Other Middle East and Africa Frequent Flyer Programs - SAA Africa AirPass Booking Question

So, does anyone know if the SAA Africa AirPass needs to be booked at the same time as your intercontinental ticket?

Could I just buy a JFK-DUR,CPT-JFK ticket right now off flysaa.com and then later call up the reservations centre to book the AirPass flights?

So, does anyone know if the SAA Africa AirPass needs to be booked at the same time as your intercontinental ticket?

Could I just buy a JFK-DUR,CPT-JFK ticket right now off flysaa.com and then later call up the reservations centre to book the AirPass flights?

AFAIK yes (to the 2nd question, no to the 1st one) - you need to hold a valid ticket on SA or any other *partner to be able to book the AirPass. Here's a link:

http://www.staralliance.com/en/travellers/fare_products/african_airpass.html

I just had a quick glance at their prices and you might be better off (not by much though) buying the segments you need on www.flysaa.com using the SaverFares.

Here you go:

Book and have your ticket issued and than any *Alliance office should be able to book and issue the AfricanAirpass for you. Simple as that, you don't even need a SAA office for it.