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About South African Airways
South African Airways is the national airline of South Africa, based at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, and a Star Alliance member. The airline went through a long restructuring and came back with a much smaller network than it once had. Today it focuses on the main domestic trunk routes, such as Johannesburg to Cape Town and Durban, on regional flights to cities elsewhere in Africa, and on a small number of intercontinental routes. It sells business class and economy. For many long-haul trips, agents combine SAA's African flights with services from its Star Alliance partners.
To see whether SAA serves a route, the quickest check is a live search on IATA.co, either in the booking portal or through the flights API. South African Airways fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Tickets are paid from your prepaid balance, and the baggage, change and refund terms for each fare are displayed before you confirm.
South African Airways at a glance
- National airline of South Africa, based in Johannesburg
- Member of Star Alliance
- Network is smaller than before its restructuring
- Domestic, regional African and a few intercontinental routes
South African Airways questions
Yes. SAA operates domestic, regional and a limited number of intercontinental routes from Johannesburg, with a smaller network than it had before its restructuring.
Yes. South African Airways is a Star Alliance member.
South African Airways fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Bookings are paid from your prepaid balance.
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