Durban International Airport

SA Blog’s handy guide to Durban International Airport.

Vital information:

• Airport code: DUR
• Street Map: Click here
• Floor plan: None available, complain to management.
• General info: +27 (0) 31 451 6758
• Flight info via telephone: +27 (0) 86 727 7888
• Flight info via SMS/text: Send flight number to 35007.
• Flight info on the web: Click here. (This service is often down – it’s better to call.)
• Hired/Rented cars: Kiosks inside the domestic arrivals area.
• Wifi? Domestic & international departures, past the security check-through.
• Former & alt. names: Louis Botha, Lughawe (Afrikaans for “Airport”).
• Free carts? Yes
• Porters? Available (look for reflector jackets).
• Porter tip? R5 per bag.
• Curbside drop-off/pick-up allowed? Yes – but very congested due to construction.
• Parking? About R7/hour, depending on length of stay. Long-term parking available.
• Disabled-friendly? Yes

Durban International is a slight misnomer, in that its only international flights are to SADC countries like Swaziland and Mocambique. It’s a clean, well-laid-out place which is easy to navigate, but which can occasionally become dust-choked, because of all the construction underway.

DUR International Airlines:

• Air Mauritius: +27 (0) 31 201 6681
• Royal Swazi Air Express (no website): +27 (0) 408 1114
• LAM of Mozambique (handled by Royal Swazi): +27 (0) 408 1114
• South African Airways: +27 (0) 11 978 1000

DUR Domestic Airlines:

• British Airways (runs a domestic service): +27 (0) 31 450 7111
• kulula.com: +27 (0) 861 5858 52
• Nationwide Airlines: +27 (0) 31 408 9310
• 1Time: + 27 (0) 861 345 345
• South African Airways: +27 (0) 31 450 2336