p.m. - 5:26 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl
36h 21m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
C$ 4,336Kenya Airways
Mon, 11 Jan - Sat, 23 Jan
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:20 a.m. - 8:10 p.m.YYZ  Toronto Pearson Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
26h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 p.m. - 8:15 a.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl
24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
C$ 4,338Ethiopian Air
Wed, 24 Mar - Thu, 22 Apr
Kenya Airways Logo
6:00 a.m. - 12:25 a.m.YYZ  Toronto Pearson Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
36h 25m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 p.m. - 5:26 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl
35h 16m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl
C$ 4,350Kenya Airways
Tue, 12 Jan - Mon, 25 Jan
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:20 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.YYZ  Toronto Pearson Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole
Ethiopian Air Logo
2:30 p.m. - 8:15 a.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YYZ Toronto Pearson Intl
24h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino
C$ 4,461Ethiopian Air
Wed, 11 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec
SWISS Logo
4:40 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 20m1 stop Zurich
SWISS Logo
8:40 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
25h 30m1 stop Zurich
C$ 5,008SWISS
Wed, 11 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec
SWISS Logo
4:40 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
34h 20m1 stop Zurich
SWISS Logo
8:40 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
25h 30m1 stop Zurich
C$ 5,018SWISS
Mon, 11 Jan - Sun, 24 Jan
Lufthansa Logo
8:10 p.m. - 9:55 a.m.YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
30h 45m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Lufthansa Logo
7:55 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl
29h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
C$ 5,081Lufthansa
Sun, 21 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 p.m. - 9:55 a.m.YYC  Calgary-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
36h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Lufthansa Logo
10:40 a.m. - 4:20 p.m.JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-YYC Calgary
37h 40m2 stops Windhoek Hosea Kutako Intl Frankfurt am Main
C$ 6,907Lufthansa

Latest business class flight deals to South Africa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stopsC$ 4,359
Cape Town
Cape Town3 stopsC$ 4,359

Good to Know - Business Class Flights to South Africa

Low season

June

Average price round-trip

C$ 6,568
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
(price for this month)

FAQs for South Africa business class flights

  • What is the most popular airline offering Business Class flights to South Africa?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering Business Class seats on flights to South Africa.

  • Which airlines offer Business Class tickets on flights to South Africa?

    Traveling to South Africa and want to offer yourself a Business Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in Business Class: American Airlines, United Airlines, British Airways and Air Canada.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on Business Class tickets to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to South Africa for economy class as well as Business Class travelers.

  • What is the best airline for business class flights to South Africa?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering business class flights to South Africa is Emirates, with an overall rating of 8.1.

Top tips for finding business class flights to South Africa

  • There are no direct flights in business class between Canada and South Africa, so you’ll be flying with a layover.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly business class to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3688 reviews
8.4Crew
8.2Boarding
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.1Comfort
Airline reviews

Older plane that was not as comfortable as newer ones. Video system had problems starting up. Younger, apparently less experienced cabin crew.

8.0 ExcellentJack, Oct 2026
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Older plane that was not as comfortable as newer ones. Video system had problems starting up. Younger, apparently less experienced cabin crew.

Enjoyed it very much, excellent aircraft, excellent flight attendants. I will be happy to fly Emirates Air again.

Seat did not recline at all, wi-FI did not work at all. Those are both very unfortunate for a 14 hour flight. Crew and food was of course very nice as always.

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

Flight attendants were great. Comfort of seat and lie down bed pretty good. Food was very mediocre. Wine was good (red French wine) although I should have taken advantage of having more! :-) it was too late on the flight From znz—I was tired…then too early from Dubai. Woman sitting behind me dropped a full bag of garbage on my head while I was sleeping…orange peels, wet partially eaten food and very smelly food garbage which I literally had to pick out of my hair, off my face and away from my pillow. Not the airlines fault but still a very unpleasant experience.

I bought Business class ticket but they treated me like economic class. No lounge allowed at check inn I have to take stuff out while other passengers have more than 25 lb in bag. Because I bought tickets from other than airlines . It’s discriminations from airlines to passengers.

Flight attendant Catalina was one of best ever. Paid attention to every detail. Food was good. Comfortable private seats in business class. We were not allowed in business class lounge in Dubai because our ticket supposedly didn’t cover this. They said our travel agent should of told us that. That has never happened on any other airline before. Beware of this especially if you have a long layover like we did.

Better information about the delay due to screening for US

It was my first KLM flight and I loved it. Thank you very much.

It will get you where you want to go. Power did not work on ether of the 2 planes but staff was lovely. Wood like to see a improvement to the food as the amount was small but the main issue is the food isn't tyed to the location your going to the airlines own culture. So that would have been nice. Staff was crazy nice and even helped me with a very tight connection

I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

The flight lead, Katherine, took care of me in business class and provided exceptional service. She was warm, welcoming, bubbly and proactively accommodating as well as confident, professional, competent and clearly respected by the pilots. Just what I needed on my 17th and final hour of flight time traveling home from a business trip to India.

The required privilege for business class while boarding is not given. Food is average. The seats in business class are bad, worn out and dirty

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

I’m grateful for the KLM Air France shuttle bus service to Ottawa. However due to construction and other issues related to the chaotic Uber pickup system at YUL, it’s a challenge to find the Kelios bus service to Ottawa. The signs are not clear or even available. No staff to guide passengers. It’s a stressful experience.

