O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
International Airport
Johannesburg, Kempton Park
"Especially when you travel in Africa, you realize ORT is worldclass."(18 Tips)
"domestic departures"(13 Tips)
"Get a bottle of Clemengold Gin at the Big Five duty free!"(12 Tips)
"Gautrain is the best option for getting into Jhb and PTA"(8 Tips)
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The timeous arrival of your luggage is not directly proportionate to the speed you walk to the carousel. Slow down.
Permanent residents can now use the South African passport queue - nice touch!
Seriously there is no urgency or efficiency in this place...my how they just watch the world go by....
Always on WiFi nolonger has the free package. Connect to VAST instead!
Leave your vehicle just catch the Gautrain it will save you loads of stress
Currency exchange offices beside the luggage carousel at the airport charge airline crew more fees on exchange than outside
I guess it's the best and biggest airport in Africa and deservedly so.
Matt MaraisJanuary 22, 2014Love the International Premier slow lounge... Compliments of my FNB Platinum Cheque Card #JustSaying ;)
This Is The Biggest And Busiest Airport In Africa. Just Watch Out For Fake Taxi Drivers
marcus HNovember 11, 2014It is an airport. You can depart from here or enter Namibia. What else? Nothing else!
Kim MartinJuly 7, 2016Comair need to get their act together! Always seem to have issues when we fly with them.
El al airlines to Israel security is really tight, get to checking 1h30 minutes earlier to make it easier.
Qantas counter check in is very efficient. Good job👍
Take the Gautrain from Rhodesfield, much cheaper and a stone's throw away
Love the slow lounge! Good food, but wifi could be stronger.
Jai OthmanMarch 18, 2012Something to share: The taxi driver told me, "O.R Tambo" is the name one of the new South Africa’s most important founding fathers,Oliver Reginald Tambo.
S ANovember 30, 2019This is one of the worst airport. Passport Control was a zoo. A line 4 diplomats only BUT not marked. No one behind. Regular folks was filled with HUNDREDS (8 lines of 25 ppl). Only 3 windows working.
It's the shortest stretch and yet the most expensive. I'm talking about Rhodesfield - OR Tambo International Airport
Saying "Bon voyage" to one lot & "welcome" to the next lot
The Ocean Basket sushi bar has a great variety of japanese food!
Norbert Van Der NeutSeptember 10, 2018Not much good here unfortunately. Slow services and over priced gift shops. The BA galleries lounge is too small and not enough seats when busy
Paul TantonMarch 28, 2012FNB Customer's don't forget to use the Slow Lounge it makes the trip so much more enjoyable.
Real Haagen-Dazs - hot fudge sundaes, etc. in concourse on way to gates A7-30.
Scott🇭🇰🇨🇳🇹🇭🇨🇦July 1, 2013No free wifi. And line up at immigration is chaotic as people from different queues can walk to different immigration desk counters. Watch out for porters who ask to help you with your luggages
Morne BothaFebruary 14, 2014Take advantage of free bag wrapping service at SAA check-in when travelling SAA
Why does it always take so long to get your luggage at OR Tambo??? Thought this was now a "world class airport" Frustrating!!
Ian McKellarMarch 29, 2010You can get on an open wireless network "NETGEAR" by sitting outside of the Sunglasses Hut in Terminal A (once you're through security). It's fast.- The Slow Lounge is the place to unwind before take off 👍
Use Long Term Parking for parking longer than 2 days. R70 for day 1 & then R30 for each day thereafter!
If collecting someone from term A - use international parkade and drive alll the way to the end - brings u up right by arrivals
Check in online. Saves you a considerable amount of time.
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O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg is the air transport hub of Southern Africa and caters for more than 18 million passengers each year.
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