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.

Mabuhay Miles status is earned on qualifying miles or segments over a 12-month period, with Million Miler on lifetime accumulation. Philippine Airlines belongs to no alliance; its tiers unlock its own lounges. Confirm current thresholds on philippineairlines.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. 2Elite

   How to earn it

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

   What it gets you

   Priority check-in and boarding, an extra bag, a mileage bonus, lounge access.

   At the lounge door

   Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounges on same-day PAL flights; no alliance lounges.

3. 3Premier Elite

   How to earn it

   The upper annual threshold.

   What it gets you

   Better priority, a guest in the lounge, upgrades when available.

   At the lounge door

   Mabuhay Lounges with a guest on same-day PAL flights; no alliance lounges.

4. 4Million Miler

   How to earn it

   1,000,000 lifetime qualifying miles.

   What it gets you

   Premier Elite benefits for life.

   At the lounge door

   Mabuhay Lounges with a guest on same-day PAL flights; no alliance lounges.

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

Airports and terminals Philippine Airlines serves, from the lounges it operates there.

• HNLDaniel K. Inouye InternationalTerminal 2
• JFKJohn F. Kennedy InternationalTerminal 1
• NRTTokyo Narita InternationalTerminal 2
• SFOSan Francisco InternationalInternational Terminal A
• SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 1

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