How to become StarAlliance Gold without flying
The imagination of the airlines has been challenged by the pandemic, and in the past 12 months we have seen [...]
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The imagination of the airlines has been put to the test by the pandemic, and in the past 12 months we have seen all kinds of initiatives, from the most mundane like renewing status to frequent flyers to aggressive campaigns of status match. From offers to sell miles to the one launched today by Singapore Airlines.
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Of course one might wonder what the status on the Singapore Airlines loyalty program If you live in Turin and fly into the EU. Simple, the city-state carrier is member of StarAlliance and then the status is recognized by all companies such as Lufthansa, Swiss, Tap Portugal and many, many others.
In fact, with this promotion you will be able to earn qualifying miles in the Krisflyer program useful for obtaining or renewing status in the Asian airline's loyalty program.
What are the levels in the Krisflyer loyalty program
Excluding the basic level, the KrisFlyer loyalty program has two levels:
- Silver Which is achieved with 25k qualifying miles
- Gold Which requires exactly twice as many qualifying miles
How to earn qualifying miles
This table takes into account solutions suitable for Italian customers, all others are on the official website
| Mode of accumulation |
PPS Club members. will gain |
MembersKrisFlyer will gain |
|---|---|---|
| KrisShop | 1 PPS for each SGD 1 spent | 3 Elite miles SGD 1 spent |
| Kris+ | 3 Elite miles for every SGD 1 spent | 3 Elite miles SGD 1 spent |
| Transferring points to KrisFlyer miles
From one of the global bank partners ("Bank Points") with a minimum of 10,000 KF points. |
1 PPS for every 10 KrisFlyer miles converted | 1 Elite mile for every 5 KrisFlyers converted |
| Expenses with the Non-Air Partners Minimum 500 Krisflyer miles earned or for each conversion that generates minimum 500 KF |
1 PPS for every 10 KrisFlyers earned or converted | 1 Elite mile for every 5 KrisFlyers earned or converted |
How can an Italian user take advantage of the promotion
Mainly there are 3 exploitable modes for an Italian user to take advantage of this promo:
- Convert points Membership Rewards in Krisflyer points
- Convert points from programs such as hotels, rentals and the like into Krisflyer points
- Shopping on KrisShop, the company's e-commerce portal
There is no limit to the number of miles that can be earned/transferred during the course of this offer, which will be valid through February 2022 and is cumulative with the company's other current promotions. One example is one that allows elite members of the program to earn double qualifying miles for eligible spending through KrisShop, KrisFlyer Spree and at Kris + partners.
How to become Gold StarAlliance
The easiest way is to transfer your points Membership Rewards into Krisflyer points. To get to the Gold level you will need to convert 375k MR points. You will get 250k Krysflier points, enough to earn 50k qualifying miles.
What to do with 250k Krisflyer points? One idea might be thel around the world in business class.
It is good to remember that if you want to book an award ticket in first class or business class with Singapore Airlines by having the status, you will have access to those seats that cannot be booked with partner program miles. However, the miles must be used within 3 years of when they were earned, not with 3 years of inactivity.
Therefore, if you transfer miles try to keep in mind well how to use them. We recommend that you take a look at the many places award available right now to fly in 2022 around the world.
In conclusion
It may seem like a marketing folly to give elite status to a customer who doesn't fly; it's not entirely new, but it's the first time such a proposal has come from a premium airline and not a secondary carrier. Now we will see how the competition will respond. Personally, I am Gold with Star Alliance thanks to Tap's status match, but in the case the proposal is really interesting.
