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Old Oct 4, 2023 | 8:39 pm
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Originally Posted by AfterHour
I was checking TK's website. I think you earn "status miles" only when you fly on TK, not on SA member airlines. You get "miles" (not "status miles") on SA flights. The "status miles" are what you need to accrue to get you progress the TK elite levels. The miles are what you need to redeem for award tickets.
This is totally incorrect.
You earn both bonus miles ( redeemable ) and status miles ( for status purposes ) on Star Alliance flights and Star Alliance flights do count towards elite status accrual.
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