South African Airways
South African Airways is the national airline of South Africa. Air New Zealand and South African Airways connect with each other in Perth and Hong Kong. South African Airways became the 18th airline to join the Star Alliance in April 2006.
- Major Hub Airport: Johannesburg
- Frequent Flyer Programme: Voyager
- Type of partnership: Star Alliance
Earning Airpoints™
As a Koru member, subject to your booking class being eligible, you'll earn Airpoints™ as per the partner tab on our Airpoints Calculator.
Earning Status Points
As a Koru member, subject to your booking class being eligible, you'll earn Status Points as per the partner tab on our Status Points Calculator.
Spending Airpoints
Koru members can use their Airpoints to redeem flights via our partner airline online portal.
Koru benefits
Star Alliance Gold benefits apply for Koru Gold, Koru Platinum, and Koru Black.
Nominee benefits
No Koru Family Nominee, Koru Platinum Nominee, and Koru Black Nominee benefits apply.
Koru Club benefits
No Koru Club benefits apply.
| Accrual class | Booking class |
|---|---|
| Business class | C, D, J, A |
| Discount business | P |
| Full economy | Y, B, M, H, K, Q, S |
| Discount economy | G, L, T, V, W |
Eligible booking classes
Business class
C, D, J, A
Discount business
P
Full economy
Y, B, M, H, K, Q, S
Discount economy
G, L, T, V, W
Note: Flights operated by SA Express (flight numbers SA1000-SA1999) and Airlink (flight numbers SA8000-SA8999) are not eligible to earn Airpoints or Status Points.
Booking classes that are not mentioned are not eligible for accrual.
Terms and conditions apply:
Airpoints and Status Points earn is determined by the Partner Airline which operates the flight. Status Points are only earned on Star Alliance carrier operated flights. Certain booking classes on Partner Airlines are not eligible to earn Airpoints or Status Points. On a Partner Airline flight, Airpoints and Status Points may be earned on a flight by flight basis rather than a journey basis. Please note booking class eligibility and earning rates are subject to change without notice and any changes will apply based on the date you travel. This information does not apply to other airline codeshare. Refer to the Koru terms and conditions for more information.