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FAQs for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport first class flights

  • Which airline has a good luggage policy on first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    American Airlines has a generous luggage policy for first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. First-class passengers are allowed to check up to three bags with a maximum weight limit of 70 pounds each. Additionally, they can bring two carry-on bags and one personal item without any extra charges. Furthermore, American Airlines allows passengers to check oversized items like sporting equipment or musical instruments as long as they fit the airline’s size and weight requirements.

  • Which airlines offer premium amenities kits for passengers on first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    British Airways, American Airlines, and Emirates offer premium amenities kits for passengers on its first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. These amenity kits feature a range of skincare products, including a full-sized moisturizer, lip balm, and eye cream. The kit also includes other travel essentials such as earplugs, a toothbrush and toothpaste, and an eye mask.

  • Which airline offers special meals on first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    Egypt Air offers special meals on its first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. It caters to a variety of dietary restrictions and preferences, including vegetarian, diabetic, gluten-free, and kosher meals. Egypt Air provides high-quality in-flight dining options, and first-class passengers can expect a memorable culinary experience during their journey to Johannesburg.

  • Which airline lounge offers the best first-class amenities for passengers on flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg?

    The Emirates First Class Lounge at O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg provides exceptional amenities and services. The Lounge features a premium bar and dining area, offering a wide variety of gourmet meals and drinks. It also has a private VIP room for passengers who want to relax in their own space.

  • How long is a flight to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    Flights from Windhoek2h 00m
    Flights from London11h 03m
    Flights from Newark15h 20m
    Flights from Bulawayo1h 21m
    Flights from Durban1h 08m
  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    Among KAYAK users, American Airlines is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    Traveling to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: American Airlines, British Airways and Emirates.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on First Class tickets to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for economy class as well as First Class travelers.

  • What is the best airline for first class flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is Delta, with an overall rating of 8.0.

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Top tips for finding first class flights to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

  • FlySafair offers a baggage delivery service to passengers on first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. FlySafair's baggage delivery service is called "Flysafair Door2Door" and aims to make air travel easier and more convenient for passengers as they can have their baggage delivered straight to their final destinations.
  • Passengers on first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg, should take advantage of chauffer services offered by various airlines including Emirates, British Airways, and Etihad Airways. The service is available to passengers within a specific radius of the departure and arrival airports.
  • Emirates Airlines offers a luxurious first-class experience for passengers traveling to and from O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg. The airline provides private onboard shower suites for first-class passengers that are equipped with premium amenities.
  • British Airways offers a great culinary experience for passengers flying in its first-class flights to O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. The airline has a dedicated team of chefs who design exquisite menus, crafted from locally sourced ingredients and paired with premium wines, and passengers can expect a multi-course meal service.
  • South African Airways (SAA) offers an expedited process for first-class passengers arriving at O.R. Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. SAA's first-class passengers are offered a personalized Meet and Assist service upon arrival, to ensure a smooth and rapid transition through the airport.
  • The most expensive day to fly First Class to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is Sunday, while the cheapest is Saturday.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Johannesburg. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly first class to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport? 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3988 reviews
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we bought trip insurance from you and could not use it. 'underrated' only return 50 % of trip cost. my doctor told me i have stage 4 cancer and that I might not live till the end of the month..

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024EWR - ATH
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we bought trip insurance from you and could not use it. 'underrated' only return 50 % of trip cost. my doctor told me i have stage 4 cancer and that I might not live till the end of the month..

Flight got canceled without any prior information and it caused lot of trouble

Staff were friendly, and provided great service. The food was plentiful and delicious. Food could have been hotter.

I was traveling business purposes and I only had one carry on and a personal computer back pack . My carry on was 8.5 kg little more than allowable. At jfk airport check in they did not let me carry it . I was little disappointed.

More leg room and comfortable seats at least for long flights

The entertainment selections are amazing. But the live TV is sometimes spotty. If you’re going to have it, then have it. If you can’t make it consistent, then, perhaps it’s better not to have it. The crew are always cordial when approached, but they seem to do the minimum and sit around, talking to each other in the back of the plane during the flight. I realize that delays are not always predictable, but I missed my flight in Dubai because we left 90 minutes late from Washington. I will say that Emirates took very good care of me in Dubai. But I would rather not be delayed.

Probably the best flight I’ve ever been on. Emirates first class is leagues beyond British airways and Lufthansa’s.

Great flight. Comfortable seats, courteous service, and excellent selection for entertainment.

Serving food took so long . Almost time close to lend. Plus during landing air pressure in cabin cuss ear blocked took long time to unblock.

Emirates is usually on time, but not this trip. Also, during the flight the attendants disappear unless called upon. Very strange. I have watched the quality of Emirates service diminish over the last five years.

West Jet has a horrible boarding process and the seats have no cushion.

