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About South African Airways

 

With almost 90 years in the skies, South African Airways (SAA) is the most awarded Skytrax airline in Africa and the proud carrier of the South African flag, linking domestic, regional, and international destinations.

South African Airways is one of the leading and most experienced carriers within Africa offering services to over 17 destinations in 13 countries across the continent, as well as major destinations within South Africa, including its hub - Johannesburg.

Wherever in the world your travels take you, our airline partners are ready to fly you there in comfort, safety and style. Discover more about the experience you can look forward to enjoying next time you fly.

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Earn and spend Virgin Points with South African Airways

Flying with South African Airways contributes to your Flying Club status, so you can progress through the tiers faster, unlocking more benefits along the way. The number of Tier Points earned depends on the cabin, booking class and distance you fly.

Tier Points earned on South African flights

Cabin

Flight distance under 2,000 miles

Flight distance 2,000 miles and over

First/Business

25

50

Economy

0

25

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Earning Virgin Points & Tier Points

To earn Tier Points and Virgin Points on South African Airways flights, add your Flying Club membership number in your booking, no matter how you book.

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Spending Virgin Points

To spend Virgin Points on South African Airways flights, get in touch with our Flying Club team who will be able to help book your trip.

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Already booked and want to earn points?

If you have already booked, you can still add your Flying Club number to your booking before you fly and earn points. If your flight number starts with VS, you can add you Flying Club number via Virgin Atlantic Manage My Booking. If your flight number does not start with VS, head to the airline’s frequent flyer programme and add your Flying Club number to your booking.

Earning points:

  • Points can only be earned in one frequent flyer programme (Flying Club or a partner programme) and cannot be transferred between airlines.

  • Points may only be earned on flights operated by South African Airways.

  • Reward Flights with partner airlines do not earn points.

  • Upgraded bookings to higher classes with an additional fare do not earn extra points.

 

Spending points:

  • All mileage is for a one-way ticket excluding passenger taxes, duties, fee, charges and surcharges.

  • All reward flights on South African Airways are subject to availability. 

  • Blackout dates may apply and certain routes may not be available.

  • Redemptions can only be made on South African Airways operated flights. 

  • Rewards cannot be booked on a South African Airways marketed flight operated by another carrier.

Full partner terms and conditions

 

Missing points

When claiming points please keep all copies of your original tickets/e-tickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of points appear on your account. If the points do not show on your account within six weeks, please contact us to claim them back.

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