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.

KrisFlyer Elite status is earned on Elite miles over a 12-month membership period on Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Star Alliance carriers; PPS Club sits above it and is earned purely on Singapore Airlines premium-cabin spend (PPS Value) over a year. Singapore Airlines is a Star Alliance member, so Elite Gold and PPS are Star Alliance Gold. Confirm current thresholds on singaporeair.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 Silver

   Star Alliance Silver

   How to earn it

   25,000 Elite miles.

   What it gets you

   Priority waitlist and standby, seat selection, a 25% bonus, and the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at Changi on departure.

   At the lounge door

   The KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at Changi on same-day Singapore Airlines flights only. No Star Alliance lounges elsewhere.

3. 3Elite Gold

   Star Alliance Gold

   How to earn it

   50,000 Elite miles.

   What it gets you

   Lounge access across Star Alliance, priority check-in and boarding, an extra bag, a 25% bonus.

   At the lounge door

   KrisFlyer Gold Lounges with a guest on same-day Singapore Airlines flights, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin. SilverKris Lounges stay for premium cabins and PPS.

4. 4PPS Club

   Star Alliance Gold

   How to earn it

   S$25,000 of PPS Value on Singapore Airlines Suites, First and Business fares in a year.

   What it gets you

   SilverKris Lounges, priority everything, PPS Rewards, guaranteed seats, a dedicated line.

   At the lounge door

   SilverKris Business Class Lounges with a guest on same-day Singapore Airlines flights in any cabin, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

5. 5Solitaire PPS Club

   Star Alliance Gold

   How to earn it

   S$250,000 of PPS Value over five consecutive years.

   What it gets you

   Top tier: SilverKris First Class Lounges, a supplementary card for a partner, and the best upgrade priority.

   At the lounge door

   SilverKris First and Business Class Lounges with a guest on same-day Singapore Airlines flights, and Star Alliance Gold lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a Star Alliance carrier the same day, in any cabin.

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

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

• AKLAuckland AirportInternational Terminal
• AMSAmsterdam SchipholNon-Schengen Piers
• BOMChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj InternationalTerminal 2
• CDGParis Charles de GaulleTerminal 1
• DELIndira Gandhi InternationalTerminal 3
• DXBDubai InternationalTerminal 1 (Concourse D)
• EWRNewark Liberty InternationalTerminal B
• FRAFrankfurt AirportTerminal 1 (B)
• HKGHong Kong InternationalTerminal 1
• HNDTokyo HanedaTerminal 3
• IAHGeorge Bush IntercontinentalTerminal D
• ICNIncheon InternationalTerminal 1
• JFKJohn F. Kennedy InternationalTerminal 4
• LAXLos Angeles InternationalTom Bradley International Terminal
• LGWLondon GatwickNorth Terminal
• LHRLondon HeathrowTerminal 2
• MELMelbourne AirportTerminal 2 (International)
• MUCMunich AirportTerminal 2
• NRTTokyo Narita InternationalTerminal 1
• SFOSan Francisco InternationalInternational Terminal A
• SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 2 · Terminal 3
• SYDSydney Kingsford SmithTerminal 1 (International)
• ZRHZurich AirportTerminal E

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