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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.
Redemption flights start from 20,000 miles
Did you know that with our partner South African Airways you could fly from Perth to Johnnesburg from 85,000 miles return plus any applicable taxes, fees and surcharges.
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Earn miles and Tier Points
Flying Club members can earn a percentage of the miles you have flown depending on the cabin you are flying in. Take a look at the table below for more information.
Miles earned
| Cabin | Booking class | % miles flown |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class | J, C | 150% |
| Discounted Business Class International | Z, D | 125% |
| Business Class Domestic | Z, P | 125% |
| Discounted Business Class Domestic | D | 100% |
| Economy | Y, B, M, K | 100% |
| Discounted Economy | H, S, Q, T, V | 50% |
| Discounted Economy | L, W, G | 25% |
| *I, X, E, U, N, R are not eligable to earn miles | ||
Tier Points earned
| Class | Sectors under 2,000 miles | Sectors 2,000 miles or over |
|---|---|---|
| First / Business | 25 | 50 |
| Economy | 0 | 25 |
| Tier Points are based on actual flown miles | ||
How to book
Book your South African Airways flights directly with them from the UK on + 44 844 375 9680 or internationally on +27 11 978 1111 and remember to quote your Flying Club membership number. Please show your Flying Club membership card at check in.
For more information on South African Airways, head over to their website.
Missing miles
When claiming miles please keep all copies of your original tickets/e-tickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of miles appear on your account. If the miles do not show on your account within six weeks, please contact us to claim them back.
The small print
Earning miles:
If you're a member of one of our partner airlines' frequent flyer programmes, please note that you can only earn miles in one scheme for any particular flight.
Miles may only be earned on flights operated by South African Airways. Miles will be issued to Flying Club members when travelling in the classes listed. Miles will not be earned for travel in any other class not listed above.
Additional miles will not be earned for bookings that are subsequently upgraded to a higher class whereby an additional fare difference is paid.
Spend miles
The table below shows round-trip mileage, not including applicable taxes and surcharges. One-way trips are permitted at half of the round-trip mileage shown below. If a journey requires a connecting flight or stopover to reach the destination, miles are charged for each sector.
| Route | Economy Class* | Business Class* |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic South Africa | 20,000 | 30,000 |
South Africa – Southern Africa (Botswana/ Lesotho/ Madagascar/ Malawi/ Mozambique/ Namibia/ Swaziland/ Zambia/ Zimbabwe) |
20,000 | 30,000 |
South Africa – Central & Northern Africa (Angola/ Benin/ Cameroon/ Côte d'Ivoire/ DR Congo/ Republic of Congo/ Gabon/ Ghana/ Kenya/ Nigeria/ Senegal/ Tanzania/ Uganda) |
40,000 | 50,000 |
| South Africa – Indian Ocean | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| Senegal – USA** | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| South Africa – Europe / South America | 70,000 | 110,000 |
| Ghana – USA** | 70,000 | 110,000 |
| South Africa – Australia | 85,000 | 110,000 |
| South Africa – Asia | 90,000 | 130,000 |
| South Africa – USA | 100,000 | 150,000 |
*Or equivalent class. ** 24-hour connection required if booked in conjunction with another reward.
Please note, Reward bookings for South African Airways can only be booked outside of 5 days of travel |
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Infant Reward Flight
An infant under two at the time of travel and not requiring a seat, will be charged the following miles for a round trip.
One-way journey's would require half the miles.
| Economy Class | Business Class |
|---|---|
| 2,000 | 10,000 |
Please note: Taxes, fees and carrier imposed surcharges apply to all Reward Flights.
How to book
Bookings must be made at least 48hrs before departure. Miles must be redeemed from one account.
Please contact the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club team to check availability and to make a booking.
The small print
Spending miles:
All mileage levels are excluding passenger taxes, duties, fees, charges and surcharges. Rewards are availalble on South Africa Airways only.
Blackout dates may apply.
Reward seats are subject to availability.
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