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South African Airways

South African Airways (SAA) is the leading airline on the African continent. From their hub in Johannesburg, South African carries more than 7 million passengers a year on route network that serves 34 destinations in 26 countries on six continents from Africa to Europe, Asia, North America and Australia

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Earning miles
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Earn a minimum of 500 Mileage Plus miles on all qualifying South African Airways flights, except as noted in the chart below. You’ll earn miles according to the booking class that you purchase.
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Earn Mileage Plus miles on all qualifying South African Airways flights, except as noted in the chart below. You’ll earn miles according to the booking class that you purchase.
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The miles you earn on South African Airways qualify toward Mileage Plus elite status.
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It’s easy to earn miles for your flight. Simply provide your Mileage Plus number when you make your reservation, and make sure that it appears on your boarding pass at check-in.
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Save your boarding pass until flight miles have been credited to your account. If your miles haven’t been credited within three weeks, you may request credit online within six months of your travel date.
For Flights On/Before December 31, 2011
Class of service Booking class Award miles1 Elite status miles/segments1
First Class F A 150% 100%
Business Class C D J 125% 100%
Discount Business Z 100% 100%
Economy Y B H K M Q S G L T V W 100% 70%
No Mileage Credit X I O 0% 0%
For Flights On/After January 1, 2012
Class of service Booking class Award miles1 Elite status miles/segments1
Business Class C D J 125% 100%
Discount Business Z 125% 100%
Economy Y B M K H S Q 100% 70%
Discount Economy T V L W G 50% 50%
No Mileage Credit X I O 0% 0%
Exceptions
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If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by South African airlines but operated by another airline (known as a code-share flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.
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Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned.
Terms & Conditions
Elite benefits
If you’re a Mileage Plus elite member, you’ll be recognized as an elite member when flying South African Airways.
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Premier Executive® and 1K® members receive Star Gold benefits.
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Premier® members receive Star Silver benefits.
Using miles
Star Alliance Awards allow you to use your Mileage Plus miles for award travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide, on any Star Alliance airline.
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The amount of Mileage Plus miles you’ll need for an award ticket is the same, no matter which airline or combination of airlines you choose to reach your destination.
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See our Roundtrip and One-Way award charts to find out how many miles you’ll need, depending on class of service and region of travel.
To book award travel on South African Airways, call United Reservations at 1-888-674-4680.
1Earned as a % of Flight Miles.
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