Wow. Thanks for the quick responses.
If these tickets are issued as N fares on AA then that is very good news. These fares are upgradable and they qualify for mileage bonuses such as the USAJP multiple RT bonus. Can I get an award to any place that AA flies or just to cities with Hilton properties (should be an huge overlap, in any case).
Does anyone have any experience with the South Africa Airlines awards? Do these earn Delta Skymiles?