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 Status Membership

Blue

Silver Status Membership

Silver

Gold Status Membership

Gold

Platinum Status Membership

Platinum

Life Platinum Status Membership

Lifetime Platinum

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

SAA Status Threshold Bonus miles
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
2 000 miles for every 15 000 SAA Tier miles flown on SAA operated flights 
Status Bonus miles when you fly SAA operating flights
+ 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
Yes Yes Yes Yes
SAA Operating Flights: Economy Class preferential seating
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
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
No Yes Yes Yes
Priority Airport Standby based on Tier status No Yes Yes Yes Yes
SAA Operating Flights: Priority Boarding
Member only Member with 1 guest Member with 2 guests Member with 3 guests
SAA Operating Flights: Additional baggage allowance
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)
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)

Access to Departure Lounges
Member with 1 guest

 

 

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