South African Airways
South African Airways is the national airline of South Africa. Air New Zealand and South African Airways connect with each other in Perth and Hong Kong. South African Airways became the 18th airline to join the Star Alliance in April 2006.
- Major Hub Airport: Johannesburg
- Frequent Flyer Programme: Voyager
- Type of partnership: Star Alliance
Earning Airpoints Dollars™
As an Airpoints™ member, subject to your booking class being eligible, you will earn Airpoints Dollars as per the Partner tab on our Airpoints Calculator.
Earning Status Points
As an Airpoints member, subject to your booking class being eligible, you will earn Status Points as per the Partner tab on our Airpoints Calculator.
Spending Airpoints Dollars
Airpoints members can use Airpoints Dollars to redeem flights by calling our Air New Zealand contact centre.
Airpoints Elite and Gold benefits
Star Alliance Gold benefits apply for Airpoints Elite and Gold members.
Elite partner benefits
No Elite Partner benefits apply.
Koru benefits
No koru benefits apply.
| Accrual class | Booking class |
|---|---|
| Business class | C, D, J, A |
| Discount business | P |
| Full economy | Y, B, M, H, K, Q, S |
| Discount economy | G, L, T, V, W |
Eligible booking classes
Business class
C, D, J, A
Discount business
P
Full economy
Y, B, M, H, K, Q, S
Discount economy
G, L, T, V, W
Note: Flights operated by SA Express (flight numbers SA1000-SA1999) and Airlink (flight numbers SA8000-SA8999) are not eligible to earn Airpoints Dollars or Status Points.
Booking classes that are not mentioned are not eligible for accrual.
Terms and conditions apply:
Airpoints Dollars and Status Points earn is determined by the Partner Airline which operates the flight. Status Points are only earned on Star Alliance carrier operated flights. Certain booking classes on Partner Airlines are not eligible to earn Airpoints Dollars or Status Points. On a Partner Airline flight, Airpoints Dollars and Status Points may be earned on a flight by flight basis rather than a journey basis. Please note booking class eligibility and earning rates are subject to change without notice and any changes will apply based on the date you travel. This information does not apply to other airline codeshare. Refer to the Airpoints terms and conditions for more information.