For low-priced flights to Phalaborwa that come with a quality-service guarantee, be sure to book your flight tickets with SAA, Africa’s most awarded airline. Here at SAA we want to make every aspect of your journey as hassle free and enjoyable as possible and that’s why we’ve partnered with various service providers and are now able to assist you with your transport and accomodation needs. This means that you can use this page to book your flights to Phalaborwa, rent a car or arrange airport transfer and book your lodgings. We’ve even included a list of ‘must-dos’ when in Phalaborwa. That’s just the kind of service you can expect when you book with SAA.
You can also use this page to learn about our check-in options.
Check-in for flights to Phalaborwa
Check-in times
- Check-in time for all regional flights is 2 hours and 30 minutes prior to departure.
- Online check-in for e-ticket holders opens 24 hours before flight departures and closes 2 hours prior to international flight departures.
Online check-in
SAA offers an internet check-in service. Check-in online
This service enables you to:
- Print your boarding pass up to 24 hours prior to flight departure.
- Select or change your seat.
Mobile check-in
SAA mobile check-in service allows you to check in from your internet-enabled mobile phone. Go to m.flysaa.com and:
- Submit your e-ticket number or booking reference number on the check-in screen.
- Download your online boarding pass including Apple's Passbook.
- On arrival at the airport show your online boarding pass to security for scanning.
Self check-in kiosks
Our self-service check-in kiosks are available at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and King Shaka International Airport in Durban.
Use these user-friendly touchscreen devices to:
- Print your boarding pass; and
- Select your seat.
Please note that:
- This check-in option is available to all passengers with confirmed flight tickets on South African Airways.
- All self-service check-in kiosks close 90 minutes before departure time.
Bag drop counter
- Bag drop counters are for passengers with checked baggage who have checked in using flysaa.com or a self-service check-in kiosk.
- After you’ve printed your online boarding pass, proceed to the bag drop counter where your baggage will be tagged and sent to the aircraft.
SAA Flights
Phalaborwa Car Rental and Airports Transfers
Book your flights to Phalaborwa and then book your car or airport transfers by following one of the links below. We’ve partnered with the leading service providers to ensure you get exactly what you need.
Car Rental
Airport Transfers
Phalaborwa Hotels
Let us help you find accommodation in Phalaborwa. Trust SAA, Africa’s most awarded airline, to meet your expectations in all aspects of your journey.
Things to do in Phalaborwa
- Amarula Lapa. Just 2km out of Phalaborwa you'll find the Amarula Lapa, home of the famous Amarula Cream Liqueur. Take in the bushveld from a high thatch-roof post while enjoying a glass of Amarula.
- Phalaborwa Opencast Mine Viewpoint. Here you'll find one of the largest copper mines in the world and Africa's widest manmade hole. It's close to 2km wide and can be seen from space. You'll also have awe-inspiring views of the Limpopo landscape and the Kruger National Park.
- Olifants River Boat Cruise. Enjoy a three hour boat cruise along the banks of the Olifants River. You'll have close encounters with crocodiles, hippos and elephants.
- Masorini Village Museum. This Stone Age village gives insight into the lifestyle of the hunter-gathering society that lived here long before European settlers arrived.
Learn more about Phalaborwa at South Africa Tourism