Tier Status and Benefits

Gold membership benefits Gold membership logo

How to qualify 45 000 Tier Miles.
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