How do you qualify for Star Alliance Gold?
If you average 15 miles per $10 spent — or 1.5 miles per dollar — you’d need to spend $166,670 through the portal to earn Gold status. This would result in just over 250,000 redeemable miles and 50,000 elite qualifying miles.
What are the Star Alliance tier levels?
The Star Alliance (*A) program offers two levels of status: Silver and Gold. Gold status is their top tier elite status and as such, offers significantly more benefits than Silver status for frequent travelers.
What airlines are in the Star Alliance program?
The airlines that make up the Star Alliance are:
- Aegean Airlines.
- Air Canada.
- Air China.
- Air India.
- Air New Zealand.
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- Asiana Airlines.
- Austrian Airlines.
Is Qantas part of Star Alliance?
No, neither Qantas or Virgin Australia belong to the Star Alliance. Qantas belongs to the oneworld alliance. Virgin Australia doesn’t belong to an airline alliance but is partnered with carriers including Delta Air, Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways.
What is KrisFlyer elite miles?
Elite miles are derived from the actual miles flown, plus any applicable booking class bonuses earned on tickets that are eligible to earn miles. Elite miles cannot be used for award flights, upgrade awards or purchase of airfares.
What is PPS Club?
The PPS Club As a PPS Club member, you’ll have access to lounges worldwide, a bigger check-in baggage allowance, guaranteed reservation in Economy Class and other special privileges. Most of all, you’ll have our undivided attention wherever you travel in the world.
What does it mean to be a member of the Star Alliance?
We are delighted to confirm that your status equates to Star Alliance Gold . This status recognises that you are a very frequent traveller who has flown often on the Star Alliance network, entitling you to all the Star Alliance Gold status privileges. On behalf of all our member airlines, we thank you for your loyalty.
Are there going to be New Star Alliance tiers?
In 2018’s IATA General Meeting and Air Transport Summit, Star Alliance announced plans to introduce a Platinum and possibly even a Diamond tier in addition to the existing tiers. The 2018 announcement was likely influenced by the lack of benefits, perceived as underwhelming and subpar by the alliance’s highest tier frequent flyers.
Do you get gold status on Star Alliance?
MileagePlus frequent flyers who achieve Premier Gold status or higher receive Star Alliance Gold status. Here are the benefits elite frequent flyers on Star Alliance receive upon achieving Silver or Gold status:
What kind of miles do you get with Star Alliance?
You can earn status miles across all Star Alliance member airlines’ Frequent Flyer Programmes with only one frequent flyer card and attain Star Alliance Silver status or progress to Gold status.