Normally a golf bag, including clubs, shoes and balls, up to 15kgs is transported by SAA, SA Express and Airlink for free. Maximum is 1 / set per person.
In case of excess baggage you pay for the first golfbag up to a maximum of 15kgs, € 70.00. every next bag will be charged with the standard costs of excess baggage, which is 1.5% of the normal one-way trip fare to your destination per kg.
For the piece concept, 50% of the applicable excess baggage will be charged for the 1st golfbag For a 2nd bag the standard rate applies. Since SAA has no direct flights from several airports (f.i. Amsterdam), you should check the policies of the airlines you use to the airport to move on a SAA Flight.
Lufthansa for instance flies you by (LH code) to Frankfurt or Munich in order to move towards an SAA flight to South Africa paid € 25.00 for a golfbag.
Traveling through London, Heathrow by British Midland (BD code), the following calculation formula applies; For a golf bag, including clubs, shoes and balls, to a maximum of 15kg, hold BD 3 Kgs as accounting end of generosity and falls within the normal baggage-free. It’s all quite difficult, but if you flies economy class then you'll have about 17kg for your personal luggage. And you can take the golfbag for free. Does your personal luggage exceed the 17 kg, you have to pay extra for the golfbag.
When you fly business class on SAA than 27kg can be hold as your personal luggage.
Note: SAA flights have 2 or 3-digit flight numbers SA-Express flights have 4-digit flight numbers in the 1000 series (1xxx) Airlink flights have 4-digit flight numbers in the 8000 series (8xxx) Airlink reserves the right, in case of "weight and balance problems, your golf bag on a later flight to transport.
For Voyager members, a different scheme. Check this site to your personal Voyager environment or contact a local SAA office. Voyager is the loyaiteits program of SAA.
