Earning Miles
HOW TO EARN MILES
Earn SAA Voyager Miles at an accelerated rate when flying on SAA operated flights*, our members earn 1 Mile for every R1.60 spent.
SAA and Star Alliance Miles count towards Tier status.
Always ensure that you quote your unique SAA Voyager membership number during the booking process or at point of sale, in order for your Miles to track systematically.
Kindly keep your original boarding pass and a copy of your e-ticket receipt or original invoices for non-airline partners until Miles reflect on your Mileage Summary. Documentation for missing Miles claims must be submitted 30 days before expiry of the required time frame for the relevant airline or partner. Miles claims not automatically loaded for fuel purchases must be submitted within 48 hours of transaction.
SAA EXCLUSIVE EARNING OF MILES - HIGHEST ACCUMULATION RATE
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Earn one Mile for every R1.60 spent on the published base fare and carrier imposed fees on SAA revenue tickets. |
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Economy Class | Business Class | First Class | Minimum Mileage | Additional Information | |
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Mileage accrual eligibility and levels are determined by the class of travel and distance flown according to the operating carrier rules. |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M K class fares | 100% in D class domestic fares. 100% plus 25% additional class bonus in Z D P class fares. 100% plus 50% additional class bonus in C J class fares | n/a | 125 - 500 Miles | 50% Miles in H S Q T V class fares. 25% Miles in L W G class fares. No Miles in I X E U N R class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M U H Q V O E N class fares. 100% Miles flown in O class on inter-continental flights | 100% in C D Z P plus 25% additional class bonus in J class fares | n/a | 250 - 500 Miles | 50% Miles flown in W classes for flights within Canada. No Miles in S T L A K G class fares. 50% Miles flown in W G T S L A class fares and 25% in K/class fares for all other flights including flights between Canada and the USA. 20% Miles flown on Rouge fares. No Miles eligible for accrual in X I for all flights.Mileage accrual for flights within Canada and for all other flights including flights between Canada and the USA will be based on the fare option purchased regardless of booking class. If you book through aircanada.com you will be able to see the fare option purchased, but if you book through other channels you may not see the fare option purchased |
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100% plus 10% additional bonus in G class fares. 100% plus 10% additional bonus in R class fares domestic and 100% plus 25% additional bonus in R class international fares. 100% Miles flown in Y B class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus in C D Z class domestic and international fares | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus in F class domestic and international fares. 100% plus 30% additional class bonus in A class fares. 100% plus 50% additional class bonus in J class fares domestic and 100% plus 30% additional class bonus in J class international fares | 311 - 497 Miles | 90% Miles flown in E class fares. 50% Miles flown in H Q V W S class fares. 50% Miles in M U class international fares and 75% Miles flown in M U class domestic fares. 25% Miles flown in T L K P class fares. No Miles in O I X N class fares |
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100% Miles flown in U, E, O, A, Y, B for international flights and Y and B for domestic flights | 100% plus 100% additional class bonus Miles flown in C, D, J and Z class fares for international flights | n/a | n/a | 70% Miles flown domestic and Int. discounted Economy M H Q V class fares; 70% Miles flown in W T Int. class fares. No Miles awarded for L, G, S, K, P, F and N classes for international routes. No Miles awarded for V, W, T, L, G, S, K, P, F and N classes for flights between Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. No Miles awarded for W, T, L, G, S, P, F and N class fares on domestic New Zealand routes |
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100% Miles flown in Y B H M V Q class fares | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus Miles in C D Z class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in W S L K P G discounted Economy Class fares. No Miles in A E F I J N O R T U X class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M class fares. 100% Miles flown in Premium Economy G E class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D Z class fares. 70% Miles flown in P class fares | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus Miles in F A J class fares | n/a | 70% Miles flown discounted Premium Economy in N class. 70% Miles flown Economy in U H Q class. 50% Miles flown discounted Economy in V W S T class. 30% Miles flown discounted Economy in L K class. No Miles in R class fares |
