Find Your Alliance Elite Status Based on Your Airline Elite Status

Find Your Alliance Elite Status Based on Your Airline Elite Status
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There are three major alliances in the world. These alliances also have elite tiers, which help elite airline status holders get alliance-wide benefits. These benefits range from Priority Check-in, Boarding, Lounge Access, etc. So, if you have an airline status that belongs to an alliance and are travelling with another airline in the same alliance, you can get some benefits. For Example, suppose you are travelling as a Singapore Airlines Gold member. In that case, you can get Priority Boarding and Lounge Access even when travelling with other Star Alliance Airlines like Air India, etc. Even though you can find your alliance elite status on the respective alliance website, which can sometimes be cumbersome, the information below can be helpful in finding your alliance elite status based on your Airline Elite Status.

You can also find your Alliance Elite Status on the airline digital membership card.

Star Alliance Elite Status By Airline Elite Status

Star Alliance have two Elite Tiers:

  • Silver
  • Gold

Here is the table showing which Airline Elite status matches which Star Alliance Elite Status:

Airline Frequent Flyer Program Country Silver Gold
Aegean Airlines Miles+Bonus Greece Silver Gold
Air Canada Aeroplan Canada 25K
35K
50K
75K
100K
Air China Phoenix Miles China Silver Gold
Platinum
Air India Maharaja Club India Silver Gold
Platinum
Air New Zealand AirPoints New Zealand Silver Gold
Elite
ANA ANA Mileage Club Japan Bronze Platinum
Super Flyers
Diamond
Asiana Airlines Asiana Club South Korea Gold Diamond
Diamond Plus
Platinum
Austria Airlines Miles & More Austria Frequent Traveller Senator
HON Circle
Avianca Lifemiles Colombia Red Plus
Silver
Gold
Diamond
Brussels Airlines Miles & More Belgium Frequent Traveller Senator
HON Circle
Copa Airlines ConnectMiles Panama Silver Gold
Platinum
Presidential Platinum
Egypt Air EgyptAir Plus Egypt Silver Gold
Elite
Platinum
Ethiopian Airlines Sheba Miles Ethiopia Silver Gold
Platinum
Eva Air Infinity MileageLands Taiwan Silver Gold
Diamond
LOT Polish Miles & More Poland Frequent Traveller Senator
HON Circle
Lufthansa Miles & More Germany Frequent Traveller Senator
HON Circle
Shenzhen Airlines Phoenix Miles China Silver Gold
Platinum
Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Singapore Silver Gold
PPS Club
PPS Club Life
South African Airways SAA Voyager South Africa Silver Gold
Platinum
Lifetime Platinum
Swiss Air Miles & More Switzerland Frequent Traveller Senator
HON Circle
TAP Air Portugal TAP Miles&Go Portugal Silver Gold
Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus Thailand Silver Gold
Platinum
Turkish Airlines Miles&More Turkey Classic Plus Elite
Elite Plus
United Airlines Mileage Plus United States Premier Silver Premier Gold
Premier Platinum
Premier 1K
Global Services

Source: Star Alliance

Star Alliance Benefits

Star Alliance Tier Silver Gold
Earn/Redeem Miles on Star Alliance Member Airlines
Priority Reservation Waitlist/Standby
Priority Airport Check-In
Lounge Access(Check for Star Alliance Gold logo at the entrance)
Priority Boarding
Extra Baggage Allowance
Priority Baggage Handling
Gold Track (Fastrack Security/Immigration where available)

OneWorld Alliance Elite Status By Airline Elite Status

The OneWorld Alliance have three Elite Status:

  • Ruby
  • Sapphire
  • Emerald

Here is the table showing which Airline status matches which OneWorld Alliance Elite Status:

Airline Information
Airline Country Frequent Flyer Program Ruby Sapphire Emerald
Alaska Airlines USA Mileage Plan MVP MVP Gold Gold 75K, Gold 100K
American Airlines USA AAdvantage Gold Platinum Platinum Pro, Executive Platinum
British Airways United Kingdom Executive Club Bronze Silver Gold
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Asia Miles Silver Gold Diamond
Finnair Finland Finnair Plus Silver Gold Platinum, Platinum Lumo
Iberia Spain Iberia Plus Silver Gold Platinum, Singular, Infinita, Infinita Prime
Japan Airlines Japan JAL Mileage Bank Crystal Sapphire Premier, Diamond
Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Enrich Silver Gold Platinum
Qantas Australia Qantas Frequent Flyer Silver Gold Platinum, Platinum One
Qatar Airways Qatar Privilege Club Silver Gold Platinum
Royal Air Maroc Morocco Safar Flyer Silver Gold, Ambassador Platinum
Royal Jordanian Jordan Royal Club Silver Jay Gold Sparrow Platinum Hawk
SriLankan Airlines Sri Lanka FlySmiLes Classic Gold Platinum

