Tier Status And Benefits
In light of the global travel restrictions, members’ tier statuses have been extended to 31 December 2022.
As a valued SAA Voyager member, you are able to improve your Tier status, based on your support and enjoy more benefits. Your SAA Voyager elite status means access to additional benefits and privileges based on your Tier status. Tier miles are earned per calendar year on SAA and Star Alliance.
Please find below a brief summary of SAA exclusive membership benefits:
| SAA Tier Status and Benefits | 
Blue |
Silver |
Gold |
Platinum |
Lifetime Platinum |
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How to qualify for calendar year 2022 |
Register as a Voyager member |
20 000 Tier miles annually |
45 000 Tier miles annually |
95 000 Tier miles annually or 5 consecutive years of earning the required Tier miles for Gold, or a combination of Tier miles required for Gold and Platinum status |
6 Consecutive Years of Platinum status based on SAA Tier miles and/or 720 000 SAA Tier miles during a minimum of 4 consecutive years and to a maximum of 6 consecutive years on Platinum status by earning at least 120 000 SAA Tier miles in each year |
| How to retain | More than 1 Base Mile per calendar year | 95% of the Silver qualifying criteria | 95% of the Gold qualifying criteria | 95% of Platinum qualifying criteria | Lifetime Status |
| Status attained when you were unable to retain your status | Not applicable | Blue | Silver | Gold | Lifetime Status |
| 2 500 Enrolment Bonus miles | After any Base miles transactions on SAA or SAA Voyager Partners | Elite Status – not applicable | |||
| Personal Assistance | Voyager Call Centre | Dedicated Premium Contact Details | |||
| Mileage validity | 3 Years | ||||
| Your miles do not expire | When you have flown 6 000 SAA Tier miles during a calendar year |
When you have flown 6 000 Tier miles on SAA operated flights or have spent R300 000 on our SAA Voyager Premium Credit or Cheque card during a calendar year |
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| SAA Status Threshold Bonus miles |
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Earn 3 000 Bonus miles on achieving or retaining Silver Status | Earn 6 000 Bonus miles on achieving or retaining Gold Status | Earn 12 000 Bonus miles on achieving or retaining Platinum Status | Earn 15 000 Bonus miles on achieving Lifetime Platinum Status |
| SAA Appreciation Bonus miles |
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2 000 miles for every 15 000 SAA Tier miles flown on SAA operated flights
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| Status Bonus miles when you fly SAA operating flights |
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+ 25% of awarded SAA Tier miles | + 50% of awarded SAA Tier miles | + 75% of awarded SAA Tier miles | + 100% of awarded SAA Tier miles |
| Waitlist priority based on Tier status |
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Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SAA Operating Flights: Economy Class preferential seating |
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Pre-seating 24 hours before departure is chargeable | Pre-seating 24 hours before departure is chargeable | Preferential seating is free of charge | Preferential seating is free of charge |
| SAA Operating Flights: Preferential check-in |
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Premium Class counter - Member only | Premium Class counter - Member with 1 guest | Premium Class counter - Member with 2 guests | Premium Class counter - Member with 3 guests |
| Priority Baggage Handling upon arrival based on Tier status |
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No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Priority Airport Standby based on Tier status | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SAA Operating Flights: Priority Boarding |
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Member only | Member with 1 guest | Member with 2 guests | Member with 3 guests |
| SAA Operating Flights: Additional baggage allowance |
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1 additional piece of 23kg irrespective of class of travel | 1 additional piece based on the allowance of the booked cabin class | 1 additional piece of 32kg irrespective of class of travel | 2 additional pieces of 32kg irrespective of class of travel |
| Lounge access to SAA owned lounges when travelling on SAA operating or marketing flights (where offered) |
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Member only | Member with 1 guest | Member with 2 guests | Member with 3 guests |
| Lounge access to SAA contracted lounges when travelling on SAA operating or marketing flights (where offered) |
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Access to Departure Lounges |
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| Partner or Spouse Card when travelling 60 000 Tier miles and 15 000 Tier miles for 2021 |
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Entitled to a Gold card for a companion of your choice for one calendar year |
