How Does The Saa Online Check In Process Work?

Checking-in online is quick and effective and gives you more time to do things you want to do, whether you browse through duty free or simply land at the airport a little later.

Before you check in online, you should have your flight ticket and passport details of all the people accompanying you. You have to complete the following steps to check-in online:

• Enter your surname, the booking reference number and your point of departure
• For travel agent bookings, use your e-ticket number to identify yourself
• Select the travellers you would like to check in
• You will have the option of selecting or changing or confirming the seat
• Once you have completed the check-in process, online boarding pass will be issued for each traveller accompanying you

Don't forget to print your boarding passes and take it with you to the airport, so your check in process is quick and easy.

Saa online check in is satisfied to offer simpler, smarter and faster check-in service. You can print your ticket 24 hours before flight take-off, and also select or change your seat. Online Checkin will stay open up to an hour and a half before domestic take-offs and up to 2 hours before international flights.

Benefits:

• You can avoid airport checkin queues
• You can be the first to select your seat
• You can print your boarding pass in seconds

SAA Check-In times

For all passengers who have e-tickets, online checkin opens 24 hours before flight departure and will stay open up to 90 minutes for domestic and up to 2 hours prior to international departures

There are different SAA Check-In times for the following flights:

• Flights to America: Before 4 hours
• International flights: Before 3 hours
• All domestic flights: Before 2 hours

Can you use online check-in if you have bags to check?

Yes. Simply go to the bag drop desk at your departure terminal, where your bags will be marked by the customer service staff and sent to the flight you are about to board. The locations of the bag drop work ranges will be listed on the summary page of online check-in and on the passengers boarding pass.