SAA Outlets
 

Hi,
Flying SAA in three weeks from IAD-JNB in business on the Airbus. The website suggests that the seats have power outlets. What do I need to make a US laptop work? Thanks

Just a 2-prong (European style) plug is all you need. I've never had any problem getting power, but when my mom flew ATL-JNB and JNB-JFK in February, the outlets didn't work either leg. (The plugs were correct, but there was no power to any outlet on either aircraft.)

Enjoy your trip!

I hope it's good, since I'll be making my first IAD-JNB flight in 6 weeks.

No, If it is the Airbus 346 then it's not the two prong Europeans plugs... It's the 2/3 Prong North American plugs... I have used North American plugs on the CPT-FRA flights twice... European ones will NOT work!

I know for a fact that the 346 and 343 that my mom used this year had Euro-plug outlets. Maybe there's some variety among the fleet?

I havent flown on a 342 so don't know... ON the 346, the North American 3 prong or 2 prong plugs work. The 2 prong European are too big for the socket.

My apologies. I don't know anything about the 342. I made a typo in my post, and meant to say that my mom flew on the 343 from JNB to JFK.

Thanks for all of the replies. I checked further and their site says that the A346 requires the european style plug. So maybe I'll get one just to be safe.