Great news, Vitality Travellers! You can book direct flights to the United States from Johannesburg or Cape Town and get up to 75% off with your personalised Vitality Travel booking discount.
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If you've always wanted to explore the Big Apple, marvel at the Grand Canyon, soak up the sun in Miami or stroll across the Golden Gate Bridge, you'll love our new international flight partner.
Welcome, United Airlines!
Discovery Vitality members with a qualifying Discovery Bank product can get up to 75% off direct flights to the United States from Johannesburg or Cape Town on the Vitality Travel booking platform.
The following United Airlines international flight routes will qualify for up to 75% off:
- New York (direct)
- Washington DC (direct)
- Chicago
- Denver
- Houston
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Orlando
- San Francisco
Latest flight schedules from Cape Town and Johannesburg below:
Cape Town-New York/Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
| Route | Flight No. | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT-EWR | UA 2222 | 8:50 p.m. | 5:50 a.m.+1 | Mon/Wed/Thurs/Sat | 8787-9 |
| EWR-CPT | UA 1122 | 8:35 p.m. | 6:00 p.m.+1 | Sun/Tues/Wed/Fri | 8787-9 |
Cape Town-NWashington, D.C (Dulles International Airport)
| Route | Flight No. | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT-IAD | UA 2023 | 8:50 p.m. | 6:00 a.m.+1 | Sun/Tues/Fri | 8787-9 |
| IAD-CPT | UA 1011 | 8:35 p.m. | 6:00 p.m+1 | Mon/Thurs/Sat | 8787-9 |
Johannesburg-New York/Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
| Route | Flight No. | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNB-EWR | UA 187 | 9:20 p.m. | 7:35 a.m.+1 | 6x weekly | 8787-9 |
| EWR-JNB | UA 188 | 9:05 p.m. | 5:45 p.m+1 | 6x weekly | 8787-9 |
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Vitality Travellers can now get up to 75% off two international return flights a year with United Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Qantas, South African Airlines, FlySafair, Airlink, and CemAir.
So, what are you waiting for? Log in to Vitality Travel from your Discovery Bank app or online banking page to book discounted local and international flights today.
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For local flight bookings made on Vitality Travel:
The Vitality Travel discount applies to the base fare, including VAT and YQ or YR tax where applicable, of economy-class local flight bookings on Airlink, CemAir, FlySafair, LIFT and South African Airways. Airport taxes are not included in the travel discount.
For international flight bookings made on Vitality Travel:
The Vitality Travel discount applies to the base fare of international and regional flight bookings on British Airways, Emirates, Qantas, United Airlines, South African Airlines (excluding codeshare), Airlink, CemAir and FlySafair.
The discount applies to economy and premium economy class seats booked. For clients with a Discovery Bank Purple Suite account or Discovery Bank Purple Wealth account, the discount also applies to business class seats booked.
Airport taxes and ancillaries are not included in the travel discount.
Updates from 1 January 2025:
The local flight discount will apply to the lower base fare option, including VAT and YQ or YR tax, or the maximum spend limit of R7,500 per member per flight.
The international flight discount will apply to the lower price, whether that is the base fare or the member's spend limit in South African rands. The spend limit per member per booking is:
- Economy (R25,000)
- Premium economy (R25,000)
- Business class (R75,000)