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.

Alfursan tiers are earned on tier miles or segments over a 12-month period on Saudia and SkyTeam carriers. Saudia is a SkyTeam member, so Gold is SkyTeam Elite Plus. Confirm current thresholds on saudia.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 and boarding, an extra bag, a miles 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 upper threshold on tier miles or segments.

   What it gets you

   Lounge access, priority everything, a higher bonus, upgrades when available.

   At the lounge door

   Saudia Alfursan lounges with a guest on same-day Saudia flights, 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 Saudia serves, from the lounges it operates there.

• AUHZayed InternationalTerminal A
• DOHHamad InternationalMain Terminal
• DXBDubai InternationalTerminal 1 (Concourse D)
• MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid-BarajasTerminal 1
• SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 3

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