http://www.kulula.com:80/discovery-vitality/international-flights<h2>what's the deal?</h2> <p>As a Discovery Vitality member it pays to be healthy and the healthier you are the more it pays, as you get great savings on British Airways and Emirates international flights. You have two discounted international flights available to you per annum which are limited to economy class travel.</p> <p style="margin: 20px 0;"><a href="/vitality/account/signIn" class="content-btn">login with Vitality</a></p> <h2>where can I fly to?</h2> <p><strong>Fly to any of these 45 fab destinations:</strong></p> <table class="def-table" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr><th style="width: 25%;">Europe</th><th style="width: 25%;">Asia</th><th style="width: 25%;">North America</th><th style="width: 25%;">Africa</th></tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Amsterdam</td> <td>Bangkok</td> <td class="cnt2">Chicago</td> <td>Cairo</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Athens</td> <td>Beijing</td> <td class="cnt2">Los&nbsp;Angeles</td> <td>Dar&nbsp;es&nbsp;Salaam (Tanzania)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Barcelona</td> <td>Delhi</td> <td class="cnt2">Miami</td> <td>Harare</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Edinburgh</td> <td>Dubai</td> <td class="cnt2">New&nbsp;York</td> <td>Livingstone&nbsp;(Zambia)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Frankfurt</td> <td>Hong&nbsp;Kong</td> <td class="cnt2">New&nbsp;York&nbsp;Newark</td> <td>Maputo</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Geneva</td> <td>Istanbul</td> <td class="cnt2">San&nbsp;Francisco</td> <td>Maurituis</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Lisbon</td> <td>Kuala&nbsp;Lumpur</td> <td class="cnt2">Toronto</td> <td>Victoria&nbsp;Falls</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Madrid</td> <td>Maldives</td> <td class="cnt2">Vancouver</td> <td>Windhoek</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Manchester</td> <td>Moscow</td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Munich</td> <td>Mumbai</td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Nice</td> <td>Shanghai</td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Paris</td> <td>Singapore</td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Prague</td> <td>Tel Aviv</td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Rome</td> <td>Tokyo</td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Vienna</td> <td></td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="cnt2">Zurich</td> <td></td> <td class="cnt2"></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>what if I don't live in Cape Town, Durbs or Jo'burg?</h2> <p>British Airways offers domestic flights from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town and Jo'burg, Durbs to Jo'burg and Cape Town and Jo'burg.</p> <p>If you do not live in Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban when booking an Emirates flight, you will need to book the connecting flight seperately from the international flight. You can do this by either booking a Vitality British Airways flight or a Vitality kulula.com flight to Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town separately from the international flight. With this option, if your domestic flight is delayed, you might have to pay extra if you miss your international flight &ndash; please ensure that your connecting flights arrive at least 2 hours prior to your international departure time. If you select this option this flight will contribute to both your international and domestic limits.</p> <h2>Discovery miles</h2> <p>If your're a DiscoveryCard holder and have activated the Discovery Miles benefit, you can convert your Discovery Miles to BA Miles. Only members of the British Airways Executive Club can convert their Discovery Miles to BA Miles.</p> <h2>travel cabins</h2> <h3><strong>World Traveller Plus/Premium Economy</strong></h3> <p>Spoil yourself with a trip that's a little more unique by flying World Traveller Plus (Premium economy class).&nbsp;</p> <p>Whether you're travelling for business or pleasure, you can relax and enjoy a more comfy journey.&nbsp;</p> <p>More info: &nbsp; <a href="http://www.britishairways.com/travel/world-traveller-plus/public/en_za" target="_blank">http://www.britishairways.com/travel/world-traveller-plus/public/en_za</a></p> <h3>World Traveller / Economy</h3> <p>British Airways offer excellent value economy flights to a range of destinations. Whether you're off on a city break, beach or ski holiday, you can relax knowing they do everything they can to ensure you have a smooth and comfortable journey. Everything has been designed with your comfort in mind, so you can just sit back, relax and enjoy what's on offer.&nbsp;</p> <p>More info: &nbsp; <a href="http://www.britishairways.com/travel/world-traveller/public/en_za" target="_blank">http://www.britishairways.com/travel/world-traveller/public/en_za</a></p> <h3>Economy Emirates</h3> <p>Economy Class passengers can expect an exceptionally high level of comfort and the same standards of service Emirates provide throughout each aircraft.&nbsp;</p> <p>More info: &nbsp; <a href="http://www.emirates.com/fi/English/flying/cabin_features/economy_class/economy_class.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.emirates.com/fi/English/flying/cabin_features/economy_class/economy_class.aspx</a></p> <h2>manage my booking</h2> <p>You can access your itinerary and info about your booking when you use the "Manage My Booking" facility on ba.com.