As things stand,
Silver tier members enjoy a few perks that passengers with a similar status on other airlines do not get, like access to Cathay's Business Class lounges.
Today comments from Cathay's CEO also come with bad news for Marco Polo
Silver tier members.
Ivan Chu is quoted as saying that Cathay would be looking to limit lounge access to
Silver tier members, by introducing an annual cap for visits, as a means of reducing congestion in the lounges.
It seems clear that
silver tier members will now not have lounge access at the majority of lounges — in fact only the Al Reem Lounge Abu Dhabi, and lounges at Belgrade and in the Seychelles will still be open for
silver tier members.
Not exact matches
As a Marriott credit card holder, you'll automatically skip the first
tier and become a «
Silver»
member, which will earn you extra perks explained below.
Members begin at the Etihad Guest
tier and move through the premium
tiers (
Silver, Gold, and Platinum) during a 12 - month rolling qualification period.
Before,
members needed 15
tier points to reach
Silver and 40
tier points to reach Gold in the old elite status program.
At the end of the calendar year, elite
members can roll over any qualifying nights in excess of the number required to gain elite
tier status: • Nights 11 - 39 for
Silver members • Nights 41 - 59 for Gold
members • Nights 61 + for Diamond
members
An elite
member is a Hilton Honors Member who has obtained status tiers Silver, Gold or Di
member is a Hilton Honors
Member who has obtained status tiers Silver, Gold or Di
Member who has obtained status
tiers Silver, Gold or Diamond.
Earn rates shown per $ 1 spent for
Silver, Gold & Diamond
members include Base Points + Elite
Tier Bonus.
Silver members also receive a 20 %
tier bonus to their points each quarter.
Members in all elite
tiers (
Silver, Gold and Diamond
Members) are eligible to rollover any qualifying nights in excess of those required to qualify for their elite status level at the end of the calendar year (December 31st).
Etihad Guest
Members who have attained an Etihad Guest
Tier Status after 8 October 2017, your status is valid for: one year for Etihad Guest
Silver, Etihad Guest Gold and Etihad Guest Platinum
Members.
Members also earn
Tier Miles to move up the elite status
tiers (Blue,
Silver, Gold, and Platinum).
The elite status
tiers are
Member,
Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
20.8.3 When
members choose to receive Loyalty Bonus Status Credits, these Status Credits will count towards
Silver, Gold and Platinum
tier attain and retain, and Lifetime
Silver and Gold.
PPS Club, KrisFlyer Elite Gold and Elite
Silver members enjoy a 25 %
tier bonus on the actual miles flown (not applicable to Economy Class tickets in G, K, N, Q, V or L booking classes).
If you're a
Silver or Gold Flying Club
member you can earn a
tier bonus on top of your flown miles.
This year, for example, United Airlines took away a coveted benefit from its
silver (lowest
tier)
members: the ability to request a seat upgrade when they book a flight.
Members in all elite
tiers (
Silver, Gold and Diamond
Members) are eligible to rollover any qualifying nights in excess of those required to qualify for their elite status level at the end of the calendar year (December 31st).
Specifically, the multiplier for Premier
Silver members will be seven, for Premier Gold, eight, for Premier Platinum, nine, and for top
tier Premier 1K
members, 11.
To stay as a
Silver member, you'll need to earn at least 400
Tier Points a year, and to remain Gold you'll need to earn at least 1,000
Tier Points a year.
Silver or Gold
members: Once you're a
Silver / Gold
member you'll remain in that
tier provided you earn the minimum number of Tier Points for that tier within our Upgraded Fixed Membership Period (that's 400 Tier Points to stay Silver, 1,000 Tier Points to stay Go
tier provided you earn the minimum number of
Tier Points for that tier within our Upgraded Fixed Membership Period (that's 400 Tier Points to stay Silver, 1,000 Tier Points to stay Go
Tier Points for that
tier within our Upgraded Fixed Membership Period (that's 400 Tier Points to stay Silver, 1,000 Tier Points to stay Go
tier within our Upgraded Fixed Membership Period (that's 400
Tier Points to stay Silver, 1,000 Tier Points to stay Go
Tier Points to stay
Silver, 1,000
Tier Points to stay Go
Tier Points to stay Gold).
Marriott has four membership
tiers:
Member,
Silver Elite, Gold Elite, and Platinum Elite.
The Hilton Honors program has four
tiers (
Member,
Silver, Gold and Diamond) and Gold status has long been considered one of the better (best?)
United Premier
Silver members get to pay a reduced fee of $ 125, Gold
members pay $ 100, and all other top -
tier elites and Global Services
members get it waived completely.
Silver, Gold and Diamond
members will be able to rollover nights earned beyond their current elite
tier requirements to count towards their elite
tier status the following year.
If you look at the chart below, you'll notice that there isn't a lot that distinguished Marriott
Silver status from the basic Rewards
Member tier.
Elite Velocity
members earn a
tier bonus on their flights, which is a 50 % bonus for
Silver, 75 % bonus for Gold, and a 100 % bonus for Platinum
members.
Honestly, that's a comprehensive list of benefits for
Silver and Gold
tier members.
The
tier bonuses for Executive Club Bronze and Gold
members will be unchanged, while the bonus for Executive Club
Silver members will drop from 100 % to 50 %.
SAA Voyager offers five
tiers - Blue,
Silver, Gold, Platinum and Lifetime Platinum - each
tier provides
members with exclusive benefits.
On top of that, those with Hilton
Silver status earn a 15 percent point bonus, those with Gold status get a 25 percent bonus, and top
tier Diamond
members get a 50 percent bonus.
This
tier is the same as the old Expedia Elite Plus;
members get 30 % bonus points on top of base earnings, receive all of the perks that +
silver members get, and get room upgrades whenever available at more than 1,400 + VIP Access hotels worldwide.
Latitudes Rewards
tiers are based on the total amount of points earned: Bronze
members are classified as guests with one to 19 points;
Silver members are 20 to 47 points; Gold
members are 48 to75 points; and Platinum
members are those with 76 or more points.
Meanwhile, to compensate, the
tier bonus for
Silver, Gold, and Diamond
members is increasing to 20 %, 80 %, and 100 % respectively.
In the event a Household Account ceases to have as a Household Account
Member any such Gold,
Silver or Bronze
Tier Member then the provisions of Clause 18.1.16 shall apply.
Gold
tier members of Qantas Frequent Flyers and Marco Polo Club are also afforded entry, as are Executive Club
Silver cardholders, Oneworld Sapphire customers and Qantas Club
members.
Bronze,
Silver and Gold
Members earn the following
tier bonuses on British Airways flights:
Medallion
Tier is the most important factor in upgrade clearance priority, starting with Diamond Medallion
Members, then Platinum, Gold and
Silver.
A
Member can earn Bronze,
Silver or Gold
Tier Status;
All Platinum, Gold and
Silver Medallion
Members are eligible for Elevate Your Status, unless they received complimentary Status for a
Tier above the
Tier they earned Status for.
Your
Tier Points reset to zero at the end of your Membership year but you'll continue to be a
Silver Member for the next Membership year.
Notwithstanding Clause 18.1.16, in the event a Household Account has a Gold,
Silver or Bronze
Tier Member who has earned or redeemed Avios points within the last 36 consecutive months then the Avios points balance of the other Household Account
Members shall not be subject to expiry in accordance with Clause 14.4.
Entitlement to a Gold,
Silver, Bronze or Blue Membership Card depends on the applicable level of
Tier Points, Lifetime
Tier Points, Avios points earned or total number of eligible flights completed by
Members.