EARN AND REDEEM VELOCITY POINTS WITH South African Airways
HOW MANY VELOCITY POINTS WILL I EARN?
Earn Points per mile flown, when you travel in an eligible fare class on South African Airways operated flights, with a SA or VA flight number1. You can also earn Status Credits on all eligible fare types.
Eligible fare classes for a South African Airways operated flight with an SA flight number
For flights flown from 1 January 2019
| FARE TYPE |
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SA) FARE CLASS |
POINTS EARN RATE PER MILE |
| PREMIUM |
J, C |
1.5 Velocity Points |
| PRIORITY |
Z, D | 1.25 Velocity Points |
| PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL |
Z |
1.25 Velocity Points |
| PRIORITY DOMESTIC |
D | 1 Velocity Point |
| SELECT |
Y, B, M, K |
1 Velocity Point |
| PLUS |
H, S, Q, T, V |
0.5 Velocity Points |
| SAVER |
L, W, G |
0.25 Velocity Points |
For flights flown prior to 1 January 2019
| FARE TYPE |
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SA) FARE CLASS |
POINTS EARN RATE PER MILE |
| BUSINESS CLASS |
C, J, Z, D | 1.25 Velocity Points |
| ECONOMY |
Y, B, M, K, H, S, Q |
1 Velocity Point |
| DISCOUNT ECONOMY |
T, V, L, W, G |
0.5 Velocity Points |
Eligible fare classes for a South African Airways operated flight with a VA flight number
| FARE TYPE |
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SA) FARE CLASS |
POINTS EARN RATE PER MILE |
| BUSINESS |
J, C |
2 Velocity Points |
| BUSINESS SAVER |
I, D | 2 Velocity Points |
| FREEDOM - ECONOMY |
K. H, B, Y |
1 Velocity Point |
| ELEVATE - ECONOMY |
V, N, E, L |
0.5 Velocity Points |
| GETAWAY - ECONOMY |
M, S, T, Q |
0.5 Velocity Points |
| GROUP TRAVEL |
G | 0.5 Velocity Points |
BENEFITS OF FLYING WITH A VA FLIGHT NUMBER
Platinum, Gold and Silver members travelling on a South African Airways operated flight, with a VA flight number earn a Points bonus on miles flown in addition to the Base Points2 earned.
HOW MANY STATUS CREDITS WILL I EARN?
Earn Status Credits when you travel in an eligible fare class on South African Airways operated flights, with an SA or VA flight number.
Calculate the number of Status Credits you can earn by using our earn tables and Mileage Calculator.
A SUMMARY OF STATUS BENEFITS
Enjoy benefits that are tailored to your Velocity membership level.
Carry your valid Velocity membership card with you at all times to ensure seamless access to your travel benefits when travelling with South African Airways.
Gold status
- Priority Check-in
- Additional checked baggage of up to 23kg when travelling in Economy Class and 32kg for Business Class
- Priority Boarding
- South African Airways Lounge Access
Platinum status
- Priority Check-in
- Additional checked baggage in all cabins up to 32kg
- Priority Boarding
- South African Airways Lounge Access
REDEEM POINTS BY CALLING
To redeem Points for a Reward Seat with South African Airways, you can contact our Membership Contact Centre between 7:30am and 10:30pm AEDT, seven days a week.
VELOCITY POINTS AND STATUS CREDITS CANNOT BE EARNED ON:
- Reward Seat Bookings
- Fare classes other than as specified above
- Any South African Airways flight where Voyager miles have been used as a form of payment irrespective of the fare class shown
- Codeshare flights (Any flight with an SA flight number that is operated by an airline other than South African Airways or Virgin Australia).
- Codeshare flights operated by SA Express and Airlink.
Please allow 14 days before Claiming Missing Points for South African Airways flights.