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South African Airways

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South African Airways, the flag carrier of South Africa (IATA SA, ICAO SAA), operates from its primary hub at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. A member of Star Alliance, it runs a broad regional network across southern, central, East and West Africa, complemented by longer-haul intercontinental routes. Its fleet is built around Airbus narrowbodies such as the A319 and A320, with widebody Airbus A330s and A340s covering longer sectors and Boeing 737-800 and Avro RJ85 aircraft on shorter services. Browse the seat maps below to see the cabin layouts across these types.

South African Airways aircraft
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Fleet9 aircraftAirbus 7BAe 1Boeing 1Avg fleet age 17.7 yrs

Seat maps (9)

South African Airways reviews (289)

Service3.1
Food3.1
Legroom3.1
Recline3.1
Entertainment3.1
Sleep3.1
Work3.1
  • economyseatlink

    Look elsewhere, may have limited recline; near the lavatory.

  • economyseatlink

    Definitely better seats to sit in, may have limited recline; near the lavatory.

  • ★★★★★economyseatlink

    Better than most - has extra legroom; curtain or partition in front may be bothersome.

  • ★★★★economyseatlink

    Solid choice, may have extra legroom; no seat reclining in front of you; no underseat stowage; traytable in armrest means narrower seat; armrests do not move.

  • ★★★★economyseatlink

    Could go either way on this seat, this exit row seat has extra legroom; the seat in front does not recline; will not recline; no under seat stowage during takeoff and landing.

  • economyseatlink

    Look elsewhere, may have limited recline; near the lavatory.

  • ★★★★★economyseatlink

    Recommend this seat over others, has extra legroom; curtain or partition in front may be bothersome.

  • ★★★★★economyseatlink

    Better than most - has extra legroom; no underseat stowage; traytable in armrest means narrower seat; armrests do not move.

  • economyseatlink

    Look elsewhere, may have limited recline; near the lavatory.

  • ★★★★business classseatlink

    Could go either way on this seat, no seat reclining in front of you; may have extra legroom; no underseat stowage.