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Platinum

AAdvanteage Executive Platinum

Eexecutive Club Gold

Marco Polo Club Diamond

Finnair Plus Platinum

Iberia Plus Platin

JAL Mileage Bank Diamond / JGCP

LANPass Comodore

GO
Conquer

Frequent Flyer Platinum

Royal Plus Platinum

S7 Priority Platinum

Paid First COS Bonus

50% - 100%
[5]

50 %

100% (Avios) /
200% TP [4]

50%

200%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50% / 100% QF
200% SC

50%

50%

Paid Business COS Bonus

25% - 100%
[6)

25 %

50 % (Avios) /
100% TP[4]

25%

100%

25%

25%

25%

50% - 100% on MX /
25% on ow

25% / 50% QF
100% SC
(Premium Eco on QF +25%)

25%

25%

COS = Status Miles

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y
(JAL domestic flights: flights miles x 2
JAL Japan-China / HKG flights: flights miles x 1,5

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Miles / KM / points need for status [Year / 12 Month]

100k Mls
12 M

100K Mls / 100 Seg. / 100k pts
Y

1500 TP
and
4 BA flights[3]

210k Mls / 140 Seg.
from lowest tier to top tier
4 CX / KA flights

150k / 92 Seg
12 Months

6250 pts
+
1 IB / BA flight

[100 k ptsor 120 seg + 35 pts] +4 JAL flights (Diamond)/
[80 k (JGC) or 80 flights with min 25 k OW ] + 4 JAL flights

150k km / 100 Seg.
90k km on LAN in C or F with min 3 flights
+4 LAN flights

80k pts / 90 Seg. + 2 MX flights

1400 SC
(4 QF flights)

55k tier miles
or
42 Segments
min. 12 RJ flights

75k miles or 75 S7 flights (C counts as two flights)

Miles / KM / Points need for requalification

100k Mls
12 M

100K Mls / 100 Seg. / 100k pts
Y

1500 TP
4 BA flights[3]

120k Mls / 80 Seg.
4 CX / KA flights

150 k / 92 Seg
12 Months

6250 pts
+
1 IB / BA / Vueling flight

[100 k pts or 120 seg + 35 k pts] +4 JAL flights
(Diamond)/
[80 k (JGC) or 80 flights with min 25k OW ]+ 4 JAL flights

150k km / 100 Seg.
90k km on LAN in C or F with min 3 flights
+4 LAN flights

80k pts / 90 Seg. + 2 MX flights

1200 SC
(4 QF flights)

50k tier miles
or
36 Segments

75k miles or 75 S7 flights (C counts as two flights)

% Bonus for Elite

40% (on AB; Niki)

100% (not on MA and S7)

100 % (BA marketed flights)

 

25% - on AY flights only

100% on IB / BA / Vueling

125% (Diam.) on JLA flights only /
100% (JGC) - on JAL flights only

100% on LAN and AA

75 % on MX flights only

100% (QF, AA, BA)

50%

75% on S7

Upgrade domestic / continental
(one way / one class)

n/a

unlimited for member

buyable for a certain number of Avios dep. on route and booking class
only one class, i.e. WT -> WTP
-> C -> F

 

12 one way / one class voucher for travel Europe
buy upgrade for up to three family members if member is booked in C and family in Y for 10K

500 - 900 pts

40 upgrade points + additional 2 pts for every 10k FOP after qualification + additional 2 pts fpr every 10k FOP / every 10 flights in the previous year
/
30 upgrade points + additional 2 pts for every 10k FOP after qualification + additional 2 pts fpr every 10k FOP / every 10 flights in the previous year [1]

unlimited on LAN flights

on all fares on MX flights

confirmed domestic upgrades depending on distance bw.
bw 5k - 16k pts

 

buyable from flex Y from 3750 - 11250 ow / disc Y 7500 - 22500 ow / n available from deep discounted Y

Upgrade international
(only home carrier)
(one way / one class)

2 SWU / Year
15 - 35k mls, depending on distance, only on AB

8 SWU / Year
buyable for 8k - 40k Mls
Fee for Upgrades from disc. Y fares

buyable for a a certain number of Avios dep. on route
@ 2500 TP and @ 3500 TP one cert for upgrade of a round trip of member + 1 person traveling

12,5k - 70k (dep. on cos and distance)
ability to upgrade on AA; BA,

4 SWU for Intercontinental flights on Finnair
buy upgrade for up to three family members if member is booked in C and family in Y for 50K

1000 - 1700 pts (dep. on cos and distance

unlimited on LAN flights + 6 SWU for companion

on selected fares on MX flights to Europe / South America; on all MX flights to rest of network

for miles:
dep. on distance bw. 12k - 96k pts
standby only

dep. on distance

buyable from flex Y from 3750 - 16250 ow / disc Y 7500 - 32500 ow / n available from deep discounted Y

Lounge Access

 

Y (Lounge access only on same day intl. flight or buy Admiral Club Membership)

Y
(incl. BA Arrival Lounges if BA / QF longhaul)

Y
(CX C Lounge if flights on non OW)

