FlySafair’s 12th Birthday Sale lands today with flight deals on offer

6 May 2026, Johannesburg – FlySafair is celebrating 12 years in the skies with the return of its birthday sale, and customers can expect a slightly different spin on the airline’s anticipated annual event.Kicking off at 9am today, 50,000 sale tickets are up for grabs, with base fares starting from just R12 for domestic travel until 30 November 2026. With jet fuel prices spiking due to the conflict in the MiddleEast, this year, airport taxes and applicable fuel surcharges are added on top of the base fare and clearly displayed at checkout – in keeping with FlySafair’s commitment to transparency while still delivering one of the best flight deals around. “Since 2014, our goal has been to make flying more affordable and accessible for South Africans.

That hasn’t changed. What has changed is the environment in which we operate, and we believe our customers deserve complete transparency about that. The R12 base fare is our way of thanking customers for their loyalty – but this year we will be applying taxes and fuel surcharges upfront due to the current jet fuel price volatility,” says Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair.

Tickets are available exclusively via the FlySafair website, and the sale runs until all 50,000 seats are sold.As with previous birthday sales, demand is expected to be high, and the airline’s online waiting room has been activated to manage traffic and ensure fair access for all customers. Entry into the booking site is completely randomised, meaning it’s not about who logs in first or refreshes their browser the most – it’s the luck of the draw. While waiting, customers can keep themselves entertained with the Flappy Plane game and enter the competition to win free flights for two people for six months, adding even more excitement to the queue.