African flag carrier based in South Africa.
| IATA Code | SA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | SAA |
| Callsign | SPRINGBOK |
| Country | South Africa |
| Category | African flag carrier |
When you see a segment line like this in a PNR, the airline code identifies South African Airways:
2 SA 587 Y 15JUL 2*JFKLHR HK1 800A 2000P
The two-letter code SA at the start of the segment line is South African Airways's IATA code — every flight segment operated by South African Airways in a GDS PNR (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan) begins with this code, followed by the flight number.
South African Airways is a african flag carrier, based in South Africa. Its ICAO code, SAA, is used for air traffic control and flight planning, while its radio callsign is “SPRINGBOK”.
Like most airlines, South African Airways's fare classes follow the standard GDS booking-class letter system. See our complete booking class guide for what each letter (F, J, Y, and so on) typically means.
South African Airways's IATA code is SA. This two-letter code appears at the start of every flight segment operated by South African Airways in a GDS PNR.
South African Airways's ICAO code is SAA. The ICAO code is a separate, usually three-letter identifier used mainly in air traffic control and flight planning, distinct from the IATA code travel agents see in a PNR.
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