Everything went smoothly. I didn’t like that when I booked in the main cabin my wife and I weren’t seated together. One would think when booking on an option that allows picking your seat. They would put you and your travel partner together. Had to call to get it sorted. They did fix.

The gate area was incredibly short staffed, with one representative manning 4-5 flights, which caused a 3 hr delay in boarding even though the plane was all ready to leave. Other flights also were delayed because of this. The flight crew was awesome and I feel bad for the only gate worker on call, but Delta needs to hire more employees.

Very frustrated with boarding gate crew. She announced the plane was small and they would be limiting us to one item to carry on. Not a problem for me as I understand the tiny planes have limited space!! Not the case here! It was a rather large plane and had plenty of room for bags! So because I don’t want to be one of “those people” who ignores the request to check a carry on I did so asking if I would be able to pick it up at the bottom of the ramp on arrival in Knoxville to which she responded “yes”! Then I watched as every other passenger held onto their 2 items and boarded!! Then when we arrived in Knoxville our 2 carry ons had been put with all the other luggage and we had to go to baggage pick up and wait for all the big checked bags to come off the carousel! So she lied!! Frustrating. Next time I won’t be so nice!

It was a good experience except when boarding a female flight attendant did not go out of her way to assist my teenage daughters in finding space for their carry-ons after their compartments were full.

On time departure, smooth trip, flight attendant told through passengers the gate we would arrive at and the gate our outbound flight was departing from. Early arrival

Checking in at the airport the agent only booked the first keg of my trip and had my checked luggage going to the airport with a layover! Never was issued a boarding pass for the second leg or received sticker fir my checked bag. All was well in the end! Delta agents helped to resolve the situation!!!

Delayed due to an ill passenger after loading. Not preventable on Delta's part. Was in first class. The seats are becoming worn and detaching from their velcro attachments. Only got snacks on flight. The attendant was not the friendliest.

I would fly again the whole experience was great. The only feed back I can give that they don't do that American Airlines does is the crew there is more humorous with boarding and thank their passengers. It makes it more fun to fly with them. I would however fly Delta again.

Big plane, long flight, absolutely no leg room and basically non existent air! I am 5”4’ and always travel Main Cabin, I was miserable on this plane and could barely move when we arrived in Cabo due to the cramped leg area!

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

The flight was delayed for 2 hrs. Because they didn’t have a crew to fly. And it is not a first time for klm to do that. Last time they cancelled my filght and rebooked me 3 days later. Not reliable airline

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

We had issues with upgrading our seats. The flight itself was fine.

Horrible experience. They "GAME" with seats they decided to play where you can`t select or get seat during check-in without paying and then forcing you to stay long line at the Customer Service at the gate to get a boarding ticket with seat assigned is pathetic. Will never fly with United again!

So terrible. They would not rebook me for a flight until 2 days. I had to spend so much money to get my own flight. They were rude and not helpful.

Overall a good experience, the flight was on time, the crew very attentive and friendly. However the seats are too cramped, there is no space, and as soon as the person in front reclines the seat, it's literally in your face.

Bag lost. Lost bag recovery process is an unsatisfying customer experience. Because 1) bag is still lost but also 2) the process is outdated and form-heavy and 3) in our case also involved a long line.

Wheelchair was the excellent service. I didn’t have any food or used entertainment. Overall for my trip experience was excellent. Thank you very much and keep up good work. Best regards

We were very impressed with Swiss Air. The service was exceptional. Unfortunately, we had a baby behind us that screamed for hours. , It was a nightmare, though I completely understand that it was not Swiss Airs fault.

We had to move to terminal 5 for the next part of our trip. Very un-organized and difficult.

Missed connecting train since flight was late into Zurich and I had to stay at airport hotel because of it as well as I had to repurchase train ticket

Cons: "Flight was completely full and certain passengers were belligerent about wearing face masks. The cabin crew did not enforce mask wearing, stating “we are not the police”"

The overall flight went well and the aircrew was pleasant.

Cathay Pacific seems to be an airline in trouble and on its way out. Lots of broken or poorly functioning things like entertainment screens, seats, and enough well trained staff to handle a full flight. Sad...

The flight crew was exceptionally good. Personal needs were well met. The food choices were very nice.

Excellent. Planes are a little older and could get some refurbishment, but besides that everything was excellent.

While I was in great pain, the seat was sufficiently comfortable to allow me to rest and not be in so much pain.

we were upgraded which was a blessing and tender mercy for us. I fell the day before and was in extreme pain from knee to shoulder. Sitting in a more comfortable seat during the flight was an unexpected blessing and experience.

Very poor check-in experience, and flight meal service was very disappointing with no drinks service or hot meal.

Seats were very comfortable. Crew were excellent. Food very good.

Flight crew was especially thoughtful and attentive, made sure our seats were comfortable so we could rest on the long flight

The aircraft was slightly newer but the food was very bad. Bland and uninteresting. Nothing special at all.

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