| SAA Tier Status and Benefits |
Blue
|
Silver
|
Gold
|
Platinum
|
Lifetime Platinum
|
| How to qualify |
Blue membership card will be awarded after any 3 Base Miles transactions on SAA or any SAA Voyager Partners
|
30 000 Tier Miles annually |
60 000 Tier Miles annually |
120 000 Tier Miles annually
or
5 consecutive years of Gold status
|
6 Consecutive Years of Platinum status based on SAA Tier Miles*
or
720 000 SAA Tier Miles** during a minimum of 4 consecutive years and to a maximum of 6 consecutive years
|
| 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 |
| Enrolment Bonus Miles |
After any Base Miles transactions on SAA or SAA Voyager Partners |
Elite Status – not applicable
|
| Personal Assistance |
Voyager Call Centre |
Dedicated Platinum and Premium Service |
| 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 SAA Tier Miles during a calendar year
or
have spent R300 000 on our SAA Voyager Premium credit card during a calendar year
|
| SAA Status Threshold Bonus Miles |
X
|
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
|
| Status Bonus Miles when you fly SAA operating and marketing flights |
X
|
+ 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 |
X
|
Priority 4 |
Priority 3 |
Priority 2 |
Priority 1 |
|
SAA Operating Flights: Economy Class preferential seating
|
X
|
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: Access to comfortable seats for all flights |
X
|
Access to first rows based on availability and seats are chargeable
|
Access to first rows based on availability and seats are chargeable
|
Access to first 2 seat rows which are free of charge
|
Access to first 2 seat rows which are free of charge
|
| SAA Operating Flights: Preferential check-in |
X
|
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 |
X
|
Priority 4 |
Priority 3 |
Priority 2 |
Priority 1 |
| Priority Airport Standby |
Priority 5 |
Priority 4 |
Priority 3 |
Priority 2 |
Priority 1 |
| SAA Operating Flights: Priority Boarding |
X
|
Member only |
Member with 1 guest |
Member with 2 guests |
Member with 3 guests |
| SAA Operating Flights: Free baggage allowance |
X
|
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 |
X
|
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 |
X
|
X
|
Access to Departure Lounges
Member with 1 guest
|
| Change Fee waived for Upgrade Awards |
X
|
X
|
X
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Chauffeur Transfer Service on qualifying International flights plus 2 guests |
X
|
X
|
X
|
Premium Class travel and Y, B, M & K Economy Class travel |
Irrespective of class of travel |
| Chauffeur Transfer Service Type |
X
|
X
|
X
|
C class vehicle type or similar; newspaper & mineral water |
E class vehicle type or similar; newspaper & mineral water |
| Chauffeur Transfer service pick-up and drop-off points when connecting on qualifying International flights |
X
|
X
|
X
|
Domestic: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban,
International: London, Frankfurt, Munich, New York & Washington
|
| Partner or Spouse Card when travelling 60 000 Tier Miles annually |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
Entitled to a Gold card for a companion of your choice for one calendar year |