South African Airways (SA) — Airline from South Africa
South African Airways (IATA: SA) is a full-service carrier from South Africa, a member of the Star Alliance alliance. Its standard checked-baggage baseline is 23 kg.
Flying with South African Airways
South African Airways operates 6 routes from African airports catalogued on this site, listed below. As a full-service carrier, its standard fares include a checked-baggage allowance and onboard meals; the points to compare are schedule, alliance benefits and price. On diaspora and migrant-worker corridors it offers an extra checked-baggage allowance of around 5 kg.
Key info
- Carrier type: full-service
- Baggage baseline: 23 kg
- Alliance: Star Alliance
- Umrah/Hajj charter service: no
- Migrant-uplift (extra kg on diaspora corridors): +5 kg
Routes from Africa — 6 routes
- JNB-LHR
- JNB-FRA
- JNB-JFK
- JNB-LOS
- JNB-NBO
- JNB-DXB
USD fares on South African Airways vary by corridor; see the per-route guides linked from each origin’s airport page for live cached prices.
FAQ
What is South African Airways’s checked baggage allowance? South African Airways’s checked-baggage baseline is 23 kg, normally included in its standard fares.
Is South African Airways part of an airline alliance? South African Airways is a member of the Star Alliance alliance.
What kind of airline is South African Airways? South African Airways (SA) is a full-service carrier from South Africa.
How many routes does South African Airways fly from Africa? South African Airways operates 6 routes from African airports catalogued here — see the list above; each links to a route guide.