How do I talk to a live human at South African Airways?
A:Calling this South African Airways number should go right to a real human being.Our free phone can also navigate phone menus to get a live human at South African Airways for you.
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Does South African Airways offer 24 hour customer service?
A:Not at this number; hours here are Mon-Fri 9am-5pm EST.The least busy day is Tuesday, and the most busy day is Thursday.If the call center is closed, you can schedule a call.
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How long will I wait on hold?
A:We don't expect that you will have to wait to talk to a person. This is a direct line.You can skip the hold time for free.
How do I get through the phone menu to a live person?
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GetHuman researchers routinely call this South African Airways phone number to document the phone system.
Here is our latest tip for weaving through the phone menu to get to a real person the fastest:Calling this South African Airways number should go right to a real human being
In fact, much of this information on this page is superfluous because this South African Airways phone number is a direct line to a human being. The line is well-staffed and you should anticipate a very short wait on hold or none whatsoever, as long as you are calling during business hours.
We don't know of any phone menus you would encounter when calling either.
What are the hours and when should I call?
South African Airways operates the call center for this 870-617-8342 phone number Mon-Fri 9am-5pm ET.The short answer is that you should call on a Tuesday.This observation and the following section are based on analysis of a sample set of 37 calls made in the last 90 days using our free, web-based phone (see above).
When you use our free AI-powered phone to call and talk, wait on hold, or navigate for you, it will automatically wait until the South African Airways call center opens before trying to call. It will ask your permission before it places the call, so you can also further delay that scheduled call until you are ready. But that means you can "set it and forget it" ahead of time.
An important note: busy times vs hold times vs best time to call
When we refer to busy or less busy times, we are talking about the volume of calls. The busiest times are when the most people are calling this South African Airways phone number (least busy times have fewer people calling). This high call volume does not necessarily mean that you will have a long hold time when you call. Companies like South African Airways staff their call centers differently based on the time of day and day of the week, so you may experience a shorter wait on hold at the busiest of times. When we refer to the best time to call, we are referring to the optimal combination of lower call volume and shorter wait times.
The least busy time to call
The least busy day to call South African Airways is Tuesday.The most busy day to call is Thursday.Again, this is based on a sample of 37 calls made with our AI-powered, web-based phone in the last 90 days.
The shortest wait on hold
We measured the shortest hold times to be on Friday.The longest wait in the queue on average occurs on Tuesday.
In summation, the best day to call South African Airways is Tuesday.This is not the day with the shortest wait on hold in the phone system, but we still recommend it for its ideal combination of low call volume and short hold times. Plus we believe that South African Airways staffs the call center well on Tuesday.
Once again, please put this information in perspective because this phone number has no phone menu or long waits. It generally gets picked up right away if calling during their opening hours. If there is any way, it will typically be very short.
Conclusion and closing notes
This is South African Airways's best phone number, the real-time current wait on hold and tools for skipping right through those phone lines to get right to a South African Airways agent. This phone number is South African Airways's best phone number because 222 customers like you used this contact information over the last 18 months and gave us feedback. Common problems addressed by the customer care unit that answers calls to 870-617-8342 include Make a booking, Change flight, Cancel flight, Flight delayed, Baggage problem and other customer service issues. Rather than trying to call South African Airways first, consider describing your issue first; from that we may be able to recommend an optimal way to contact them via phone. In total, South African Airways has 4 phone numbers. It's not always clear what is the best way to talk to South African Airways representatives, so we started compiling this information built from suggestions from the customer community. Please keep sharing your experiences so we can continue to improve this free resource.
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