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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-Qualif

 

domestic

international

 

 

 

 

General Benefit

Check in at First / Business Couters / Special counters / Preferred boarding Preferred seating (where offered) / Priority standby and waitlisting / Extra baggage allowance (+1 bag [piece concept] / +20 kg [weight concept]) / Fast Track at select airports

Topbonus
Platinum

50% - 100%
[
5]

25% - 100%
[
6)

Y

100k Mls
12 M

100k Mls
12 M

40% (on AB; Niki)

n/a

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

 

12 M

 

no expiration with status

>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

AAdvanteage Executive Platinum

50 %

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

Y

100K Mls / 120 Seg. / 100k pts
(4 seg. on AA / US)
Y

100K Mls / 120 Seg. / 100k pts (4 seg. on AA / US)
Y

100% (not on S7)

unlimited for member; upgrade window 100 hours

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

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 / >quaranteed seat on full-fare Y / >premium servive elite level on invitation only (Concierge Key)

Eexecutive Club Gold

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

BA & IB:
50% - 150% ; Other 25%(Avios) /

100% TP[
4]

Y

1500 TP
and
4 BA flights[
3]

1500 TP
4 BA flights[
3]

100 % (incl. AA, IB and JL)

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

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

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

12 M

35k TP for Liftime BA Gold // 100k TP for Lifetime Gold Guest List

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 / >soft landing in certain cases / > advanced seat reservation incl exit rows [not on hand luggage only fares]/ >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

Marco Polo Club Diamond

50%

25%

Y

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

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

 

 

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

Y
(CX C Lounge if flights on non OW)

12 M

 

(3 - 4 Y )

>+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

Finnair Plus Platinum

200%

100%

Y

150k / 92 Seg
12 Months

150 k / 92 Seg
12 Months

25% - on AY flights only

4 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

2 SWU for Intercontinental flights on Finnair
(4 ow Europe could transferred to 1 SWU)
buy upgrade for up to three family members if member is booked in C and family in Y for 50K

Y

12 M

5 Mio Lifeteime tier points

no expiration as long as Plat

>40 kg luggage allowance on Finnair flights / family membership / could exchange award points for tier points / +23kg / 1 pc luggage on FA / > family membership / >2 for 1 classic award on Finnair

Iberia Plus Platin

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

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

25%

Y

6250 pts
+
1 IB / BA flight

6250 pts
+
1 IB / BA / Vueling flight

100% on IB / BA / Vueling

500 - 900 pts

1000 - 1700 pts (dep. on cos and distance

Y

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 / >limousine service in MAD, BCN, SCL / >overdram 1500 pts / >access to Iberia operated Lounges even if not flying oneworld

JAL Mileage Bank Diamond / JGCP

50%

25%

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

100 k pts or [120 seg + 35 pts ] incl. 50k pts or 60 seg. on JAL (Diamond)/
80 k (JGC) or [80 seg. + 25k pts] incl. 40k pts or 40 seg. on JAL

100 k pts or [120 seg + 35k pts] incl. 50k pts or 60 seg. on JAL
(Diamond)/
[80 k (JGC) or 80 flights incl. 40k pts or 40 seg. onJAL

125% (Diam.) on JLA flights only /
105% (JGC) - on JAL, AA, US; 100% 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 (+3 trasnferable cpupons; 3rd + 4th perso for 4k mls

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

OW Sapphire [2]
(If fees paid)

no expiration as long as status (only Diam)

>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) / >access to "Century 21 Club" / > Service selection of different 'gifts' incl. e-coupons and bonus miles



LANPass Comodore

50%

25%

Y

150k km (75k km on LAN / TAM) / 100 Seg. on LAN / TAM
80k km in C or F with min 6 medium / Longhaul LAN / TAM flights

150k km (75k km on LAN / TAM) / 100 Seg. on LAN / TAM
80k km in C or F with min 6 medium / Longhaul LAN / TAM flights

100% on LAN / TAM and AA

unlimited on LAN / TAM flights

unlimited on LAN f/ TAM lights + 6 SWU for companion

Y

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

 

3 Y

>no fees stemming for the re-emission of LANPass reward tickets / > upgrade certs can be used on award flights
> Commodore Black @ 210k km or 180 km in C with 16 medium / longhaul flights in LAN / TAM: Sepcial benefits unclear

Enrich Platinum

100% (MH)
/
50%

50% (MH)
/
25%

Y

100k EQM / 130 Seg.

100k EQM / 100 Seg.

30% on MH only

 

 

Y

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

 

 

>Pre ordered meal at Platinum Lounge KLIA / >Partner privilegies with Hertz / > Platinum Spouse Card

Frequent Flyer Platinum

50% / 100% QF
200% SC

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

Y

1400 SC
(4 QF flights)

1200 SC
(4 QF flights)

100% (QF, 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*);
2 guests in QF domestic Lounge in AUS, 1 guest in international First or Business QF Lounge

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

>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 seatin

Privilege Miles Platinum

100% /
200%

25% / 150% / 100%

Y

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

550 TP (12 M) / 1100 TP (24 M)
(4 flights
or
20% TP on QR)

100%
(QR)

 

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

Y
5 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 (100% earning on flights) > Al Maha Service at DOH for member + 2 guests

Royal Plus Platinum

50%

25%

Y

100k tier miles
or
80 Seg.
min. 20 RJ flights

90k tier miles
or
70 Seg. in 24 months after qualif.

50%

 

dep. on distance

Y

12 M

 

30 M

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

S7 Priority Platinum

50%

25%

Y

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

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

75% on S7

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

Y

Y

 

 

fast track in DME and OVB if flying S7

FlySmiles

50%

25%

Y

60k miles
or
60 seg.; min. 30k miles or 30 seg. on UL

55k miles
or
55 segments; min. 28k miles or 28 seg. on UL

25%

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

Y

12 M

 

3 Years (expire End of June / December)

Overdraft  5000 miles

 

Fidelidade
Black

50%

25%

Y

150k points /150 seg on JJ

150k points /150 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)

12 M

 

2 Years

 

 

 

F

C

 

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 800TP until March 1st, 2012. After this date anyone who has achieved gold at the old rate can renew it up to three times at 800. After the fourth 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)

[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;
*
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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