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Paid COS Bonus

COS = Status Miles

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

% Bonus for Elite

Upgrade
(one way / one class)

 

Lounge Access

Membership Year

Lifetime status

Validity of Points:

 

 

F

C

 

Quali

Re-Quali

 

domestic

international

 

 

 

 

General Benefti

Check in at Business Couters / Special counters

Topbonus
Silver

50% - 100%
[
5]

25% - 100%
[
6]

Y

25 k Mls / 24 Seg
12 M

25 k Mls / 24 Seg
12 M

20% (on AB & Niki)

n/a

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

N

12 M

N

36 M

> My Route Bonus for preselected route / > Reduced fee for XL Seats / >Companion Awar (on AB) / >1 additional free bag

AAdvanteage Gold

50 %

AA & US: 50%
Other[9]:
25 % / Elite points 50% (MH 25%)

Y

25K Mls / 30 Seg. / 25k pts
(4 seg. on AA / US)
Y
Possible to qualify by challenge from Base

25K Mls / 30 Seg. / 25k pts
(4 seg. on AA / US)
Y

25% (not on S7)

4 x 500 certs @ 10k EQM; upgrade window 24 hours

 

N
discount for Admirals Club Membership

Y
i.e. remain. Y + next Y

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)

no expiration if activity (18M)

>one free bag / >minimum miles 500 / >discount of 50% for Main Cabin Select advanced booked seats or free during online check in / >challenge for Base is 5k 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.

Eexecutive Club
Bronze

BA:
150% - 200%; Other 50% (Avios) /
200% TP[
4]

BA & IB:
50% - 150% ; Other 25%(Avios) /
100% TP[
4]

Y

300 TP
and
2 BA Flights
or
25 BA Flights

300 TP
and
2 BA Flights
or
25 BA Flights

25% (incl. IB, AA and JL)

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

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

N

12 M

Lifetime Gold Status

no expiration if activity
(36 M)

>less Tier Points for cheap Economy tickets / >flat fee for Taxes for awards in Zone 1 - 3 (RT 42 EUR / 35 GBP in Y and 60 EUR / 50 GBP in C) / >peak and off peak awards on BA / > Avios could be moved to IB

Marco Polo Club Silver

50%

25%

Y

30k Mls / 20 Seg.
from lowest tier to top tier
4 CX / KA flights

30k Mls / 20 Seg.
4 CX / KA flights

 

 

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

Y
(CX / KA C Lounge if traveling on CX or KA same day)[
3]

12 M

 

(3 - 4 Y )

>+10 kg luggage on CX / KA / >oneway awards on Asiamiles / >Advanced seat reservation sometimes possible

Finnair Plus Silver

200%

100%

Y

40k / 24 Seg
12 Months

40k / 24 Seg
12 Months

10% - on AY flights only


 

Y
(Finnair Lounges only)

12 M

 

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

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

Iberia Plus Silver

BA:
150% - 200%;
Other: 50%

BA & IB:
50% - 150% ; Other:

25%

Y

1100 pts
+
1 IB / BA flight
or
25 IB / BA flights

1100 pts
+
1 IB / BA / Vuelig flight
or
25 IB / BA flights

25% on IB / BA / Vueling

500 - 900 pts

1000 - 1700 pts (dep. on cos and distance

N

Y
(April - March)
(i.e. remain. Y + next Y

 

4 Y (end of 4th Year)

>peak and off peak awards on IB / >Avios could be moved to BA /> +15 kg luggage / >free insurance for travel

JAL Mileage Bank Crystal

50%

25%

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

30 k pts. incl. 15 k pts on JAL flights
or
30seg + 10k pts. incl. 15 seg. on JAL

30 k pts. incl. 15 k pts on JAL flights
or
30seg + 10k pts. incl. 15 seg. on JAL

55% - on JAL, AA, US flights and 25% on BA flights only

for members in Japan only: redeem 4k mls for 6 coupons / 2 mls for 3 e-coupons

10k points to 55k points for a oneway upgrade; depending on distance
[
1]

Y
( 5 domestic lounge entries for 5k mls)

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

 

36 M

>10 kg / 1 p luggage / > in 2008: 400 bonus status miles for Japan domestic and Japan - China / HKG flights

LANPass Premium

50%

25%

Y

40k km +4 LAN flights
or / 30 Seg. on LAN / TAM

40k km +4 LAN flights
or / 30 Seg. on LAN / TAM

25% on LAN and AA

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

N

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

 

36 M

>+10 kg luggage on LAN flights / > upgrade certs can be used on award flights

Enrich Silver

100% (MH)
/
50%

50% (MH)
/
25%

Y

25k EQM / 30 Seg.

25k EQM / 30 Seg.

25% on MH only

 

 

GLPP membershp
(MH C Lounges only) for 2000 MYR

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

 

 

> Additional 5kg luggage allowance on MH / Priority Boarding

Frequent Flyer Silver

50% / 100% QF
200% SC

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

Y

300 SC
(4 QF flights)

250 SC
(4 QF flights)

50% QF, 25% AA, BA)[7]

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

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

Y
One time Voucher

12 M

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

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

>32 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

Privilege Miles Silver

100% /
200%

25% / 150% / 100%

Y

150 TP
(4 flights
or 20% TP on QR)

140 TP (12 M) / 280 TP (24 M)
(4 flights or 20% TP on QR)

25%
(QR)

 

buyable dep. on fare and distance from 8.5 k - 100 k
[8]

Y
(QR lounges only), 2 Guest passes for DOH

12 M

 

3 Y
(was 5 Y for miles earned priort Oct 04, 2013)
no expiration if status

> on selected fares classes upgrade from Economy to First possible > 10 kgs additional baggage allowance on QR > priority boarding > Familiy account (50% earning on flights)

Royal Plus Gold

50%

25%

Y

15k tier miles
or
14 Segments
min. 4 RJ flights

12k pts
or
12 Segments

15%

 

dep. on distance

Y
(RJ lounges traveling on RJ)

12 M

 

30 M

>+10 kg luggage allowandce on RJ flights

S7 Priority Silver

50%

25%

Y

20k miles or 20 S7 flights (C counts as two flights)

20k miles or 20 S7 flights (C counts as two flights)

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

FlySmiles Classic

50%

25%

Y

20k miles or 20 segments; min. 1 UL seg.

15k miles or 15 segments; min. 1 UL seg.

 

buyable f. 2500 miles from Y to C ow on UL

buyable depending on distance from 6000 to 62500 mls Y to C ow on UL

 

12 M

 

3 Years (expire End of June / December)

>5kg extra baggage allowance on UL

Fidelidade Azul

50%

25%

Y

15k points / 15 seg on JJ

15k points / 15 seg on JJ

25%

buyable from 5k - 10k on JJ

buybale from 20 k ow from sel. Economy fares to C and 40k from selected C fartes to First on JJ

 

12 M

 

2 Years

 

 

 

F

C

 

Quali

Re-Quali

 

domestic

international

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid COS Bonus

COS = Status Miles

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

% Bonus for Elite

Upgrade
(one way / one class)

 

Lounge Access

Membership Year

Lifetime status

Validity of Points:

[1] JAL has discontinued the upgrade points program.

[2]


[3] if the lounge is used by CX by special contract like an own lounge, than CX lounge policies apply for (ow)partner lounges

[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)

[7] starting June 01 only QF

[8] see http://www.qatarairways.com/sites/PrivilegeClub/MileageCalculator.page for details

[9] Japan Airlines discounted Business Class earns only 55% of distance miles

TP = Tier Points (on QR= Qpoints); SC = Status Credit;
* need to fly
**based on miles in account

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