Check-in South African Airways – fly saa;- friendly airport staff are always happy to help you check-in for your flight, issue your boarding pass and check-in your baggage. But why wait in a queue? Checking-in online is fast and efficient and gives you more time to do the things you want to do – whether that’s browse through duty-free or just arrive at the airport a little later.
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You can also use the self-service kiosks in the check-in area, allowing you to bypass the check-in counters and take any baggage straight to the drop-off counter. Tap, tap, tap, and you’re good to go.
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Checking-in online is so quick and easy that it will soon become an essential part of your flying routine. It’s so empoweringly addictive that you may never join a check-in queue again. And once you’re holding your self-printed boarding pass, you’ll feel like your journey has already begun.
You can check-in on your computer, tablet or smartphone via flysaa.com, or by using our mobi site at m.flysaa.com.
Flights open for online check-in 24 hours before departure time. If you haven’t already selected a seat, or you want to change the one you have, it’s smart to log in as soon as possible to request your chosen seat where applicable. If you’re travelling in a group you can check-in everyone at once, then print out the boarding passes or have them emailed to you.
Online check-in stays open up to 90 minutes before domestic departures and up to two hours before international flights.
If you don’t have a printer to print your boarding pass, you can print it at the self-service check-in kiosks at the airport or collect it from an SAA check-in counter.
What’s in it for you?
- No more queuing at the check-in counter
- Extra time to spend shopping, eating or just arriving at the airport later
- Pick your own seat, where applicable
- Add your frequent flyer number for more of those lovely Voyager Miles
- Print your own boarding pass or get the boarding pass sent to your phone as a mobile boarding pass
- Go straight to the bag drop-off counter, or straight to the boarding gate if you have hand luggage only.