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Sky Team
- AF/KL: Lifetime Platinum (ST E+) after 10 consecutive years of membership at the Platinum level
- DL: Lifetime Gold (ST E+), then Platinum (ST E+), then Diamond (ST E+) and finally DL 360 (ST E+) after 1M, 2M, 3M and 5MM respectively of Butt in Seat miles, i.e. from any ST flights. Any existing MM balance will be honored at 1:1 ratio
- KE: Morning Calm Premium (ST E+) @ 500,000 miles on any ST flights; Lifetime Million Miler (ST E+) after 1M miles on any ST flights; the SKYPASS program changes on 1 February 2024, so lifetime tiers are only achievable until then
- SK : Lifetime Gold (ST E+) after 10 consecutive years of membership at Gold or higher level
- VN: ST E+ after 1 million qualifying miles accumulated from taking VN-coded flights, operated by Vietnam Airlines since enrollment
- VS: Lifetime Gold after (1) earning 7500 tier points AND 10 years consecutive Gold status, or (2) fly 1 million revenue miles
- AC: on AC metal flights only (incl. AC Jazz and AC Rouge) -- lifetime 50K (Elite) (*G) after 1M miles; lifetime 75K after 2M miles; lifetime 100K (SuperElite) after 3M miles; Class of Service bonus counts towards lifetime status
- AV: Member must earn 1MM (Lifetime Gold, *G) via AV and affiliate metal, be 60 years of age AND be a LifeMiles or previous program member for 15 years. 2MM gives Lifetime Diamond. Program is called CENIT
- CA: Lifetime Platinum (*G) after 1M km on CA-coded and CA-operated flights only, or 1M km on ZH-coded and ZH-operated flights only, or 2M km across CA group of airlines (CA, ZH, SC, KY, NX)
- LH: Lifetime FTL (*S) after 30,000 QP (qualifying points). Lifetime Senator (*G) after 40,000 QP.
- MS: Lifetime Platinum (*G) after 1M miles on MS flights and all *A flights (but this is now grandfathered as of 20/01/2020, it is no longer possible to achieve LT Platinum after that date)
- NH: 500k (NH Metal) - , 1MM (NH Metal) - (1)No mileage expiration, (2)Superflyers Card, 2MM/3MM (NH Metal) - (3)F Suite lounge access on NH Metal and (1) and (2)
- OZ: Lifetime Diamond Plus (*G) after 500,000 miles on *A flights/ 500 OZ flights. Lifetime Platinum after 1M *A flights/ 1k OZ flights
- SA: Lifetime Platinum (*G) after 6 consecutive years of membership at the Platinum level or alternatively: 720 000 SAA Tier Miles** during a minimum of 4 consecutive years and to a maximum of 6 consecutive years on Platinum status by earning at least 120 000 SAA Tier Miles in each year
- TP: Lifetime Gold (*G) and Lifetime Navigator (*G) status at 2M and 3M miles earned from TAP flights counted from 1998.
- UA: Lifetime Gold (*G), Platinum (*G), 1K (*G), GS (*G) after 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M respectively of Butt in Seat miles, but only flown on UA/UAX metal (no longer CM). 1MM regardless if holding higher status may only share Premier Gold with a companion. 2MMs and up may share their higher status (if earned) with one companion as of 2027. "Daisy chaining" is no longer permitted, previously any Million Miler who also earned a higher status was able to share it with another MM who then could pass it on to an additional person. If a MM chooses to share their status with someone, the MM cannot inherit status from another.
- AA: Lifetime Gold (OW Ruby), Platinum (OW Sapphire) after 1M, 2M miles. Lifetime Platinum Pro (OW Emerald) at 4M and Executive Platinum (OW Emerald) at 5M. (BiS only; used to be all miles earned before Dec 2011)
- AS: 1MM earns lifetime MVP Gold (OW Sapphire) and Gold 75K (OW Emerald) at 2MM. AS metal only. MM's receive complimentary meals in Main Cabin as well as an annual boost of 20 000 Elite Qualifying miles. MMs may share their current status (if higher than their MM tier) with one companion.
- AY: Lifetime Gold (OW Sapphire) 2M tier points; Lifetime Platinum (OW Emerald) after 3.3M tier points
- BA: Lifetime Gold (OW Emerald) at 550,000 tier points; Lifetime GGL at 1 500,000 tier points as of April 1st 2025. Before, 35,000 tier points for GfL and 100,000 for GGLfL. Current LT tier points balance will be converted based on your percentage from reaching a lifetime tier. E.g. 17 500 is 50% of GfL which will be converted to 275,000 under the new system.
