top of page
Search
Chidozie Uzoezie

How to 'Step-Up' to Business Class on South African Airways


With its 'Step-Up' program, South African Airways now offers its customers a fantastic opportunity to experience luxury travel at its finest as passengers can now bid their way from Economy Class to Business Class.

The Step-Up' program is a bidding system where passengers tell the airline what they're willing to pay to upgrade from Economy to Business Class and they might just be on their way to the premium cabin.

How Step-Up works

Once you have obtained confirmed SAA flight tickets, the airline will send you an email notifying you about potential availability of seats for upgrades, along with a link to the Step-Up page, where you can start bidding.

The minimum and maximum bid range is dependent on the original ticket purchased and where the passenger is flying.

If you bought you ticket from a travel agent and the transaction email is that of the travel agent, don't worry as your travel agent can bid on your behalf. The travel agent may also pass the email to you allowing you to bid by yourself.

All bids stop 36 hours before departure, and customers have the ability to view, modify and cancel their bid before this cut-off. Customers are notified 24 hours before departure of the outcome of their bid.

For successful customers, their credit card will be charged with the amount they have bid. While unsuccessful passengers will retain their original itinerary and pay nothing extra.

Tickets booked using redemption tickets, free tickets, tickets already upgraded using miles and bookings with infants are not eligible for Step-Up Upgrade.

A4-print-explore the world with ethiopian-R-1022-compressed.jpg
SAT2.jpg
20241112_103529.jpg
SAA2.jpg
ATWMediaAwards_(1080pxX1080px)_(Nov2024)-01.jpg
300x300px.jpg

 Featured Posts 

Comments (33)

Invitado
21 sept 2022

We just booked our QATAR 🇶🇦 HÔTEL yesterday for 2 différent short stars of 2 nights and 3 nights for the Final… https://www.14sb.com/fifa-world-cup-hotels.html . Not exactly cheap but ok price for 4.5 Stars luxury and in Doha Center City! Thanks and Good Luck everyone! Vamos MEXICO!

Like

Invitado
30 sept 2022

Wow! Stunning! Hilton seems to be taking Africa by storm. Just a couple of years back, they opened the first ever in Eswatini.

Like

kasarokcaesar
24 oct 2022

Wonderful event and topics discussed, hopefully we see the manifestations in our African airline businesses in the nearest future. Kudos to you all.

Like

Invitado
10 nov 2022

Hi, I'm Lucy. Please how do I embark on my travel/ tour business. I am newbie and help..

Like

Invitado
18 nov 2022

Prices in the Sol Torremolinos Don Pablo are the same than two weeks ago.

Like

Invitado
04 dic 2022

Good location astounding but the staffs are rude and they make me wait so long for the service. They charge me more than what is on the website and did not refund me the manager is not helping with the issue


Like

Invitado
15 dic 2022

WoW. Amazing Review. 👍

Like

Invitado
07 ene 2023

I spent the holidays here, I don't know why but during the holidays their reception smells like a piss Id rather not spend my special occasions here

Like
Invitado
07 ago 2023
Contestando a

Where is here.

Like

Invitado
27 ene 2023

Thank you for sharing such a detailed review about ethiopian airlines in your post. I am an avid traveller and keep reading flight reviews to assess the options available. Your review particularly drew my attention because you have shared so many pictures to capture every aspect of the flight experience. It is a very nice effort.


More Info : https://www.cleartrip.ae/flight-booking/ethiopian-air-airlines.html

Like

Invitado
27 feb 2023

I am really tempted to book the next ethiopian airlines ticket and relive your journey. The pictures shared with the post also reflect that you truly enjoyed the travel. Great post! I also like the fact that you have covered nuances about the food and entertainment service through the pictures. It helps people know what to expect on their travel by this airline.


More Info : https://www.cleartrip.ae/flight-booking/ethiopian-air-airlines.html


Like
20241111_131154.jpg
300x300 v1.png