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- Mar 25, 2023, 10:13 AM
- Altitude: 5,604 ft
South AfricaOliver Reginald Tambo International26°8’6” S 28°13’57” E
Back to the Airport

We arrived at Johannesburg International airport at 9:50am with plenty of time to spare for a 12pm flight. It was a good job, as checking the bags in took nearly 40 minutes and then we had to go through security.
This time security wasn’t as bad, partly because it is a domestic flight and partly because we had learnt from last time and emptied anything that could be deemed dangerous into our hold luggage.
Our plan was to buy a data sim at the airport but there was nowhere obvious on the way in and once we were the other side of security all the shops had run out. We’ll have to be extra vigilant in Durban and try and find somewhere.
With no SIM card and nothing to do except eat the Biltong I had purchased we headed for the departure lounge ready to board at 11:30am and fly out at midday.
This is getting real now…….. next stop Durban and to meet Pete. We arrived at Johannesburg International airport at 9:50am with plenty of time to spare for a 12pm flight. It was a good job, as checking the bags in took nearly 40 minutes and then we had to go through security.
This time security wasn’t as bad, partly because it is a domestic flight and partly because we had learnt from last time and emptied anything that could be deemed dangerous into our hold luggage.
Our plan was to buy a data sim at the airport but there was nowhere obvious on the way in and once we were the other side of security all the shops had run out. We’ll have to be extra vigilant in Durban and try and find somewhere.
With no SIM card and nothing to do except eat the Biltong I had purchased we headed for the departure lounge ready to board at 11:30am and fly out at midday.
This is getting real now…….. next stop Durban and to meet Pete.Read more