South African Airways
About South African Airways
South African Airways fly more than 20 domestic routes, with 20 flights a day between Johannesburg and Cape Town. They serve 34 cities in 26 countries on six continents and carry 6.5 million passengers each year to more than 700 destinations throughout the world.The Aeroplan Miles you can earn
Earn up to 150% of the miles you fly on any eligible South African Airways flight.
How to earn Aeroplan Miles with South African Airways
Be sure to provide your Aeroplan number whenever you make a reservation, online or by phone.
Eligible flights
All Scheduled flights operated by South African Airways, South African Airlink and South African Express are eligible*†.
Please refer to the table below to see how many miles you will earn on flights.
Mileage earned‡§
| Booking Class | Aeroplan Miles |
|---|---|
| F, A, P, C, D, Z, J, Y, B, M, K, H, S, Q | 100% of miles flown (minimum 500) |
| G, T, V, L, W | 50% of miles flown (minimum 250) |
Class of Service Bonus
- First Class: 50%
- Business Class: 25%
Terms and Conditions
Mile accumulation
* Charter flights and code-share flights operated by any South African Airways code-share partner other than Star Alliance airlines are not eligible.
† For South African Airways code-share flights operated by another Star Alliance airline, refer to the Aeroplan Miles section of the carrier operating the flight.
‡ Based on actual miles flown.
§ Aeroplan Miles accumulated on South African Airways count towards Air Canada Top-Tier status.
Terms and Conditions for flight activities
1. Aeroplan Miles will be credited to the Aeroplan account of the traveller, regardless of who pays for the ticket.
2. Aeroplan Miles will be credited only for qualifying travel flown by the Aeroplan member on scheduled flights operated by the airline partner. The miles accrued are determined by the operating airline (unless otherwise specified). For code-share flights the booking class shown on the ticket may differ from the fare/booking class applicable for mileage accrual on the operating airline.
3. The Aeroplan Miles credited are calculated according to the routing on the ticket and the fare type purchased for each flown flight. On nonstop and direct flights, mileage credited will be calculated based upon the fare type and the distance from origin to final destination, regardless of the number of stops. On connecting flights that require a change of plane and flight number, mileage credited will be calculated based upon the fare type and the distance from origin to destination for each segment of the trip.
4. The Aeroplan Miles credited when using complimentary upgrades are based on the original fare type purchased.
5. For irregular operations, reroutes, and schedule changes the miles credited are calculated according to the actual flight flown, not the flight that was ticketed unless otherwise specified.
6. Certain airline tickets are not eligible for earning mileage credits. These include, but not limited to the following;
- Refunded, void, or unused tickets, including unused nonrefundable tickets
- Reward travel tickets or free promotional tickets
- Travel agency/ industry reduced rate tickets
- Tour conductors, companion tickets, Infant tickets (under age two)
- Tickets purchased to carry excess baggage or special baggage such as musical instruments or to provide extra space for the primary passenger.
- Single entity charter flights, unless otherwise specified.
- Tickets issued at fares with rules that exclude the earning of mileage credit
7. Aeroplan Members have up to six months from the flight date to make a credit request. Transactions prior to the enrollment date in the Aeroplan program are not eligible for mileage credit.
8. The operating airline is the final authority on qualification for mileage credit and reserves the right to deny or revoke mileage credit at any time if the operating airline determines that mileage credit was improperly given.
9. Aeroplan Members are also subject to other Terms and Conditions of Aeroplan.