Gold Status to my additional card holder.
Feb 6, 2026 | 7:14 pm
#1
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Gold Status to my additional card holder.
I receive today that I can gift gold Status to the additional credit card holder of my main Connectmiles brand credit card. Do you think 999$, really worth that price the gold status?.
I wanna buy it for my mother. She generally fly copa 5 - 6 times a year. She generally gets close to gold, but never achieve it.
I am actually gold status, but I get it through butt in the seat.
I love the benefits in gold status. However I wanna know your opinion.
Thanks to all the sub forum for your updates, tips and news.
I wanna buy it for my mother. She generally fly copa 5 - 6 times a year. She generally gets close to gold, but never achieve it.
I am actually gold status, but I get it through butt in the seat.
I love the benefits in gold status. However I wanna know your opinion.
Thanks to all the sub forum for your updates, tips and news.
Last edited by DanielJar; Feb 7, 2026 at 12:27 pm
Feb 7, 2026 | 2:39 pm
#2
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Gold Status with Copa gets you Star Alliance Gold, there's no credit card that gives Star Alliance Gold that i'm aware of.
I used to have the BAC Connectmiles infinite Visa, that granted Connectmiles Silver status. Are you referring to that?
I used to have the BAC Connectmiles infinite Visa, that granted Connectmiles Silver status. Are you referring to that?
Feb 8, 2026 | 12:23 am
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No, there is a real offer for Gold Status for 999 $ usd. Yeah my visa Infinite, give me silver Status as his inherent benefits. The offer is through Grupo Promerica Bank and Copa Airlines.You must be a Connectmiles Visa Infinte holder for be able to receive the offer.
Feb 8, 2026 | 9:02 am
#4
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That's an interesting offer. The price is steep, but if you are able to gift it to your mother, and you are not gold organically I would definitely take 2 Connect Miles / Star Alliance Gold upgrades for $999
Feb 8, 2026 | 1:08 pm
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I got the same email from St George Bank Panama.
The price for GOLD is enough, the only way to know if a good deal depends on:
The price for GOLD is enough, the only way to know if a good deal depends on:
- Actually, have a silver status?
- Will take advantage of luggage benefits in Copa, will get 3 luggage of 32 kgs.
- Increase the upgrade benefits when flight in short routes, typical less of 3 hours flights (except Monday and Fridays) where is easy get upgrade to Business class. In long routes like Brazil, LAX, JFK, EZE ...... typically dont get upgrade for GOLD members (everything's full)
- Use a lounge, especially in Europe or Asia airports where are greats
- Use a Start alliance benefits like preferred lines and 1 extra luggage for free.
Feb 9, 2026 | 5:40 pm
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It's only for the additional card of the co brand credit card holder. You can actually buy it for yourself for 999$ but it's only for one person.
Feb 10, 2026 | 2:14 am
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I got the same email from St George Bank Panama.
The price for GOLD is enough, the only way to know if a good deal depends on:
The price for GOLD is enough, the only way to know if a good deal depends on:
- Actually, have a silver status?
- Will take advantage of luggage benefits in Copa, will get 3 luggage of 32 kgs.
- Increase the upgrade benefits when flight in short routes, typical less of 3 hours flights (except Monday and Fridays) where is easy get upgrade to Business class. In long routes like Brazil, LAX, JFK, EZE ...... typically dont get upgrade for GOLD members (everything's full)
- Use a lounge, especially in Europe or Asia airports where are greats
- Use a Start alliance benefits like preferred lines and 1 extra luggage for free.
Pd: with gold you get a lot more upgrade chances in those routes. I always fly at least 2 times a year to EZE and two others to MVD. In silver, you never get a chance for upgrade. When I achieve gold status, I always get upgrade im the segments PTY - EZE and PTY - MVD. However in routes like JFK and IAD, I never ever got an upgrade, because everybody bids for the business seat, and that's completely fair and ok.
Last edited by DanielJar; Feb 13, 2026 at 12:15 am
Feb 10, 2026 | 10:02 am
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Feb 10, 2026 | 7:00 pm
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I think $1k is way too high for SAG status. 100 UA +Ps can get you SAG gifting as well, son any friend with UA 1K/GS status can gift such status a few times
Feb 10, 2026 | 8:16 pm
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https://www.hsbc.com.au/credit-cards...star-alliance/
I think $1k is way too high for SAG status. 100 UA +Ps can get you SAG gifting as well, son any friend with UA 1K/GS status can gift such status a few times
I think $1k is way too high for SAG status. 100 UA +Ps can get you SAG gifting as well, son any friend with UA 1K/GS status can gift such status a few times
That's an interesting card, thanks for the info!
Feb 11, 2026 | 10:21 am
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https://www.hsbc.com.au/credit-cards...star-alliance/
I think $1k is way too high for SAG status. 100 UA +Ps can get you SAG gifting as well, son any friend with UA 1K/GS status can gift such status a few times
I think $1k is way too high for SAG status. 100 UA +Ps can get you SAG gifting as well, son any friend with UA 1K/GS status can gift such status a few times
Feb 11, 2026 | 10:26 am
#12
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It's a fair value. However, if you fly 4 times a year and use the benefit of the third bag with overweight, you can even get more than 999$ worth of value. That's my calculations because with 4 flights, depending the routes, you are not even achieving silver Status.