South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa. Serving 57 destinations, in partnership with SA Express, Airlink, and its low-cost carrier, Mango, within South Africa and across the continent. South African Airways also serves nine intercontinental routes from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance.
Earn Skywards Miles
Book with South African Airways and quote your Emirates Skywards membership number to earn Skywards Miles.
The number of Skywards Miles you'll earn will depend on the class of travel, fare type, and distance flown:
- Economy Class: up to 1 Skywards Mile per mile flown
- Business Class: up to 1.5 Skywards Miles per mile flown
- First Class: 1.5 Skywards Miles per mile flown
Spend Skywards Miles
Spend Skywards Miles on South African Airways to over 33 destinations starting at 8,000 Miles.
To book your reward ticket, let us know your trip details on Live Chat(Opens link) and one of our consultants will assist you right away. Please note that Live Chat is currently only available in English.
The table below shows the number of Skywards Miles you need for a one-way reward flight.
You’ll need twice the number of Miles for a return reward flight.
| Zone | One-way distance (miles) | Economy Class | Business Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-250 | 8,000 | 17,500 |
| 2 | 251-500 | 10,000 | 25,000 |
| 3 | 501-1,000 | 14,000 | 35,000 |
| 4 | 1,001-2,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| 5 | 2,001-3,000 | 26,000 | 65,000 |
| 6 | 3,001-4,000 | 32,000 | 77,500 |
| 7 | 4,001-5,000 | 38,000 | 92,500 |
| 8 | 5,001-6,000 | 44,000 | 105,000 |
| 9 | 6,001-7,000 | 52,000 | 125,000 |
| 10 | 7,001-15,000 | 60,000 | 145,000 |
Earning Miles
- To claim missing Skywards Miles for flights completed within the last six months, provide your flight details using Live Chat(Opens link in the same tab).
- Miles can only be earned on South African Airways operated flights and are not valid on codeshare flights.
- Bookings in classes I, X, E, U, N and R are not eligible to earn Miles.
Spending Miles
- Reward tickets are subject to availability.
- Rewards are only valid on South African Airways operated flights with the flight code SA.
- Miles needed as stated is for direct flights only. Where no direct service is available, two or more rewards may be required.
- Reward flights can be booked for both one-way and round-trip travel.
- Reward ticket coupons cannot be used out of sequence.
- All flights must be confirmed when Miles are redeemed. Waitlists are not permitted.
- Reward tickets are valid for 12 months from the original ticketed date with a maximum stay of three months.
- Reward values are exclusive of taxes, fuel surcharge and other charges. Taxes and other charges must be paid separately.
- Children and infants occupying a seat and traveling on reward tickets will need to redeem the same number of Miles as that of an adult member. Infant rewards are not permitted.
- Other restrictions apply.
- Emirates Skywards Program Rules apply(Opens link in the same tab).