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

WiFi only works on about 75% of my Delta flights. I rarely fly SW, but their WiFi works 100% of the time and is easy to connect. On my DL flight from DCA to BNA today, I try to connect to WiFi for about 30 minutes, but I gave up. I have a lot of work to do, and I lost two hours today. Very frustrating.

dropped my bags at Seattle Delta curbside. 1.5 hours before departure. one bag oversized made it. the other was left at curb and mishandled. poor communication from delta in sjc baggage claim. No internet on flight and food choices in business are horrible. You are forcing us to fly Alaska which is shockingly better than the Delta experience. that is a low bar.

attendents were rude and the boarding was disjointed and poor

Connecting in Paris is always a wildcard, and this time was no different with the new EES system that people, including staff, don't really have a handle on. At least this connection didn't involve a bus, which has been a nightmare in the past. Boarding was a bit late, but once on the plane, flight was great. Very comfortable suites in business class. Service very good. Food was excellent. The Starlink WiFi was amazing. Worked well all the way from Paris to Atlanta.

Pretty straightforward flight. Boarding was reasonable and the plane itself (a newer A220) was clean and comfortable. Catering was decent. WiFi not very good, but flight wasn't very long, so not a big deal.

Great flight. Thank you for the upgrade to first class.

My experience was very good. Everything was excellent except for the food. The food was mediocre. Not alot of options and the flavor was okay.

Gate agent in LAS named Juliett should win an award for excellent customer service.

13 hour delay stuck in Detroit and missed a day of meetings. It was terrible

Flight was delayed and not a lot of communication on why until we got on the plane.

I purchased a Polaris ticket. The plane did not have the lie flat seats - I was not notified. I actually can not believe they traded a dif plane and did not notify me or refund monies

Not so good. Crew was not as attentive as they should have been especially if flying business class. Only offered dinner 2 hours after takeoff. My flight attendant seemed overwhelmed. Pushed my help button but no one came. I explained everything on my previous review.

My flight from Boston to SFO was fine. Crew was friendly and helpful. Food was mediocre. Fright from SFO to MNL was not as good. My flight attendant was friendly but didn’t seem to have a lot of experience. She seemed overwhelmed. Also, this was the only red eye business class flight I’ve flown which only served dinner 2 hours after takeoff in a 13 hr flight. When I woke up 1 hr before landing, everyone was eating so I assumed bkft was being served. I pushed my button for help and no one came so I approached my flight attendant and she said they don’t serve bkft but she gave me choices for lunch or dinner. I routinely fly business class but I was disappointed with the lack of service and attention I was given on this flight. Also, most airlines will offer a snack or coffee before bkft is served but this was not offered during this flight. Overall, it was disappointing.

It's not United, but TSA security at Terminal A in Newark is a disaster and seriously makes me consider switching to flying out of JFK. The touchless TSA pre-check had a line of over 50 people and the bag screening was so slow that it limited the flow of people through the facial recognition process. It is the only airport that I frequent that has this issue and makes me reconsider whether I should fly out of Newark given the wasted time and frustration it causes. As I said, it is not a United issue but will impact United if people choose to stop utilizing Newark airport because of the poor experience.

The business class service was very good. The crew was helpful and the food was enjoyable. Boarding was well organized.

It was great. Expect that we left a bottle of whiskey which was a present for someone in the overhead bin and when we called the airline to see if they found it they told us we need to talk to the airport lost and found. We told them we called them and they said the airline is responsible for that but the airline kept saying it’s the airport. We told the airline agent on the phone that we want to speak to the manager and she did that the manager will call us the next day and that never happened. So please do better with this in the future. We use Discover a lot and we pay business class tickets and the lack of assistance on this matter is just not great customer service.

Boarding time was delayed in more than two hours. Then another hour on the ground before take off. Wi-fi was not working throughout the flight. Business class in even rows by the window are not so comfortable. And space for feet always feel tight. Had a meeting in New York early the following day with multiple people and had to request a delayed start.

Flight cancelled instead of leaving Friday am now, maybe, leaving Sunday

Check in was chaotic with only one counter for business class and first class. The luggage conveyor belt at JFK airport was broken so the flight departure was delayed which made the flight stressful as I had a tight connection. Although the captain said they could make up the delay, they didn’t do so.

Lost of requested seat assignments. Lost my husband's meal choice

The seat was wet when I came in. Food was just something. And during a whole 11 to 12 hours in the airplane NO WIFI. Was is the point to buy a business ticket if you can be connected to your relatives and your company. Ethiopian used to do that to theirs customers, TECHNICAL ISSUE, WE ARE SORRY….. I am a gold customer for ET. It is very disappointed!

TV did not work Special food ordered not honored/not received Response to complaint and request not received Request for window seat but given isle seat even after paying for business class ticket

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

I will fly this going forward especially for ORD to EBB and the reverse.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

The flight itself was fine. The exception is that my luggage was destroyed, and I filed a claim that I haven't heard from anyone.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The food could be better, the beef was quite tough. The crew were friendly and helpful on this flight, which has not being my experience on other Ethiopian flights.

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