- IB: Lifetime Infinita (OW Emerald) 400,000 Elite Points since you signed up to the Iberia Plus programme; Infinita Prime (OW Emerald) 640,000 Elite Points as of as of April 1st 2025. Before, 125,000 tier points for Infinita and 200,000 for Infinita Prime. Historical LT tier points balance will be converted based on your percentage from reaching a lifetime tier. E.g. 160 000 is 80% of Infinita Prime which will be converted to 512 000 under the new system.
- QF: Lifetime Silver (OW Ruby) after 7,000 status credits: Lifetime Gold (OW Sapphire) after 14,000 status credits; Lifetime Platinum (OW Emerald) after 75,000 status credits
- JL: Lifetime OW Sapphire with JAL Global Club Three Star or higher (1500 Life Status Points)
- LA: 15 years or more of Black or Black Signature status since the year 2000 grants Lifetime Black (2nd highest tier in program) and 20 years or more of Platinum or higher membership since 2000 will get you Lifetime Platinum (mid tier status)
- LY: The Matmid Frequent Flyer Club awards lifelong Gold membership to members aged 67 and over, they held Gold, Platinum or Top Platinum membership through consecutive 10 years.
- PR: Mabuhay Miles Million Miler membership is earned by those who collect 1,000,000 tier miles
- VA: To qualify for Forever Gold, your balance (calculated from 1 February 2013 onwards) must reach a total of 12,000 Status Credits, with a minimum of 9,000 Status Credits earned on eligible Virgin Australia marketed flights, flown by you
Lifetime status by airline -- attempted summary
Jan 2, 2013 | 1:55 am
#31
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
Jan 2, 2013 | 10:38 pm
#32
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And, AFAIK, it's not just BIS miles, but all MQMs. My 25K from a MR transfer of 50K years ago counted toward my lifetime number. I think direct cc MQMs do also.
Jan 3, 2013 | 7:58 am
#34
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 736
A bit off topic maybe, but I got a nice card from UA while flying last month, congratulating me on a 25 year anniversary with MileagePlus. It took me off-guard because I certainly haven't been counting.
I am wondering if lifetime status is a lot easier to achieve now than it was at inception. 25 years ago, for example, the US and CO flights definitely never counted to PQM on UA. But since mergers, I'm not sure how those counted. I believe that all of my historic CO miles got added. In ~2001, my first US account was closed with all points added to my UA account. I suppose that my current, reincarnated US account absorbed whatever my HP account had but nothing that my PSA flights ever accumulated. It's too bad that my UA flights from the 1960's and 1970's don't count to my UA lifetime accumulation.
I am wondering if lifetime status is a lot easier to achieve now than it was at inception. 25 years ago, for example, the US and CO flights definitely never counted to PQM on UA. But since mergers, I'm not sure how those counted. I believe that all of my historic CO miles got added. In ~2001, my first US account was closed with all points added to my UA account. I suppose that my current, reincarnated US account absorbed whatever my HP account had but nothing that my PSA flights ever accumulated. It's too bad that my UA flights from the 1960's and 1970's don't count to my UA lifetime accumulation.
Jan 5, 2013 | 3:57 pm
#37
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Jan 5, 2013 | 7:35 pm
#38
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,906
Jan 5, 2013 | 7:47 pm
#39
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP 1.5MM, Asiana Club Silver, KE Morning Calm, Hyatt Platinum, Amtrak Select
Posts: 7,161
Jan 7, 2013 | 6:47 am
#40
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May 14, 2015 | 9:52 am
#41
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: YTO/DEL/BOM/GAU
Programs: A few airlines, hotel programs and car rentals
Posts: 1,271
A couple of points (might have been mentioned above):
1. DL awards lifetime GM status at 2MM, which is ST E+! (These are all MQMs, and not just the BIS, but also the MQMs from the cc spends/bonuses/signup offers).
2. OZ awards lifetime Diamond Plus status (*G) after 500K miles! I believe that's the easiest lifetime status to achieve!
1. DL awards lifetime GM status at 2MM, which is ST E+! (These are all MQMs, and not just the BIS, but also the MQMs from the cc spends/bonuses/signup offers).
2. OZ awards lifetime Diamond Plus status (*G) after 500K miles! I believe that's the easiest lifetime status to achieve!
Jun 4, 2015 | 10:37 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,382
Term of Membership Status - LifetimeQualifications
Accumulation of 500,000 miles by boarding Asiana Airlines or Star Alliance flights, or boarding 500 Asiana Airlines flights from the date of subscription
Qualification Period
Lifelong
Elite membership status is valid from the day after the date on which Elite membership standards are satisfied.
Accumulation of 500,000 miles by boarding Asiana Airlines or Star Alliance flights, or boarding 500 Asiana Airlines flights from the date of subscription
Qualification Period
Lifelong
Elite membership status is valid from the day after the date on which Elite membership standards are satisfied.