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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:

Quali.

Re-Qualif

domestic

international

General Benefit

Check in at Business Couters / Special counters /

Topbonus
Gold

50% - 100%
[5]

25% - 100%
[6]

50 K Mls / 60 Seg.
12 M

40% (on AB & Niki)

n/a

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

12 M

no expiration with status

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

AAdvanteage Platinum

50 %

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

50K Mls / 60 Seg. / 50k pts
(4 seg. on AA / US)
Y
Possible to qualify by challenge from Gold

50K Mls / 60 Seg. / 50k pts
(4 seg. on AA / US)
Y

100% (not on S7)

4 x 500 certs @ 10k EQM; upgrade window 72 hours

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

>prefered seating incl. Main Cabin Select / >minimum miles 500 / >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.

Eexecutive Club Silver

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

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

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

600 TP
and
4 BA flights
[3]

50 % (BA incl. AA, IB, 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

Y
(BA Terraces/ C Lounges)

12 M

Liftetime Gold Status

no expiration if activity
(36 M)

>less Tier Points for cheap Economy tickets / >cash + miles awards / >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 / >soft landing in certain cases / seat reservation [excl. exit rows and on hand luggage only fares])

Marco Polo Club Gold

50%

25%

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

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

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

Y
(CX C Lounge)

12 M

(3 - 4 Y )

>+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

Finnair Plus Gold

200%

100%

90k / 54 Seg
12 Months

15% - on AY flights only

4 one way / one class voucher for travel in Europe

(4 ow Europe voucher could be trans-
ferred to 1 SWU)

12 M

3 Mio Lifeteime tier points

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

>+23kg / 1 pc luggage on FA / > family membership / >2 for 1 classic award on Finnair

Iberia Plus Gold

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

BA & IB:
50% - 150% ; Other:
25%

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

100% on IB / BA / Vueling

500 - 900 pts

1000 - 1700 pts (dep. on cos and distance

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

4 Y (end of 4th Year)

> +15 kg luggage / >free VIP parking in MAD, BCN, SCL / >peak and off peak awards on IB / >Avios could be moved to BA

JAL Mileage Bank Sapphire / JGC Sapphire

50%

25%

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

50 k pts. incl. 25 k pts on JAL flights
or
50seg + 15k pts. incl. 25k seg. on JAL

[50 k pts. incl. 25 k pts on JAL flights
or
50seg + 15k pts.] incl. 25k seg. on JAL

105% - on JAL, AA, US and 100% on BA flights only

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

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

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

OW Sapphire
(If fees paid) [2]

36 M

>20 kg / 2 p luggage / >JAL fast ane at NRT and HND / > can apply for JGC membership (which is a paid programm)

LANPass Premium Silver

50%

25%

80k km (40km on LAN / TAM) / 60 Seg. on LAN / TAM
40k km in C or F with min 6 medium / Longhaul LAN / TAM flights

100% on LAN / TAM and AA

6 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

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

3 Y

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

Enrich Gold

100% (MH)
/
50%

50% (MH)
/
25%

50k EQM / 50 Seg.

25% on MH only

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

Frequent Flyer Gold

50% / 100% QF
200% SC

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

700 SC
(4 QF flights)

600 SC
(4 QF flights)

75% QF / 50% 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
(compl. Qantas Club membership*);
1 guest in QF Lounge in AUS + NZ,

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

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

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

>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

Privilege Miles Gold

100% /
200%

25% / 150% / 100%

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

275 TP (12 M) / 550 TP (24 M)
(4 flights
or 20% TP on QR)

75%
(QR)

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

Y
4 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 >Familiy account (75% earning on flights) >Al Maha Service at DOH for member + 1 guest

Royal Plus Gold

50%

25%

40k tier miles
or
35 Seg.
min. 10 RJ flights

63k tier miles
or
52 Seg. in 24 months after qualif.

35%

dep. on distance

12 M

30 M

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

S7 Priority Gold

50%

25%

50k miles
or
50 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 Gold

50%

25%

40k miles
or
40 seg.; min. 20k miles or 20 seg. on UL

35k miles
or
35 seg.; min. 18k miles or 18 seg on UL

15% on UL

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)

>overdraft 3000 miles

Fidelidade Vermelho

50%

25%

50k points / 50 seg on JJ

75% on JJ and LA

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

Fidelidade Vermelho Plus

100k points / 100 seg on JJ

100% on JJ and LA

compl. upgrade from Y to C on JJ if space available, otherwise buyable from 5k - 10k on JJ

compl. upgrade from Y to CC on JJ if space available,buybale from 20 k ow from sel. Economy fares to C and 40k from selected C fartes to First on JJ

Y
(TAM Vip Lounge: spouse and children or campanion)

Quali.

Re-Qualif

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] 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 three times at 400. After the fourth 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)

[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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