Credit: pixabay.com Travel search engine Cheapflights.co.za has come up with several predictions for the Easter weekend, including which places in South Africa will be the busiest and the cheapest day to fly.
The predictions and discoveries were made using data from the site.
So just how busy will this Easter holiday be? According to Cheapflights, there will be nearly two-thirds more people travelling over this period.
But where are these travellers headed?
Busiest and least busy places
Cheapflights found that Cape Town is set to be the busiest destination over the Easter period. Durban comes in at a close second, while Johannesburg comes in third place.
According to Cheapflights data, domestic searches for flights to Cape Town over the Easter period were 72% higher than travel in the previous week.
But where should you go to avoid the crowds? These will typically be places which aren't usually considered tourist destinations.
Pretoria, Phalaborwa and Ulundi had the lowest number of searches for the Easter weekend. In fact, Ulundi was only searched for twice, while Cape Town was searched for over 12 000 times.
When to travel
Cheapflights not only identified which days would be the busiest for travel, but also which day is the cheapest to fly.
Most travellers are looking for a two to five day break, departing on March 24. Midweek however is less busy.
Meanwhile, the day with the best flight deals is Saturday, March 26. The day which has the most expensive flights is Thursday, March 24.
"From the data, we've picked up that the majority of local travellers will be departing before the Easter weekend begins, proving that this is the busiest time for travel over this period, even though this is the most expensive time for flights. Travellers looking for the best domestic flights will find that Saturday the 26th of March is the currently the cheapest day to fly," Phil Bloomfield, Global Head of Comms and PR for Cheapflights, said.
In terms of international destinations, searches by South Africans were mostly for Zimbabwe. Namibia came in second place.
This "points to nationals from those countries who are living and working in South Africa wanting to travel home for the holidays," Cheapflights said.
The next most-searched-for destinations were India, the United Arab Emirates and Mauritius.
So what will you do with this newfound knowledge?
Cheapflights has said it is listing any specials available for the holidays. You can visit the site here.
Source: Predictions for travel this Easter
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