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Twitter reacts to FlySafair’s R9 tickets

FlySafair’s R9 flight tickets had South Africa glued to their gadgets as early as they could yesterday.

The airline had 50 000 one-way tickets (including airport taxes) for local and its over-boarder flights selling for just R9.

Those who were lucky to get these tickets expressed their joy, while those who missed out did not hold back.

One excited user commented, “Got 2 tickets to Durban!!!… The wait was Soooooo worth it #FlySafairLuckyR9Winner super grateful to #FlySafair …. My first time ever winning Anything, LUCKY and BLESSED.

Another user shared, “We are within…I have a flight at 21:15 on the 26th May, returning on 27 May @ 06:45…do the math.”

A user with four gadgets all logged in on the FlySafair website shared, “#FlySafair This is when you realise that your ancestors don’t give an actual F about you, after setting up like this and you don’t even get in.

Anxious users also expressed themselves, “Can #FlySafair just open the door and let me in, I’m waiting and watching these tickets vanish, haibo (oh no), don’t be shy bestie let me in.

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