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>It's available 24 hours a day, giving you the freedom to:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Check in for your flight (within 24 hours of departure)</li> <li>Provide Advance Passenger Information for travel to relevant countries, including the US (within 24 hours of departure)</li> <li>View, print or email your itinerary</li> <li>Print or email your e-ticket receipt (if applicable)</li> <li>View check in times</li> <li>Get your baggage allowance</li> <li>Request a seat (within 24 hours of departure)</li> <li>Insert your Executive Club membership number, thus making sure you receive all your BA Miles and Tier Points</li> </ul> <h2>Executive Club members - collecting BA Miles and Tier Points</h2> <p>As a member of British Airways' frequent flyer programme, the Executive Club, you will be able to collect BA Miles and Tier Points when booking in eligible fares. In order to receive your BA Miles and Tier Points you will need to use the "Manage My Booking" facility on ba.com and insert your Executive Club membership details into your booking, prior to departure.</p> <h2>Providing Advance Passenger Information</h2> <p>The governments of various countries require British Airways to collect Advance Passenger Information from passengers before they travel. You'll need to give this information to British Airways before or when you check in.</p> <p>Don't stress! British Airways will tell you if you need to give this info, as it only applies to some countries. They'll let you know by email and you'll need to fill the details in under the "Manage My Booking" section.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The information that's needed differs from country to country but generally follows this system:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Passport number, country of issue and expiry date</li> <li>Your name as it appears on the passport</li> <li>Nationality</li> <li>Date of birth</li> <li>Gender</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional information for travel to the US:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Country of residence</li> <li>Destination address in the US (except US citizens or residents)</li> <li>The Alien Registration Number (Green Card) for US residents only</li> </ul> <h2>passports and Visas</h2> <p>It may sound obvious, but please make sure your passport is valid for travel to your destination and any countries that you are stopping at.</p> <ul> <li>Many countries require your passport to be valid during and beyond the length of your stay, so check what applies to you</li> <li>You'll also need to check and get the necessary visas for your destination, including transit visas if necessary</li> </ul> <p>Make sure you've got the right travel documents for your trip. Entry and transit requirements can change so please check the requirements with the Consulate or Embassy of all countries on your route.</p> <h2>some tips for packing your bags</h2> <ul> <li>Find out how many kg's you're allowed to carry for both your hand luggage and your checked-in luggage</li> <li>Don't pack "treasure" in your checked baggage</li> <li>Carry medicine, money and important documents in your hand baggage</li> <li>Have a look at British Airways' baggage essentials and allowances here: http://www.britishairways.com/travel/baggag/public/en_za</li> </ul> <h2>baggage</h2> <h3>Your free baggage allowance</h3> <ul> <li>British Airways will carry some of your baggage for free</li> <li>The amount of free baggage that you're allowed will be shown on your ticket, or if you've got an electronic ticket, on your itinerary and receipt</li> <li>This will depend on the baggage rules applying at the time of your flight</li> <li>If you're in doubt, please ask British Airways and they'll let you know what the rules are and what the free baggage allowance is for your flight</li> </ul> <h3>Excess baggage</h3> <ul> <li>You'll have to pay a fee for baggage over and above your free baggage allowance</li> <li>Please ask British Airways for details of the excess baggage rates</li> </ul> <h3>Stuff you must not take in your bags</h3> <p>This applies for your checked and unchecked baggage</p> <ul> <li>Items you are not allowed to carry by law</li> <li>Items you are not allowed to carry by British Airways' regulations</li> <li>Items likely to put the aircraft, people or goods on board the aircraft in danger</li> <li>Items that British Airways feels are unsuitable for carriage because they're dangerous, unsafe, too heavy, too big, fragile or because of their shape or character. They'll take into consideration the type of aircraft being used when they make this decision</li> <li>If British Airways discover that you are carrying forbidden items, they'll refuse to take them</li> <li>Please ask British Airways for more info if you need it</li> </ul> <h3>Dangerous items you can't take with you on the plane</h3> <ul> <li>You can't take any item that would affect the safety and security of the aircraft or the people on it</li> <li>You can't take old-fashioned, toy or imitation guns or weapons onto the aircraft</li> <li>You can't take swords, knives, archery bows, arrows or similar weapons into the aircraft</li> <li>Fragile, perishable or items of value mustn't be packed in baggage checked into the hold of the aircraft. These include: <ul> <li>Money</li> <li>Jewellery</li> <li>Precious metals</li> <li>Computers</li> <li>Personal electronic devices</li> <li>Share certificates, bonds and other valuable documents</li> <li>Business documents or</li> <li>Passports and other identification documents.