South African Airways flies to 39 cities in 29 countries on six continents and is the leading carrier in Africa. South African Airways flies non-stop from Perth to Johannesburg five times a week and six times a week from Sydney.
South African Airways became a member of Star Alliance, the world’s largest and most recognized global airline network on 10 April 2006. This network allows SAA to offer passengers a service beyond its own direct operations as well as numerous other benefits to customers. Other airline members in Star Alliance are:
Air Canada (CA), Air China (CA),
Air New Zealand (NZ), All Nippon Airways (NH),
Asiana Airlines (OZ), Austrian (OS), british midland bmi (BD), Egypt Air (MS), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Lufthansa (LH), SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SA), Shanghai Airlines (FM),
Singapore Airlines (SQ), Spanair (JK), Swiss International Airlines (LX), TAP Portugal (TP),
Thai Airways International (TG), Turkish Airlines (TK),
United Airlines (UA) and US Airways (US). Regional members include Adria Airways (JP), Blue1 (KF) and Croatia Airlines (OU).