Philippine Airlines

Mabuhay Miles status

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.

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The ladder

4 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

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.Elite

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.Premier 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.Million 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.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Philippine Airlines. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.