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Star Alliance Silver
Overview

 




(leaving 2014)

Features

AC
Altitude
25k /
35k

CA
Silver

NZ
Airpoints Silver

Aegean
Miles & Bonus Blue

NH
Ana Club Bronze

OZ
Asiana Club Gold

AV / TA
Lifemiles
Silver

MS
Silver

ET
Sheba Miles
Silver

LH
FTL

SK
Eurobonus Silver

SQ
Krisflyer Silver

SA
Silver Winner

TP
Silver

JJ
Fidelidade Blue

TG
ROP Silver

TK
Silver

UA
Premier

US
Preferred

Paid 1st COS Bonus

50%

50%

250%

100 - 200%

50%

50%

50% - 100%

33%

50% - 200%[4]

200%

100%

60% Suites/
50%

50%

200%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

Paid Business COS Bonus

25% / 50% AC Can-USA

30%

125%

0 - 100%

25%

25%

0%-200 %

20%

25% - 100% [4]

100%

50%

25%

25%

100%

25%

25%

50% (TK)
25% on

25% / 50% UA, US, LH TAtl

25% / 50% UA, US, NH

COS = Status Mls

Y ()

Y ()

Y

Y ()

Y ()

Y ()

Y (AV / TA)

Y ()

Y ()

Y ()

Y ()

Y ()

 

 

 

Y ()

Y ()

25% -50% (US, UA, LH, AC)

Y (50% on US)

Mls / Km / Pts needed for status [Year / 12 Mo]

25k / 25 seg
(Mls)
Y
35 k / 35 seg (Mls) Y

40k / 30 seg
(KM)
Y

450 (400 AUS)
(Pts)
M

4000 Mls / 12 Mo

30k
(Pts)
Y

20k in 24M / 30 OZ seg
(Mls)
M

22 k + 5 k on AV or TA / 25 seg
Mls / Y

30k
(Mls)
Y

25 K or 20 seg Y

35 K
(Mls)
Y

20k
(Mls)
M

25k
Y

25k / 3-25 seg M

30k
(Mls)
M

12k
(Pts)
M

10 K Y or 15k for remaining + next Year
(Mls)

25k
(Mls)
M

25 k / 30 seg
(Mls) Y

25k / 30 seg
(Mls) Y

Mls / Km / Pts needed for reqaulif.

25k / 25 seg
(Mls)
5 k / 35 seg (Mls)
Y

35k / 27 seg
(KM)

405 (360 AUS)
(Pts)
M

4000 Mls / 12 Mo

30k
(Pts)
Y

20k in 24M / 30 OZ seg
(Mls)
M

22 k + 5 k on AV or TA / 25 seg
Mls / Y

30 K
(Mls)
Y

25 K or 20 seg Y

35 K

20k
(Mls)
M

25k

25k / 3-25 seg M

30k
(Mls)[
2]

12 k
(Pts)
M

10 k Y or remaning Year + 12 M after ach. Status or 15 k in 2 Y

17k in 1 y or 35k in 2 y (Mls)

25 k / 30 seg

25k / 30 seg

% Bonus for Elite

if choosen:
25% /
35 % on AC, UA, LH, LX, OS and TA

25%
(CA)

 

 

50%
(NH)

5%

25 %

30%

25%
(ET)

25%
(AC / UA / US full M&M members[
1])

15% (SK)*

25%
(SQ, MI, VS)

25%
(SA)

25%
(TP)

25%

 

 

25% (US, UA, LH TAtl)

 

Special Bonus Mls
(Q = status Mls)

Bonus
I)
1 of
a) 25%
on AC, UA, LH, LX, OS and TA

b) 35% off MLL Mem- bership
II)
2 of
a) 20 eUpgr. credits
b) 4 MLL day passes
c) AC travel options
III
1 of
a) 4 eUpgrd. credits for Flights Pass activitiy
b) 750 EQM for Fligh Pass acitivty
Bonus
---
I)
1 of
a) 35% on AC, UA, LH, LX, OS and TA
b) 10 eUpgrd creits
c) Access to MLL and Business Lounges
II)
2 of
a) 20 eUpgr. credits
b) 3 MLL day passes
c) AC travel options
III
1 of
a) 6 eUpgrd. credits for Flights Pass activitiy
b) 1050 EQM for Fligh Pass acitivty

 

 

 

2k pts for renewal of sev. ANA CC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000 Mls @ 10k QM on SA / 2,5k Mls on achieving Silver

 

 