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100% Miles in Y B M H E Q KS classes. 70% Miles in V & W class fares for international flights. 100% Miles in Y A B M H E Q K S classes. 70% Miles in V class fares for domestic flights | 100% plus 35% additional class bonus Miles in J class of actual distance mileage;.100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D Z classes of actual distance mileage. 100% in U class fares of actual distance mileage for international flights. 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C classes of actual distance mileage. 100% in U class fares of actual distance mileage for domestic flights. | n/a | n/a | No Miles awarded in T G O L X N P I R class fares for international flights. No Miles awarded in F L W T G J D Z O N X I P R class fares for domestic flights. |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M U H G E N class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in J C D class fares. 100% Miles flown in Z P class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in Q V W discounted Economy Class fares. No Miles in A F K S T L X R I class fares |
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100% Miles flown in H M B Y E V Q P O L G Z classes. 25% Miles flown in W S U T classes on domestic flights, Central America and Colombia. 50% Miles flown in W S U T classes on international flights | 125% flown in C D J A K class fares | n/a | 250-500 Miles | I X N R classes are not eligible for accrual. No miles for U class (XS fare bundle) |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M H Q K V U S O W classes | 125% flown in C D J R class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in Economy Promo classes E L T A. N X I classes are not elgible for accrual |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M H class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D J class (Z–domestic) class fares | n/a | n/a | 75% in K class fares. 50% in Q class fares. 25% in V class. No Miles in F A P O I R X N G L S T U W class fares |
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100% plus 10% additional class bonus Miles in E W class fares. 100% Miles flown in Y R class fares. 50% in U B M W K class fares. 30% in T L Q G class fares. 10% in V X class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C J I O class fares. 100% plus 10% additional class bonus Miles in H class fares. 100% in P class fares. | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus Miles in F A class fares | n/a | No Miles in Z D N S class fares |
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100% plus 5% additional class bonus Miles in P class fares. 100% Miles flown in A Y R B class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D class fares. 100% Miles flown in Z F class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in S M H Q T G E K class fares. 25% Miles flown in V W L U O class fares. No Miles in N J I X class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M H G U E G N class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D J Z class fares | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus Miles in F A class fares | 125 - 750 Miles | 50% Miles in W S Q V class fares. 25% Miles in T class fares. No Miles in O I X R P L K class fares |
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100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in A J B S Y P. 100% Miles flown in E H M Q V class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D Z class fares | n/a | 150 - 750 Miles | 25% Miles flown in G K L U W class fares. No Miles in R N O T I X class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B E S T P R L class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D J Z U class fares | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus Miles in F A class fares | n/a | 75% Miles flown in M H W class fares. No Miles in K G Q V N O I X class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Premium Economy G E N class fares. 100% Miles flown in Economy Class Y B M U H class fares | 100% Miles flown in P class fares. 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D J Z class fares | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus Miles in F A class fares | n/a | 50% Miles flown in V Q S W class fares. No Miles in R I O X T L K class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M H Q class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D J Z class fares | 100% plus 50% additional class bonus Miles in F A class fares | 250 - 500 Miles | 50% Miles flown in T K S in class fares. No Miles in O I E X N R G V W L class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M A H class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C Z D K class fares. 100% plus 10% Miles flown J class fares | n/a | 250 – 500 Miles | 50% Miles in S O E Q T L class fares. 25% Miles in V class fares. No Miles in F U I R X N P W G class fares |
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100% Miles flown on Y, B, M, E, U, H O, A, R class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in J,C and D class fares. 100% Miles flown in Z and P class fares | n/a | n/a |
75% Miles flown in Q, W and V class fares. 50% Miles flown in S, T, L, K, G and N* class fares. No Miles in F, I, X class fares. *Miles earned on N/class fares will not count towards Tier Status |
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100% Miles flown in Y B R L class fares. 115% Miles flown in W S K H class fares.100% plus 50%;additional class bonus Miles in V class fares | 125% Miles in J C D I Z class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles in U M E Q X N O class fares. 25% Miles flown in T class fares. No Miles in G P A class fares. JNB-LHR-JNB are excluded from mileage accrual |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M U H class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in J C D Z class fares | n/a | 250 - 500 Miles | 50% Miles in W S O Q V class fares. No Miles in T E L K X I class fares |
