Hear hear! I recently booked my flights to SA and wanted to go around mid sept to CPT - no availabilty whatsoever but loads to JHB so thats where I'm off to. I agree that LGW is a good alternative, I would certainly prefer it to LHR which is a panic at the best of times.
On a relevant note our own national carrier, Aer Lingus is again considering a new route from Dublin to Cape Town to start end of the year. It was shelved last year over disagreements between management and crew. Lets hope it goes ahead as SA is an increasingly popular destination for Irish people.
You never know, you may see our lovely green A330s down there soon......
