Tier Status and Benefits

Gold membership benefits Gold membership logo
How to qualify 42 000 Tier Miles adjustment for 2024 only in celebration of our 30th birthday.
How to retain 95% of the Gold qualifying criteria
Status attained when you were unable to retain your status Silver
Enrolment Bonus Miles Elite Status – not applicable
Personal Assistance Voyager Call Centre
Mileage validity 3 Years
Your Miles do not expire When you have flown 6 000 SAA Tier Miles during a calendar year
SAA Status Threshold Bonus Miles Earn 6 000 Bonus Miles on achieving or retaining Gold Status
SAA Appreciation Bonus Miles 2 000 Miles for every 15 000 SAA Tier Miles flown on SAA
Status Bonus Miles when you fly SAA operating and marketing flights + 50% of awarded SAA Tier Miles
Waitlist priority Available
SAA Operating Flights: Economy Class preferential seating Pre-seating 24 hours before departure is chargeable
SAA Operating Flights: Preferential check-in Premium Class counter - Member with 1 guest
Priority Baggage Handling upon arrival Available
Priority Airport Standby Available
SAA Operating Flights: Priority Boarding Member with 1 guest
SAA Operating Flights: Free baggage allowance 1 additional piece based on the allowance of the booked cabin class
Lounge access to SAA owned lounges when travelling on SAA operating or marketing flights Member with 1 guest
Lounge access to SAA contracted lounges when travelling on SAA operating or marketing flights Access to Departure Lounges - Member with 1 guest
Partner or Spouse Card when travelling 60 000 Tier Miles annually Not available