Lounge Frog guide
Airline status tiers
64 airline programs: what each rung takes, what it maps to across the alliances, and which lounges it actually opens.
Star Alliance
Top tiers here are Star Alliance elite, so they open lounges across every member airline.
- Aegean Miles+Bonus
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Gold
- Air Canada Aeroplan
5 status tiers above Member · top tier Super Elite
- Air China PhoenixMiles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Air India Maharaja Club
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Air New Zealand Airpoints
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Elite Priority One
- ANA ANA Mileage Club
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamond
- Asiana Airlines Asiana Club
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Avianca LifeMiles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamond
- Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Presidential Platinum
- EgyptAir EgyptAir Plus
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamond
- Lufthansa Group Miles & More
3 status tiers above Member · top tier HON Circle
- SAS EuroBonus
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Pandion
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Solitaire PPS Club
- South African Airways Voyager
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Lifetime Platinum
- TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Gold
- Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Elite Plus
- United MileagePlus
5 status tiers above Member · top tier Global Services
oneworld
Top tiers here are oneworld elite, so they open lounges across every member airline.
- Aer Lingus AerClub
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Concierge
- Alaska Mileage Plan
4 status tiers above Member · top tier MVP Gold 100K
- American AAdvantage
5 status tiers above Member · top tier ConciergeKey
- British Airways The British Airways Club
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Gold Guest List
- Cathay Pacific Cathay
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamond
- Finnair Finnair Plus
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum Lumo
- Iberia Iberia Plus
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Infinita
- Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamond
- LATAM LATAM Pass
5 status tiers above Member · top tier Black Signature
- Malaysia Airlines Enrich
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Oman Air Sindbad
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Gold
- Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Miles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Million Miler
- Qantas Qantas Frequent Flyer
5 status tiers above Member · top tier Chairman's Lounge
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Royal Air Maroc Safar Flyer
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Royal Jordanian Royal Club
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
SkyTeam
Top tiers here are SkyTeam elite, so they open lounges across every member airline.
- Aerolíneas Argentinas Aerolíneas Plus
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamante
- Aeromexico Aeromexico Rewards
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Titanio
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Ultimate
- China Airlines Dynasty Flyer
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Paragon
- China Eastern Eastern Miles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- China Southern Sky Pearl Club
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Delta SkyMiles
5 status tiers above Member · top tier Delta 360°
- Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- ITA Airways Volare
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Executive
- Kenya Airways Asante Rewards
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Korean Air SKYPASS
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Million Miler Club
- Saudia Alfursan
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Gold
- Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Million Miler
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Gold
No alliance
These programs open their own airline's lounges only.
- Azul Azul Fidelidade
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamante
- El Al Matmid
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Top Platinum
- Emirates Skywards
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Etihad Etihad Guest
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Frontier Frontier Miles
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamond
- GOL Smiles
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Diamante
- Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum
- Hawaiian HawaiianMiles
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Pualani Platinum
- Icelandair Saga Club
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Saga Gold
- JetBlue TrueBlue
4 status tiers above Member · top tier Mosaic 4
- Southwest Rapid Rewards
2 status tiers above Member · top tier A-List Preferred
- Spirit Free Spirit
2 status tiers above Member · top tier Gold
- Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer
4 status tiers above Member · top tier VIP
- WestJet WestJet Rewards
3 status tiers above Member · top tier Platinum