SA Airline Code: South African Airways IATA & ICAO
South African Airways is stored in this dataset as IATA code SA and ICAO code SAA, based in South Africa. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
SA is the IATA airline designator stored for South African Airways. ICAO is SAA. Country of record: South Africa. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example SA 456. Agents should not confuse SA (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with SAA (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other South Africa carriers stored here: none stored. To decode a full itinerary that markets SA, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find SA at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to South African Airways.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 SA 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier SA (South African Airways) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does SA mean?
SA is the IATA airline code stored for South African Airways.
What airline is SA?
South African Airways, country of record South Africa.
What is the ICAO code for South African Airways?
SAA.
Is SA the same as SAA?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use SA. Flight plans use SAA.
Where is South African Airways based?
This dataset lists South Africa. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a SA itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with SA plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show South African Airways schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does SA allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from South Africa?
Stored peers: none stored.
Can SA include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is South African Airways shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier SA before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.