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It\u2019s our birthday and we are celebrating the awesomeness that is Travelstart! In 11 short years, we became Africa\u2019s leading online travel agency<\/a>, and if you\u2019ve never booked your travel with us before, here are a whole lot of reasons why you should try Travelstart \u2013 you\u2019ll never look back!<\/p>\n

Travelstart sells tickets for all your favourite airlines.<\/h2>\n

Are you a British Airways<\/a> boy or a Flysafair fan? Book their flights on travelstart.co.za. Or Emirates, Qatar, Virgin Atlantic, kulula, Mango, SAA, Qantas, Singapore Airlines and dozens more for that matter.<\/p>\n

Travelstart saves you money<\/h2>\n

Travelstart have exclusive deals with some of your favourite airlines, and hosts a variety of domestic and international<\/a> flight sales each month.<\/p>\n

Plus our search and compare function on the website and app makes it easy for you to find the cheapest fares available for any route and date, at any time.<\/p>\n

Travelstart saves you time<\/h2>\n

No more trekking to the shopping centre to visit your nearest travel agency or trawling the internet in search of the cheapest flights. Travelstart brings you all the best travel deals on all the top airlines<\/a>, all on one URL.<\/p>\n

Travelstart offers lots of ways to pay<\/h2>\n

The days of needing a credit card<\/a> to book online are long over. With Travelstart you can book using your credit card, cheque card, SID instant EFT and budget credit card instalments.<\/p>\n

Travelstart sell more than flights<\/h2>\n

Our great services don\u2019t stop with flights. On Travelstart you can also book rental cars, transfers and hotels, plus you can book all the best packages by calling our travel experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Travelstart insurance saves you big<\/h2>\n

We believe travel insurance is a necessary evil, which is why we\u2019re proud to sell some of the cheapest travel insurance on the market. Don\u2019t forget to add yours to your cart when booking your flight!<\/p>\n

Travelstart are here to help<\/h2>\n

Need some help booking your flights online or worried about last minute travel changes? Behind our website are hundreds of Travelstarters who are here to help if you have any questions, concerns or issues with your booking.<\/p>\n

Travelstart makes booking on the fly easy with Flapp app<\/h2>\n

Always on the run? Book flights, hire cars, transfers and more, check in online and change your booking in minutes using Flapp<\/a>, the Travelstart flight app.<\/p>\n

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Ready to try Travelstart? Book great deals on flights on the Travelstart Birthday Sale now.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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