3k on requalification

50% on TK Business

4 x 500 Mls Cert @ 10k Q on UA

would be converted to 500 mls if signed up in the past

 

Upgrade dom / reg.

if choosen
e Upgrd. credits

3,5k-7k
fares B,H,K,L

 

 

 

 

8 k miles for domestic /
8k - 17 k for 22 for South America

no upgrade on domestic flights
8K ow to cities close to Ethiopia

10-15k ow
not L,T

 

 

 

2,5-5k
(TP)

5 - 10k
(JJ)

12-22k

 

4 x 500 Mls @ 10 K on UA

unltd upg NA / Latin America // Y&B fares / 15k

Upgrade international

if choosen
e Upgrd. credits

6-20k
fares B,H,K,L

1 NZ UP
(valid for one seg, not on all flights)

 

 

 

17 - 47 k for intl.

 

10 k - 35k mls ow, depending on distance

35-75k ow
not W,S

 

 

 

20-55k
(TP)

low season
15 - 30k
/
high season
20 - 35k
(JJ)

17-65k

 

10 -60k

30 k (US to Europe) / 40 K (US to ME)

Lounge Access

if choosen
Maple Leaf Passes; discounted Membership of MLL
Access to MLL and Business Lounges

pay-for-entry with 1,5k (dom) / 2k (intl) flight in Beijing, Chengdu; Hohhot

3 Koru Club / NZ LoungePass if flying NZ

 

pay for entry with 1k mls for dom flights

2 C OZ Lounge passes if flying OZ

AV / TA lounges only

 

ET lounges at all departure airlines

FTL or Bus. Lounge of M&M airl.; evtl. LX / OS contract lounges if OS / LX flight;[3]


 

SAA Lounge
(SA)

TP Lounge
(TP)

 

 

TK CIP Lounges on TK domestic

discounted RCC Membership

disc. Club Membership

Check in Counter (Airlines)
UA has *S counters

Executive / Executive First (AC)

C (CA)

 

 

Prem Econ in NRT

Special Counter

Priority Counter

C (MS)

C (ET)

C (M&M / SK

 

 

C
(SA)

C
(TP)

 

C (TG) or *S

C
(TK dom)

C / F
(UA) / Special Counter

 

Priority Boarding
(UA has sometimes *S boarding)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

availabe (Priority Boarding on ET)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priority Boarding

 

Luggage Allow.
Piece / Weight Concept)

 

1 / + 20 kg
(CA)

 

+5 kg on flights to Greece on A3

max 2 / max 40 kg
(NH)

--/ +10 kg

 

1 /+20 kg
(MS)
only if all flights on MS

1 pc (32 kg) / +15 kg

--/ +20 kg
M&M airl.

-- / +10 kg
(check in by SK)

 

-- / +10 Kg
(SA)

1 / + 15kg
(TP)

1 / +10 kg
(JJ)

-- / +10 kg

--/ +10 kg (TK)

checked bbaggage fee waved for one piece
(on CO/UA)

2nd piece fee waved
on US

Miles exprire:
elite / no elite

7 Y / 7Y
account activity needed every 12 month

2 Y / 2 Y

 

No / 1 Y

3 Y / 3 Y

7 Y / 7 Y

no / no
24 months account activity nec)

 

3 Y / 3 Y

no / 3 Y

4 Y / 4 Y

 

 

3 Y / 3 Y

2 Y / 2 Y

3 Y / 3 Y

3 Y / 3 Y

no / no
(1,5 y account activity nec.)

no / no
(1 Y account activity)

Others

 

 

 

 

 

´5000 Mls Discount Coupon

 

5% discount on in-flights sales;
50% Extra Family Mls.

one time award rebooking free on ET

OS allows 2nd pce of hand luggage

 

 

 

Last minute Upgrade at gate possible on TP flights

Awards only bookable for flights 6 Mo in advance
Awards in South America at least 7 days in advance, but for surcharge shorter time
Guranted Award if seat avaial. (S. America only)
Low Season:
03/15 - 05/31
&
08/16 - 11/30

 

 

Economy Plus seat
Pemier Associate Stauts by Referring. Same benefits as above excl. mileage boonus and upgr. certs.

Choice Seat

[1] counts as QMls
[2] status valid for 12 -23 month, depend. on qualification date

[3] sometimes SK C as goodwill
[4] see rules on http://www.flyethiopian.com/en/docs/AccrualRatesbyBookingClass-STAR.html


The Star Alliance Gold comparison chart by fellow Flyertalker BlondeBomber could be found on his
homepage.


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