Y

Y

Y (+3 trasnferable cpupons; 3rd + 4th perso for 4k mls

Y

Y
(access to LH; NZ, Aeromar lounges if flying on these airlines; partner lounges in Canada

Y
(compl. Qantas Club membership*);

2 guests in QF domestic Lounge in AUS, 1 guest in international First or Business QF Lounge

Y

Y

Membership Year

12 M

Y
i.e. remain. Y + next Y

12 M

12 M

up to 24 M

Y
(April - March)

(i.e. remain. Y + next Y

Y
(i.e. 2 M after qualfi + next Y

Y
(i.e. remain. Y + next Y

Y
(i.e. remain. Y + next Y

12 M

12 M

Y

Lifetime status

 

1000k** Mls = Lifetime Gold (OW Ruby) = get 8 500 Mls Certs (US) or 4 VIP SWU (Intl)
2000k** Mls = Lifetime Platinum (OW Sapphire) get 4 VIP SWU
(every 1000k get 4 VIP SWU)

 

 

 

 

OW Sapphire [2]
(If fees paid)

 

 

7k SC (Life Silver = OW Rby)
14k SC (Lif Gold = OW Sapphire)

 

 

Validity of Points:

no expiration with status

no expiration if activity (18M)

no expiration if activity
(36 M)

(3 - 4 Y )

no expiration as long as Plat

4 Y (end of 4th Year)

no expiration as long as status (only Diam)

3 Y

no expiration if activity (18M)

no expiration if activity (18 M) in own account, not familiy

30 M

 

Others
all have:
Check in at First / Business Couters / Special counters

>free Silver Card for partner
> My Route Bonus for preselected route

> No fee for XL Seats and priority seating
>Companion Award (on AB)
>Seat blocking
>1 additional free bag
>free gourmet menu

>soft landing in certain cases (not guarant.)
>prefered seating
>quaranteed seat on full-fare Y
>some higher elite level on invitation only (Concierge Key)

>flat fee for Taxes for awards in Zone 1 - 3 (27 EUR / GBP in Y and 34 EUR / GBP in C)
>soft landing in certain cases

>gift Silver to friend >@4500 TP / Year
>Concorde Room @5000 TP
>cash + miles awards
>some higher VIP level on invitation only
>invitation to Gold Guest List Status (special hotline) if two years with 3000+ TP

>+20 kg / 1 p luggage on CX / KA
>oneway awards on Asiamiles
>status recognition better than same tier level on other OW carriers
>Advanced seat reservation sometimes possible

>40 kg luggage allowance on Finnair flights
> family membership

>limousine service in MAD, BCN, SCL
overdram 1500 pts

>20 kg / 2 p luggage
>JAL fast ane at NRT and HND
>1 hotel coup. for JAL hotels (JGC), 2 coup. for JAL hotels (Diam)
>
5 coup. for access to "Century 21 Club" (JGC) or compl. membership (Diam))
> in 2008: 400 bonus status miles for Japan domestic and Japan - China / HKG flights

>no fees stemming for the re-emission of LANPass reward tickets

 

>Platinum one @ 3600 SC incl. 2700 SC on QF
>64 kg luggage in Y / C / F if piece concept // 3 pieces in Y (23kg); C /F /32 kg) (international flights only)

> Gold card for partner or 50k pts or 3 Voucher for Limo @ 2400 SC
> loyalty bonus of 8000 pts for every 500 SC / year
>guaranteed Y availability
> improved Y Award availability
> pre-reservation of Exit Row in Intl. Y
>request J seat for dom flights
>some higher elite level on invitation only (Chairman Lounge)
> free seat reservation and preferred seating

>soft landing in certain cases
>1500 bonus points for qualification
>+32 kg luggage allowandce on RJ flights

fast track in DME and OVB if flying S7

[1] effective April 2009, FOP = Fly-on-Points, points required for upgrade: 2 pts, required for domestic upgrade for one segment (J only, not for F); for Y - C : 5 upg. pts (Asia) / 8 upg pts (Rest of JAL Network), for C - F: 6 upg. pts (Asia) / 12 upg pts (Rest of JAL Network)

[2] If one has once qualified for JGC, one is at least JGC Crystal. The only thing is, one has to pay 5k for the membership fee, but there is no need to fly

[3] one can get BA Gold from Europe excluding UK / IE with 800TP until March 1st, 2012. After this date anyone who has achieved gold at the old rate can renew it up to twice at 800. After the second requalification it is like for everyone 1500TP.

[4] varies from distance and class of service. Percent is from full fare Economy on longhaul (more than 2000 Mls but less than 6000 Mls: Discounted WT 35 TP / WT 70 TP / WTP 75 TP / C 140 TP / F 210 TP)

[5] 100% on Ethiad, Hainan Airlines (Status miles only on AB Codeshares)

[6] 100% on AirBerlin, 50% on Ethiad, Hainan Airlines (Status miles only on AB Codeshares), Royal Jordanian (J)

TP = Tier Points; SC = Status Credit;
*
Domestic access permitted on same day of Qantas/Jetstar/oneworld flight (Departure and Arrival), International access permitted before departure of Qantas / Jetstar / oneworld flight.
**based on miles in account

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