TRAVEL / Update: South Africa charters

VIRGIN Atlantic has had to delay its scheduled services to South Africa until next year. However, cheap charter flights will operate once again from the UK this winter - for the first time with a service to Cape Town.

Ian Allan Travel (0932 252670) is offering packages featuring the Britannia Airways charter flights. Seven-night fly drive packages start from pounds 599 for Durban and pounds 624 for Cape Town.

Seven-night hotel inclusive packages cost from pounds 599 for a week at the three-star Beachfront Durban hotel. Two-centre holidays featuring Cape Town and Durban cost from pounds 1,634.