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South African Airways Virtual

South Africa's flag carrier. Fly SAA's Johannesburg hub on regional African routes and intercontinental services.

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IATA

SA

ICAO

SAA

Hub

Johannesburg

Country

South Africa

Region

Africa

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South African Airways routes, in your simulator

At United Virtual Airlines, South African Airways's real-world timetable is imported into our schedule and refreshed daily, so the legs you bid mirror what South African Airways is actually flying today. Pick a route from Johannesburg or anywhere across its network, fly it in South African Airways livery, and our custom desktop ACARS client tracks the whole flight and files your PIREP automatically.

It works exactly like a United mainline flight — the same earned ranks, the same logbook, the same active community — with the freedom to fly South Africa's Africa network instead. South African Airways (SA/SAA) is one of 25 Star Alliance partner carriers you can fly here, free, on MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024, X-Plane 11, X-Plane 12 and Prepar3D.

Can I fly South African Airways routes in United Virtual Airlines?
Yes. South African Airways is one of 25 Star Alliance partner carriers at United Virtual. Its real-world Johannesburg-based schedule is imported into our timetable and refreshed daily — book a South African Airways leg, fly it in South African Airways livery, and our ACARS client files your PIREP automatically.
Is United Virtual a South African Airways virtual airline?
United Virtual Airlines is an independent virtual airline for flight simulation, not affiliated with South African Airways. As a Star Alliance–themed VA we operate South African Airways's partner routes alongside United mainline, so you can fly South African Airways virtually without joining a separate group.
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