Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced discounted fares to the UK and the US.

All passengers departing from Joburg between November 2 and 25 will get a reduced return fare of R5 920 direct to London.

That's not all, as R8 700 is the special price to major US cities such as New York, Boston or Washington and R9 800 to Los Angeles or San Francisco. All these fares include taxes and surcharges.

Marketing manager Caren Parkinson says tickets need to be booked and ticketed before October 30. "The minimum stay is three days and the maximum is 12 months."