Each metric is scored 1–5. The overall rating is their average.

Where they fly from, how to earn with them, and who to call when it goes wrong.

GarudaMiles status is earned on tier miles or segments over a 12-month period on Garuda Indonesia and SkyTeam carriers. Garuda is a SkyTeam member, so Gold and Platinum are SkyTeam Elite Plus. Confirm current thresholds on garuda-indonesia.com.

1. 1Member

   How to earn it

   Free to join.

   What it gets you

   Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

   At the lounge door

   No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2. 2Silver

   SkyTeam Elite

   How to earn it

   The entry threshold on tier miles or segments; numbers on the program's page.

   What it gets you

   Priority check-in, an extra bag, a mileage bonus.

   At the lounge door

   No alliance lounge access. Any lounge benefit is the airline's own and only on its own flights.

3. 3Gold

   SkyTeam Elite Plus

   How to earn it

   The next threshold on tier miles or segments.

   What it gets you

   Lounge access across SkyTeam, priority everything, a higher bonus.

   At the lounge door

   Garuda lounges with a guest on same-day Garuda flights, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.

4. 4Platinum

   SkyTeam Elite Plus

   How to earn it

   The top threshold on tier miles or segments.

   What it gets you

   Top tier: the best priority, upgrades, a dedicated line.

   At the lounge door

   Garuda lounges with a guest, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.

The average value of a point, in the currency you spend.

Airports and terminals Garuda Indonesia serves, from the lounges it operates there.

• ICNIncheon InternationalTerminal 2
• SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 3

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