The golden beaches of Durban are famous spell caster on millions of tourists due to their beauty. Many even say that “the beaches keep on coming back, once and for always”. Durban is surrounded by number less attractions that suit all ages and amaze people from all groups and walks of life, such as KwaZulu-Natal’s game parks, lush green mountains and rolling green countryside and much more. The easiest gateway to these amazing attractions is the ‘Durban International Airport”.

The Durban International Airport has grasped more attention not only for being the key source to get to some of the best African Wonders but also due to the presence of some of the most electrifying and live soccer grounds. These grounds have given a platform to many world class players round the world and now in FIFA World cup 2010 they will be crowned by some of the most anticipated matches of the world. This surely has brought Durban in the lime light. Flight prices, accommodations, tickets every thing, every business and every person in Durban is experiencing the joyous pride of hosting the FIFA world Cup 2010 matches. The Durban International airport has therefore become one of the busiest airports in the country. Situated 16 kilometers from downtown Durban, Durban International Airport is the third biggest airport of the country and handles over 2.5-million passengers and 17 961 tons of cargo annually. Although in size, the airport is the smallest of South Africa’s three declared international airport gateways (after Johannesburg and Cape Town).

Over the past few years, where the world suffered its biggest economic downfall (recession) in all business and trades, the airline industry had its share of the suffering too. Durban also has seen a decline in international traffic over the years. British Airways ended its 4 times weekly direct service from London in 1999. Air India terminated service to both Durban and Johannesburg. For a short period of time Singapore Airlines was the only airline offering intercontinental flights from Durban. Presently, a large majority of international airlines serving South Africa fly via Johannesburg. Durban suffers from relatively low international passenger numbers, and a runway that is too short for a fully-laden Boeing 747 to take off. Ironically, Durban’s sea level location means that, with a suitable runway available, a large jet could carry both a full load of passengers and fuel, something that is precluded by Johannesburg’s high altitude. For the reason, plans were made to move the airport to La Mercy (30 km north of central Durban). In 2007, approval for King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) was given; construction began in September 2007 and was enthusiastically aimed at hosting the 2010 FIFA World cup flights. With KSIA operational, the existing airport will be decommissioned. It is hoped that building KSIA will stimulate international tourism to Durban and will likely persuade many International carriers to offer direct and indirect cheap flights to Durban South Africa like the old good times. At the moment there are some of the finest five star Arabic airlines including Qatar and Emirates offering the best fares there are in the market for Flights to Durban. For more details please visit: Cheap Flights to South Africa