About Qmak & Our Editorial Standards

What is Qmak?

Qmak is South Africa’s digital flight mall. Instead of searching through dozens of cluttered aggregator tabs or navigating complex airline websites, Qmak provides South African travellers with a fast, visual directory of every airline, airport terminal, and direct booking engine serving domestic, regional African, and long-haul international routes.

We give travellers one unified grid with direct check-in links, verified carry-on and hold baggage allowances, customer service contact numbers, and direct booking links — with zero markup and zero middleman fees.

Our Aviation Research Methodology & Editorial Standards

Qmak is independently maintained by a South African team of aviation data researchers, travel analysts, and consumer journalists based in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

How We Verify Flight Data:

1. Direct Airline Policy Audits: We monitor and audit the fare conditions, baggage dimensions, and hand luggage weight caps across all South African scheduled carriers (FlySafair, Airlink, LIFT, South African Airways, CemAir) as well as major international airlines flying into OR Tambo (JNB), Cape Town International (CPT), and King Shaka International (DUR).
2. Airport Security & Check-In Timelines: We benchmark check-in counter closing times, ACSA biometric security gate queues, and international departure gate boarding cuts so travellers never miss a flight.
3. Visa & Entry Requirements: Our international visa guides for South African passport holders are verified against official embassy and High Commission consular updates (including Schengen Visa, UK Standard Visitor Visa, and US B1/B2 visas).

100% Price Independence & No Middleman Guarantee

• Direct Booking First: Qmak does not sell airline tickets, issue boarding passes, or charge transaction fees. When you click on an airline or travel partner tile, you are connected directly to that official booking platform.
• Unbiased Comparison: Our baggage calculators and route directories objectively compare unbundled low-cost carriers against full-service scheduled airlines.
• Privacy & Cookie Respect: We do not track your search history to inflate flight prices with artificial scarcity timers.

Editorial Desk & Corrections

Found an outdated baggage fee, a rescheduled route, or an airport check-in adjustment? Contact our research desk at editorial@qmak.co.za. We verify and publish schedule corrections within 48 hours (2 business days).