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About South African Airways

 

South African Airways is one of the leading and most experienced carriers within Africa offering services to over 38 destinations in 27 countries across the continent, as well as major destinations within South Africa, including its hub - Johannesburg.

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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

Flying with South African Airways will earn you Virgin Points. You'll earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin and booking class you are flying in.

Virgin Points earned on South African Airways international flights

Cabin

Booking class

Virgin Points earned

Business

J, C

150%

Discounted Business

Z, D

125%

Economy

Y, B, M, K

100%

Discounted Economy

H, S, Q, T, V

50%

K, W, G

25%

Virgin Points earned on South African Airways domestic flights

Cabin

Booking class

Virgin Points earned

Business

Z, P

125%

Discounted Business

D

100%

Economy

Y, B, M, K

100%

Discounted Economy

H, S, Q, T, V

50%

K, W, G

25%

Spend your Virgin Points on South African Airways Reward Flights. The number of points required depends on the cabin you fly and the distance of the route. All you need to pay for are the taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges.

Virgin Points required for a one-way flight:

Route

Economy Class

Business Class

Domestic South Africa

10,000

15,000

South Africa – Southern Africa*

10,000

15,000

South Africa – Central & Northern Africa**

20,000

25,000

South Africa – Indian Ocean

20,000

25,000

Senegal – USA

20,000

25,000

South Africa – Europe / South America

35,000

55,000

Ghana – USA

35,000

55,000

South Africa – Australia

42,500

55,000

South Africa – Asia

45,000

65,000

South Africa – USA

50,000

75,000

*Botswana/ Lesotho/ Madagascar/ Malawi/ Mozambique/ Namibia/ Swaziland/ Zambia/ Zimbabwe                

**Angola/ Benin/ Cameroon/ Côte d'Ivoire/ DR Congo/ Republic of Congo/ Gabon/ Ghana/ Kenya/ Nigeria/ Senegal/ Tanzania/ Uganda

If you're booking a Reward Flight for an infant under two at the time of travel, who will be travelling on your lap, you'll need the following points (one-way):

Cabin

Virgin Points required

Economy

1,000

Business

5,000

First Class

7,000

Reward flights are subject to availability.

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Earning Virgin Points & Tier Points

To earn Virgin Points and Tier Points on South African Airways flights, add your Flying Club membership number in your booking whether you book via South African Airways or a third party.
 

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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:

If you're a member of one of our partner airlines' frequent flyer programmes, please note that you can only earn points in one scheme for any particular flight.

Points may only be earned on flights operated by South African Airways. Points will be issued to Flying Club members when travelling in the classes listed. Points will not be earned for travel in any other class not listed above.

Additional points will not be earned for bookings that are subsequently upgraded to a higher class whereby an additional fare difference is paid.

 

Spending points:

All mileage levels are excluding passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges.

Blackout dates may apply.

Reward seats are subject to availability.

If a journey requires a connecting flight or stopover to reach the destination, points are charged for each sector.

Bookings must be made at least 5 days before departure. Points must be redeemed from one account.

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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