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Average Ratings
Flight on time?7.6/10 Based on 6 ratings
Customer service3.4/10 Based on 4 ratings
Comfort on flight3.9/10 Based on 5 ratings
Quality of food3.9/10 Based on 6 ratings
Value for Money3.8/10
Reviewer Rating3.8/10
Overall Rating3.3/10 Based on 9 ratings
38% Recommended3 out of 8 Reviews
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8- South African Airways Reviews

  • Full review by
    crackerboy
    on 24th Jul 2008


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    Good Points: Friendly staff, competitive fares, membership in Star Alliance. Clean cabin, choice of meals and an entertainment system that is well above anything I've ever seen. It made the 18 hour flight from the US actually enjoyable.

    Bad Points: Slow check-in on the way back from Jo'burg.

    General comments: I'll be back! Can't give South African Airways enough compliments. I was really dreading such a long flight from the USA to SA, but the entertainment system gave so many choices I actually enjoyed the flight. At the end of the trip I had not even looked in any of the magazines or books I had brought on. The crew was super-friendly and tried their best to make the long flight comfortable. Great little snack bar in the back during the whole flight and good choice in meals. Well done!
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  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 15th Apr 2008


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    Be careful!!! In 2007, I tried booking the South African flights online and was successful. I gave my credit card number and got the confirmation details, yet, when I showed up in the South African airport, I was refused. They said my credit card was faulty. In the end I had to buy another replacement ticket. After only I received my monthly bank statement, then I realized that the airline had charged me for the flights that I did not even fly. If my credit cards are faulty, how can the airlines ...
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  • Review by
    susanja
    on 6th Mar 2008


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    We flew from Jo'burg to Heathrow and overall I found the standards aboard to be very similar to any other airline. However, what did let them down was the attitude of the cabin crew. I have never met such rudeness before and I was tempted to ask the cabin crew why she was in this job but I was too afraid. It really put me off flying with SAA in the future.
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  • Review by
    lilalee
    on 16th Nov 2007


    User Rating : 9
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    I flew from New York to Johannesburg in November 2006 and returned in January 2007, and I have to say that I really enjoyed the flight. The staff were very friendly to us, I liked the food (and that there were food choices), and I enjoyed the movies and other entertainment options. The seats were comfy, and I was able to get up and walk around a lot without feeling like I was bugging people or congesting the aisles. Also, the flight we were on was not at all full, so we were able to stretch ...
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  • Review by
    dmcdonell
    on 16th Apr 2007


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    I recently went to South Africa with my wife and a group of friends. It is a beautiful country and I would definitely recommend it, as a destination for anyone interested in seeing wildlife. However, I would definitely not recommend flying with South African Airways! This has to be one of the most poorly run airline companies I have ever flown with. They double billed my flight ticket and then only refunded part of it. For the past 6 months they continue to agree that they only refunded part of ...
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  • Review by
    oconnor
    on 27th Jan 2007


    User Rating : 1
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    The South African Airways lounge at Heathrow Terminal 1 is located near the departure gates, some distance from the shopping area. Having cleared security we went directly to the lounge, then discovered that to get back to the shopping/restaurant area we were diverted back through the flight transfer centre, with a further 40 minute queue and a further full security check. This is enforced every time you move between the shops and the SAA lounge. The staff on reception say this is a new rule, ...
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  • Review by
    Thomas Whelan Rank: Staff Sergeant
    on 17th May 2006


    User Rating : 10
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    I would certainly recommend South African Airlines to anybody travelling to lovely South Africa. It was a very relaxing flight with very good in-flight entertainment and service.
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  • Review by
    Daudi Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 5th Oct 2005


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    My South African Airways flight was over-night, and I could not physically sit in my seat when seat backs were down. The distance from my arm-rest to the back of the seat infront was 10cm. This level of discomfort is unforgivable considering that I am just above average, at 1.86m tall & 14 stone, so hardly excessively large. As a result, between (very uncomfortable) take off and landing, I stood at the back. I complained to staff but they claimed the flight was full and no other seat was availab ...
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