PhoenixMiles
Star Alliance · points · Rolling 12-month window — only points earned in the past year count.
Elite tiers
| Tier | points required from zero | To retain |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | 40,000 | 35,000 |
| Gold Star Alliance Gold | 80,000 | 70,000 |
| Platinum | 160,000 | 145,000 |
Gold confers Star Alliance Gold — the lowest tier in this programme with alliance-wide lounge access. Alliance mapping last verified 7 August 2026. Conditions beyond the threshold: Thresholds and earning are in qualifying kilometres, assessed over the previous 12 consecutive months.; Segment alternative: 40 qualifying segments.; Tiers upgrade level by level — Silver must be held before Gold; an upgrade is valid 24 months, a renewal only 12 (renewal at 70,000 km).. Compare lounge access across programmes →
Keeping a tier is a different bar from reaching it. The last column is what PhoenixMiles publishes for a member who already holds the tier, over the same qualification window as the reaching figure; a dash means no separate retention threshold has been captured for that rung, not that renewal is automatic.
Qualifying Kilometres (not miles) — the calculator's earning figures are in km to match. Upgrade thresholds shown, assessed over the previous 12 months; an upgrade is valid 24 months but renewal (at the lower 35k/70k/145k km) buys only 12. Segment alternative: Silver 25, Gold 40, Platinum 90 to upgrade, 23 / 36 / 80 to renew. Tiers upgrade level by level. Gold and Platinum confer Star Alliance Gold, as do both lifetime tiers; Silver confers Star Alliance Silver. The 25 / 30 / 50% elite accrual bonus is spendable mileage only and never adds qualifying kilometres, so holding status does not speed up the next tier.
Earning reference
Booking classesEvery points rate, by booking class
The full reference table for PhoenixMiles: each operating carrier crossed with each booking class, the rate we hold, and the earning model behind it. Only classes with a rate we have captured from the programme are listed — nothing is filled in with a guess.
Open the booking-class table →PhoenixMiles status matches out
Into Air France / KLM — Flying Blue
- Gold → Gold (Status match)
- Platinum → Platinum (Status match)
- Silver → Silver (Status match)