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100% Miles flown on Y B G W H L M V Q class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in A C D Z class fares | n/a | 250 - 500 Miles | 50% Miles in E O J T U S K P class fares. No Miles in R N class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B A F M H K Q V class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D Z class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles in W S J O P class fares. No Miles for I R X N T E L G U class fares for routes |
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100% Miles flown in G Y B M U class fares | 100% plus 30% additional class bonus Miles in J C class fares. 100% Miles flown in D Z R class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in H Q S V W E T P class fares. No Miles in L K O I X N class fares |
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75% Miles flown in Y G S B class fares. 50% Miles flown in M K V class fares. 30% Miles flown in H L class fares. 25% Miles flown in Q T class fares. 15% Miles flown in U class fares | 125% Miles flown in C J D Z class fares | n/a | 500 - 1000 Miles | No Miles in X I N P R W E O class fares |
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100% Miles flown in K L T P Y B class fares | 100% plus 25% additional class bonus Miles in C D J class fares | n/a | n/a | 75% Miles flown in M class fares. 50% Miles flown in H S Q class fares. No Miles in R I E V W N X G A O class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B M R A N class fares. 50% Miles flown in H K Q V W class fares | 115% Miles flown in C D class fares. 100% Miles flown in J Z class fares | 150% Miles flown in F class fares | n/a | 25% Miles flown in G L U T class fares. No Miles in P S E O I X class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y E K H Q B L V R W M class fares | 125% Miles flown in J C D I class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in Z O U S P class fares. No Miles in X T N class fares |
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100% Miles flown in Y B W H K L A class fares | 200% Miles flown in J C & D class fares. | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in R E O N V P Q T I S G class fares. 25% Miles flown in M class fare. No Miles in X Z & U class fares |
Partnership terminated |
100% Miles flown in Y T J class fares |
150% Miles flown in C L F D class fares | n/a | n/a | 50% Miles flown in W P E A U N B class fares. 25% Miles flown in O class fares. No Miles in G Z X I R S K H M Q V class fares |
NOTE: The earning schedule is subject to change without notice. Please click here for the validity period of missing Miles.
*SAA operating flights are flights where SAA sells seats on SAA's own aircraft. SAA operating flights are typically identified by flight number range SA001 - SA999.
**SAA marketing flights are flights where SAA has entered into an agreement with another airline to sell seats on that airline partner's aircraft on specific routes. SAA marketing codeshare flights are typically identified by the 4-digit flight number.
# The following tickets are not eligible for earning Miles: • Travel industry reduced rates, including tour operator tickets. • Unpublished fares, charter tickets and Voyager Award tickets. Compensation and sponsorship tickets.
WHEN YOU STAY, PURCHASE OR RENT | ||
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Best Western | 500 Miles per qualifying stay at participating hotels |
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Cruises International | Oceania Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Amawaterways: - 1 Voyager Mile for each (US) $1 spent; Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Seadream, Azamara, Seabourn: - 1 Voyager Mile for every (US) $2 spent |
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InterContinental Hotels Group | 200 - 500 Miles per qualifying stay |
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Europcar | 250 - 500 Miles per rental |
WHEN YOU SPEND | ||
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Voyager Credit Card | Earn up to 1 Mile for every R6.00 spent |
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Voyager Cheque Card | Earn up to 1 Mile for every R6.00 spent |
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Bidvest Bank | 40 Miles earned for every R1000 loaded onto a World Currency Card™ |
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Voyager Wine Club | 1 Mile for every R7.50 spent on qualifying purchases |
NOTE: Terms and conditions apply. Please click here to read.
MILEAGE ACCRUAL PERIOD
Your miles should reflect on your mileage summary according to the below schedules:
SAA operated flights - SAA Voyager Miles will be awarded per flown flight sector once the flight sector appears in our revenue accounting system. The accrual of revenue-based Miles per flown flight sector of your ticket will be pro-rated per flight sector in relation to the total base fare and carrier imposed fees paid per ticket. Revenue-based accruals may take up to 15 days to reflect on your Voyager account
SAA Marketing flights – SAA Voyager Miles will be awarded according to the distance travelled and Miles will reflect between 3 – 5 days after travel.
Airline Partner flights – SAA Voyager Miles will be awarded according to distance travelled and Miles will reflect 14 days after travel.
Non-airline Partners – SAA Voyager Miles will be awarded according to each Partner’s accrual structure and will reflect between 7 and 45 days after transaction.