Source: OneWorld

OneWorld Elite Status Benefits

Oneworld Tier Ruby Sapphire Emerald
Earn/Redeem Miles on Oneworld Member Airlines
Earn Tier Points on Oneworld Airlines
Preferred Seating
Priority Reservation Waitlist/Standby
Business Class Priority Check-In
Business Class Lounges
Priority Boarding
Extra Baggage Allowance
Priority Baggage Handling
First Class Priority Check-In
First Class Lounges
Fast Track Security

SkyTeam Alliance Elite Status By Airline Elite Status

The SkyTeam Alliance have two Alliance Elite Status:

  • Elite
  • Elite Plus

As per Information on the SkyTeam Website, ITA Airways and Kenya Airways members may not experience full Frequent Flyer reciprocity across all SkyTeam member airlines.

Here is the table showing which airline status matches which SkyTeam Alliance Elite Status:

Airline Frequent Flyer Program Country Elite Elite Plus
Aerolíneas Argentinas Aerolineas Plus Argentina Gold Platinum
Diamante
AeroMexico AeroMexico Rewards Mexico Silver
Gold
Platinum
Titanium
Caballero Aguila
Air Europa Suma Spain Silver Gold
Platinum
Air France Flying Blue France Silver Gold
Platinum
Platinum Ultimate
Platinum For Life
Platinum For Life Ultimate
Club 2000
Club 2000 Skipper
Club 2000 Skipper Ultimate
China Airlines Dynasty Flyer Taiwan Gold Emerald
Paragon
China Eastern Eastern Miles China Silver Gold
Platinum
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles United States Silver Gold
Platinum
Diamond
Garuda Indonesia Garuda Miles Indonesia Gold Privilege
Gold
Platinum
ITA Airways Volare Italy Plus Premium
Executive
Kenya Airways Asante Rewards Kenya Silver Gold
Platinum
KLM Flying Blue Netherlands Silver Gold
Platinum
Platinum Ultimate
Platinum For Life
Platinum For Life Ultimate
Club 2000
Club 2000 Skipper
Club 2000 Skipper Ultimate
Korean Air SKYPASS South Korea Morning Calm Club Morning Calm Premium Club
Million Miler Club
Middle East Airlines Cedar Miles Lebanon Silver Gold
Platinum
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) EuroBonus Sweden / Denmark / Norway Silver Gold
Diamond
Saudia Alfursan Saudi Arabia Silver Gold
TAROM Flying Blue Romania Silver Gold
Platinum
Platinum for Life
Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles Vietnam Gold
Titanium
Platinum
Million Miler
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club United Kingdom Silver Gold
Xiamen Air Egret Club China Silver
Gold
Platinum
Diamond

Source: SkyTeam

SkyTeam Elite Status Benefits

SkyTeam Tier Elite Elite Plus
Priority Reservation Waitlist/Standby
Preferred Seating
Priority Check-In
Priority Boarding
Extra Baggage Allowance
Priority Baggage
Airport Lounge Access
Priority Security (At Select Airports)
Priority Immigration (At Select Airports)
SkyPriority Recognition

Status Match Promotions

You can also status match to other alliance airlines, giving you the benefits of that alliance. Several status match opportunities are running at the moment. These status match opportunities can be found in this detailed blog.

Here are some of the popular elite status match promotions that you can use:

Also, check these promotions where you can get an Airline Elite Status with your Hotel Elite Status. And, until 22nd Jan 2025, you can also match top-tier elite status with Royal Jordanian Airlines Gold Sparrow status (OneWorld Sapphire).

Bottomline

Knowing Alliance Elite Status based on your Airline Elite Status can help make your travel more convenient. You can access a lounge, get priority boarding, baggage handling and other benefits with an airline status belonging to an alliance. You also use that status to match the status of another alliance.