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Your checked in baggage must be properly and securely packed or British Airways might not carry it</li> <li>Owing to safety and security reasons, British Airways may ask to search and screen you and search, screen or x-ray your baggage</li> <li>British Airways will always try to search, screen or x-ray your baggage when you are there. However, if you're not available, they may search your baggage in your absence</li> <li>If you don't allow them to carry out the necessary safety and security searches, screening and x-rays, they'll refuse to carry you and your baggage</li> <li>If a search or screening causes damage to you, or a search, screening or x-ray causes damage to your baggage, they will not be liable for the damage unless it was caused by their negligence or fault</li> </ul> <h3>Checked baggage (baggage checked into the hold)</h3> <ul> <li>You must put your name on each item of checked baggage</li> <li>When you check in your checked baggage, British Airways will give you a baggage ID tag for each piece</li> <li>They'll carry your checked baggage, whenever possible, on the same plane as you, unless they decide for safety, security or operational reasons to carry it on another flight</li> <li>If they carry your checked baggage on another flight they'll deliver it to you, unless the law says you must be present for customs clearance</li> </ul> <h3>Unchecked baggage (bags you carry onto the plane)</h3> <ul> <li>British Airways set maximum size and weights for unchecked baggage, which must also: <ul> <li>Fit under the seat in front of you, or</li> <li>Fit in the storage compartment in the cabin of the aircraft</li> </ul> </li> <li>If your unchecked baggage is bigger than the maximum size or weight or doesn't fit under the seat in front of you or in the storage compartment or if they decide it is not safe, you must check it in as checked baggage</li> <li>If you have an item of baggage (such as a musical instrument) larger or heavier than the maximum size and weight for unchecked baggage but unsuitable to be carried as checked baggage, British Airways will carry it in the aircraft cabin if: <ul> <li>You told them before you checked in that you wanted to take it into the aircraft cabin</li> <li>They, British Airways, agreed before you checked in to carry it in the aircraft cabin and</li> <li>You've paid them any extra charges that may apply for this service</li> </ul> </li> <li>Please ask British Airways for their charges that apply to this</li> </ul> <h3>Collecting and delivering baggage checked into the hold</h3> <ul> <li>You must collect your checked baggage as soon as it's available at your place of destination or stopover</li> <li>If you don't collect it within a reasonable time, British Airways may charge you a storage fee</li> <li>If you don't claim your checked baggage within three months from the date they make it available, they may get rid of it without any liability to you</li> <li>Only the person with the baggage ID tag that has been issued can claim the baggage</li> <li>If a person claiming a piece of checked baggage cannot produce the baggage ID tag that has been issued, British Airways will deliver the baggage to them only if they can prove that the baggage is theirs</li> </ul> <h2>firearms</h2> <ul> <li>On some of British Airways' services they don't carry guns and ammo</li> <li>On services where they do carry guns and ammo they may charge a handling fee or they may exclude them from your free baggage allowance in which case you'll have to pay an excess baggage charge</li> <li>If you want them to carry guns and ammo you must get their say-so before you check in. If you don't, they may decide not to carry them</li> <li>All guns and ammo must be carried as checked baggage and you won't be allowed to take them onto the plane with you</li> <li>All guns carried as checked baggage must be unloaded, have the safety catch on and be suitably packed</li> <li>Carrying guns and ammunition is covered by the ICAO Technical Instruction and IATA Regulations referred to above</li> <li>Please have all the documents you need for guns and ammo. If you don't, they may decide not to carry them</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.britishairways.com/travel/bagsport/public/en_za" target="_blank">Click here for more info</a></p> <h2>change / cancel or refund my flight booking</h2> <p>For changes, cancellations or refunds contact the British Airways Call Centre on 0860 99 88 77 at least 24 hours before departure. Tickets do carry restrictions regarding changes, cancellations and refunds.</p> <p>Please note: Service fees and Change fees are charged per person.</p> <h2>order currency</h2> <ul> <li>You can buy currency at the airport, although facilities may be limited at smaller airports</li> <li>At large airports there are usually a number of bureau de change or banks, which stock the most commonly used currencies</li> <li>If you're travelling to a more unknown country, you may need to order your currency with your local bank before you travel</li> <li>Most banks or bureau de change will charge commission, and exchange rates will vary, so it's worth comparing them to find out the total price</li> </ul> <h2>special assistance requirements</h2> <p>Please let British Airways know, before you travel, if you need any special assistance including travelling with a wheelchair, unaccompanied children, or travelling with your pet, so that they can give you the necessary help during your trip.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>So contact the British Airways Call Centre on 0860 99 88 77 if you:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Have a disability</li> <li>Need to book a wheelchair</li> <li>Want to check if you are fit to fly</li> <li>Wish to travel with your pet</li> </ul> <p>To make sure that they can make the basic preps, you must tell them about your needs at the time of booking.