FlySafair, a South African airline, has announced its annual “Lucky R9 Sale” where customers have a chance to purchase flight tickets to all major destinations in South Africa for R9.
The sale has been a recurring event since 2015, a year after the airline took its first flight, and has grown in popularity every year since. In 2015, FlySafair sold 30,000 tickets for R1 each, in 2016, 15,000 tickets were sold for R2, and in 2018, 30,000 tickets were offered for R4 each. The following year, the airline sold 45,000 tickets for R5 each, and in 2022, FlySafair sold over 31,000 tickets for R8 each.
While the airline has not yet announced the date or the number of tickets that will be sold, it has advised customers to be prepared and follow its social media pages for updates. To ensure customers can take full advantage of the sale, FlySafair has provided tips on how to participate in the sale.
One of the tips FlySafair has offered is to have a game plan. Customers should know where they want to go and roughly when they want to travel. While it’s good to be flexible, being too flexible can lead to indecision, which may cause customers to miss out on the sale. Having a few options and narrowing them down as needed can help customers make quick decisions when the sale begins.
Customers are also advised to have their details ready before the sale begins. Creating a profile on FlySafair’s website before the sale allows customers to pre-load their traveler information, save their card details, and enjoy speedier payments. If customers don’t have their details on hand, they should ensure their card is nearby and be prepared to type quickly. Tickets are not held when selected, and only successful payment reserves a ticket. If multiple people are looking at the same tickets, only the first person who successfully completes payment will get those tickets.
Based on previous sales, it’s also advised to log in early, use multiple devices if possible, and create a booking WhatsApp group to have multiple people in the queue at the same time and briefed on what tickets to get when they are in. This can increase the chances of getting the desired tickets before they sell out.
Finally, customers are advised to be patient. The sale will continue until the last of the allocated R9 tickets are sold, which may take hours. During that time, customers will be waiting in the queue, so they should relax and avoid refreshing the page.
Users on the website will need to start their purchase journey before their sessions expire. Once a user completes a purchase or their session expires, they will be redirected to the waiting room again. FlySafair’s Lucky R9 Sale is an annual event that provides customers with the opportunity to purchase flight tickets to major destinations in South Africa for only R9.
To take full advantage of the sale, customers should have a game plan, have their details ready, log in early, and be patient. With these tips, customers can increase their chances of getting the desired tickets before they sell out.
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