Making online purchase even easier: Book now, Pay Later
South African Airways offers the convenience of securing your seats and purchasing the tickets later. Our Pay Later facility allows you to secure flights online, and pay for your tickets within 72 hours. On top of the online flexibilities to take control of your own booking, the Pay Later services are free of charge and come with no deposit or layby fees.
How to use the Pay Later:
- Make a booking on flysaa.com.au
- Choose Pay Later in the payment page
- Take note of the purchase timeline on confirmation page or email
- Visit "Manage my Booking" and retrieve your booking
- Click "Pay for Reservation" and review the total price of services chosen
- Opt for secure payment methods including Visa, Master, American Express, Diners Club credit cards or Pay Pal
- In case of part payments or EFT payment preference, contact our call centre on 1300 435 972
Terms and conditions apply. Please note the following:
- Pay Later is only available for online reservations.
- It applies to all cabins and fare families on eligible routes.
- A maximum of 72 hours will apply for international fares originating from Australia. Exclusions may apply for domestic and regional routes or shorter layby timelines may apply
- Reservations not paid for within the advised timeline will be automatically cancelled without further notice.
- Pay Later is not available for travel within three days.
- Air fares must be valid at the time of purchase. While booking is on hold the ticket value may change due to adjustments in airport taxes, currency fluctuations or fare expiry.
Online booking is packed with a range of other functionalities that allow you to arrange your travel plans confidently:
- Best Fare Guarantee see here
- Fares all inclusive with no hidden costs
- Generous checked baggage allowance, 2 pieces of 23 kg in economy and 2 pieces of 32kg in business class between Australia and Africa
- Free 23 kg sporting equipment on SAA operated flights
- 0% credit card fee
- Book and Pay Later upto 72 hours
- Check in online or via our mobile app up to 24 hours before departure
- Australia based call centre if you need assistance 1300 435 972
- Smooth domestic transit in Perth using our codeshare partner Virgin Australia's new Termina
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