South African Airways award flights
13 loyalty programs can book South African Airways award flights: Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More and 7 more. South African Airways loads its schedule 358 days before departure. Through Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles you can only book it 331 days out, because that's when its own window opens.
Programs that book it
13
Schedule opens
358 days out
Shortest program window
331 days
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Alliance
Star Alliance
Programs that can book South African Airways
Earliest-opening first. Each one opens on the later of the airline's schedule and its own booking window.
Star AllianceAir New Zealand Airpoints
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
Star AllianceANA Mileage Club
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
48-hour hold by phone1 stopover per round trip
Star AllianceAvianca LifeMiles
Opens 358 days before departure
No holds+1
PartnerEmirates Skywards
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
24-hour hold by phone1 stopover each way
Star AllianceEVA Air Infinity MileageLands
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
24-hour hold2 stopovers per round trip
Star AllianceLufthansa Miles & More
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
Holds by phone2 stopovers per round trip
Star AllianceSingapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
No holds1 stopover per round trip
Star AllianceTAP Miles&Go
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
No holds1 stopover per round trip
Star AllianceThai Royal Orchid Plus
Opens 358 days before departure · airline's schedule; program's window unknown
No holds1 stopover each way
Star AllianceAir Canada Aeroplan
Opens 355 days before departure · program's window is shorter
No holds1 stopover each way
Star AllianceUnited MileagePlus
Opens 337 days before departure · program's window is shorter
No holds
Star AllianceTurkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Opens 331 days before departure · program's window is shorter
48-hour hold by phone1 stopover per round trip
PartnerVirgin Atlantic Flying Club
Opens 331 days before departure · program's window is shorter
24-hour hold by phone+2
Transferable points that reach South African Airways
Through the programs above.
- Amex Membership RewardsANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Chase Ultimate RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, United MileagePlus, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Citi ThankYou RewardsAvianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Capital One MilesAir Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Bilt RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, TAP Miles&Go, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Wells Fargo RewardsAvianca LifeMiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Marriott BonvoyANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Rove MilesAir Canada Aeroplan, Lufthansa Miles & More, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Brex RewardsAvianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Frequently asked questions
Which programs can book South African Airways award flights?
Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards (partner), EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go, Thai Royal Orchid Plus, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (partner). Each has its own prices, taxes and rules, so compare a few before you transfer points.
When do South African Airways award seats open?
South African Airways loads its schedule 358 days before departure. Some programs search a shorter window, so you can only book it through them later: Air Canada Aeroplan (355 days), United MileagePlus (337 days), Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles (331 days) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (331 days).
Which transferable points can book South African Airways flights?
Amex Membership Rewards (through ANA Mileage Club, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and 3 more), Chase Ultimate Rewards (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, United MileagePlus and 1 more), Citi ThankYou Rewards (through Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Emirates Skywards and 4 more), Capital One Miles (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands and 5 more), Bilt Rewards (through Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards and 4 more), Wells Fargo Rewards (through Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club) and 3 more. Transfer only once you've found the seat, since transfers usually can't be reversed.
More Star Alliance airlines
Partners and booking windows change. Confirm award space on the program's site before you transfer points.