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Topbonus
Gold

AAdvanteage Platinum

Eexecutive Club Silver

Marco Polo Club Gold

Finnair Plus Gold

Iberia Plus Gold

JAL Mileage Bank Sapphire / JGC Sapphire

LANPass Premium Silver

GO
Discover

Frequent Flyer Gold

Royal Plus Gold

S7 Priority Gold

Paid First COS Bonus

50% - 100%
[5]

50 %

100% (Mls) /
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 % (Mls) /
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]

50 K Mls / 60 Seg.
12 M

50K Mls / 60 Seg. / 50k pts
Y
Possible to qualify by challenge from Gold

600 TP
and
4 BA flights
or
50 BA flights
[3]

90k Mls / 60 Seg.
from lowest tier to top tier
4 CX / KA flights

90k / 54 Seg
12 Months

2250 pts
+
1 IB / BA flight
or
50 IB / BA flights

[50 k pts. or 50seg + 15k pts.] +4 JAL flights

80k km / 60 Seg. +4 LAN flights
40k km on LAN in C or F with min 2 flights

40k pts / 50 Seg. + 2 MX flights

700 SC
(4 QF flights)

35k tier miles
or
28 Segments
min. 8 RJ flights

50k miles or 50 S7 flights (C counts as two flights)

Miles / KM / Points need for requalification

50 K Mls / 60 Seg.
12 M

50K Mls / 60 Seg. / 50k pts
Y

600 TP
and
4 BA flights
[3]

60k Mls / 40 Seg.
4 CX / KA flights

90k / 54 Seg
12 Months

2250 pts
+
1 IB / BA flight
or
50 IB / BA flights

[50 k pts or 50 seg + 15k pt]s
+4 JAL flights

80k km / 60 Seg. +4 LAN flights
40k km on LAN in C or F with min 2 flights

40k pts / 50 Seg. + 2 MX flights

600 SC
(4 QF flights)

30k tier miles
or
24 Segments

50k miles or 50 S7 flights (C counts as two flights)

% Bonus for Elite

40% (on AB & Niki)

100% (not on MA and S7)

105 % (BA incl. codeshares, QF only)

 

15% - on AY flights only

100% on IB / BA / Vueling

100% - on JAL flights only

100% on LAN and AA

50% on MX flights only

75% QF / 50% AA, BA

35%

 

Upgrade domestic / continental
(one way / one class)

n/a

4 x 500 certs @ 10k EQM

buyable for a certain number of Avios dep. on route and booking class

 

8 one way / one class voucher for travel in Europe

500 - 900 pts

20 upgrade points + additional 2 pts for every 10k FOP or 10 segments after qualification
[1]

6 coupons for Qualifying; need 1 coup. for a oneway upgrade in South America, 3 from Chile to Europe (see webpage for details)
LAN Flights only

on selected 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)

15 - 35k mls, depending on distance, only on AB

 

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

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

 


1000 - 1700 pts (dep. on cos and distance

on selected fares on MX flights

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

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

Y
(BA Terraces/ C Lounges)

Y
(CX C Lounge)

Y

Y

Y (coupons available for for 4k mls / 2 coupons

Y

Y

Y
(compl. Qantas Club membership*);

1 guest in QF Lounge in AUS + NZ,

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

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

12 M

 

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
(If fees paid) [2]

 

 

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 )

5 Y / / 3 Y for points earned after Feb., 1st 2010

4 Y (end of 4th Year)

36 M

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 Business Couters / Special counters

> My Route Bonus for preselected route
> No fee for XL Seats and priority seating
>Companion Award (on AB)
>Seat blocking
>1 additional free bag


>soft landing in certain cases (not guarant.)
>prefered seating
>challenge for Platinum is 10k EQM in 90 days; status for challenges starting prior June 16th is to Feb 28th following year, for challenges later June 16th is for whole next year.

>cash + miles awards
>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

>+15 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

>+40kg / 1 pc luggage on FA
> family membership

> +15 kg luggage
>free VIP parking in MAD, BCN, SCL

>20 kg / 2 p luggage
>JAL fast ane at NRT and HND
> in 2008: 400 bonus status miles for Japan domestic and Japan - China / HKG flights
> can apply for JGC membership (which is a paid programm)

>+10 kg luggage on LAN flights

 

>46 kg luggage in Y, 64 kg in C/F if piece concept // 3 pieces in Y (23kg); C /F /32 kg) (international flights only)
>prefered seating

> loyalty bonus of 8000 pts for every 500 SC / Year
> free seat reservation and preferred seating

>soft landing in certain cases
>500 bonus points for qualification
>+25 kg luggage allowandce on RJ flights

 

[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 400TP until
March 1st, 2012. After this date anyone who has achieved gold at the old rate can renew it up to twice at 400. After the second requalification it is like for everyone 800TP.

[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;
* need to fly
**based on miles in account

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