</p> <h3>Children travelling solo</h3> <p>British Airways offer a special service for children travelling alone called Skyflyer Solo to make sure they have a safe and fun flight.&nbsp;</p> <p>On British Airways flights children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a person of 16 years of age or older. The person accompanying the child can be a family member, guardian or other appointed person. If this is not the case, the child must be registered with their Skyflyer Solo service.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Skyflyer Solo service must be booked at least 48 hours before departure by contacting the British Airways Call Centre on 0860 99 88 77, otherwise it will not be possible for your child to travel.</p> <h3>Wheelchairs and buggies provided by the airport</h3> <p>If you need a wheelchair or other mobility assistance to lend you a hand through the airport, please ask for one once you have made your booking, so that this service can be offered.</p> <h3>Travelling with your own wheelchair</h3> <p>Once you have made your booking with British Airways, please let them know that you're travelling in your own wheelchair or other mobility aid, so that they can make the necessary preps to help you make the most of your trip.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The services that they provide for passengers travelling in wheelchairs are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>As long as they have space, they will keep collapsible wheelchairs and mobility aids in the aircraft cabin. If space is not available in the cabin, your wheelchair will be carried in the hold section of the aircraft</li> <li>Up to two mobility aids e.g. a wheelchair will be carried for free in addition to the checked baggage allowance</li> <li>If you have a battery-powered wheelchair, you need to take certain safety measures before you travel</li> <li>At some airports they might have to take your wheelchair or mobility aid at check in and give it back to you when you arrive. If they do this they'll transport you from check in to the aircraft in another wheelchair and, on arrival, from the aircraft to the baggage hall of your destination airport</li> <li>British Airways will need to know the size and weight of your wheelchair so please have these details on hand when you tell them you are bringing it with you</li> </ul> <h2>before you fly</h2> <h3>Hotels and transfers</h3> <ul> <li>Make sure you've got your hotel address details written down in case you need them for immigration entry forms</li> <li>When travelling to the US you'll have to give the address and zip code for where you are staying, to complete the I-94W Immigration form when you arrive</li> <li>If you haven't already booked a hotel for your trip, you can do it via ba.com. You can add transfers between your British Airways' hotel and the airport too</li> </ul> <h3>Airport parking</h3> <ul> <li>It's a good idea to find out the price of long stay parking at your local airport, and make any pre-booking arrangements</li> <li>Make sure you allow enough time to travel from the car park to the airport terminal, as they are often quite far apart</li> </ul> <h3>Security checks at the airport</h3> <p>Give yourself enough time to go through airport security checks, 'cause you might need to queue, especially at busy times.</p> <ul> <li>Only passengers with tickets are allowed beyond the security checkpoints, except for those with specific medical or parental needs</li> <li>All electronic items, such as laptops and mobile/cell phones, will be subjected to additional screening</li> <li>Be sure to remove your laptop from its travel case so that both can be X-rayed separately</li> <li>Keep your boarding pass and ID within easy reach to show to security staff</li> <li>Wear shoes that can be taken off and put back on relatively easily</li> <li>Limit the amount of jewellery or other metal objects that you wear</li> <li>Remove all metal objects prior to passing through the metal detectors</li> </ul> <h3>On board</h3> <p>When you've taken your seat on board the aircraft, you can sit back and relax. British Airways will offer you:</p> <ul> <li>Complimentary meals and drinks, matched to the time of your flight</li> <li>A choice of in-flight entertainment*; video and audio channels</li> <li>Duty free shopping*</li> </ul> <p>*Available on all long haul and some European flights.</p> <h2>do my kids and spouse qualify for the saving too?</h2> <p>Yip, but only if they are listed as your dependants and they are all members of Vitality too. For example, if your spouse is a Vitality member, he/she would qualify, but if your kids only belong to your medical aid, and not to Vitality, they don't qualify. Your kiddies would pay the normal price.</p> <h2>what else do I need to know?</h2> <ul> <li>Bookings need to be made at least six weeks in advance</li> <li>This deal allows for two return bookings per Vitality family member per year</li> <li>The saving is calculated on the base fare which means it excludes airport taxes</li> <li>Rates and availability will be the same as the best quoted British Airways fare on the day that you make your booking</li> <li>For changes, cancellations or refunds contact the British Airways Call Centre on 0860 99 88 77 at least 24 hours before departure. Tickets do carry restrictions regarding changes, cancellations and refunds</li> </ul> <h2>Discovery Vitality programme terms &amp; conditions</h2> <p>For the terms and conditions on the Discovery Vitality program, please visit the <a href="https://www.discovery.co.za">Discovery website</a>.</p>