What is Star Alliance Gold?
Star Alliance is the world's largest airline alliance, connecting 26 member airlines including United Airlines, Lufthansa, ANA, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and more. When you earn Gold status with any member airline, you receive Star Alliance Gold benefits across the entire network.
The most valuable benefit is access to business class lounges when flying any Star Alliance airline, regardless of your ticket class. This means even economy passengers with Gold status can enjoy premium lounges.
Gold status also includes priority check-in, priority boarding, extra baggage allowance, and priority standby and waitlist clearance.
Star Alliance Member Airlines
How to Earn Gold Status
United MileagePlus Gold
- • 50 PQPs (Premier Qualifying Points)
- • Or 24 PQFs (Premier Qualifying Flights)
- • Or $6,000 on United credit card
Lufthansa Senator
- • 100,000 status miles in 2 years
- • Or 100 flights in 2 years
- • Grants Star Alliance Gold
ANA Platinum
- • 50,000 premium points
- • Within a single calendar year
- • Best earned on long-haul business
Turkish Miles&Smiles Elite Plus
- • 40,000 status miles
- • Or 25 flights
- • Easier threshold than most
Gold Benefits
Lounge Access
Access to Star Alliance Gold lounges even when flying economy
Priority Services
Priority check-in, boarding, and baggage handling
Extra Baggage
Additional checked bag allowance on most routes
Guest Access
Bring 1 guest to lounges (policies vary by lounge)
Best Star Alliance Lounges
United Polaris Lounge
Chicago ORD, San Francisco SFO, Newark EWR
ANA Suite Lounge
Tokyo Haneda HND, Tokyo Narita NRT
Singapore Airlines SilverKris
Singapore SIN, London LHR
Turkish Airlines Lounge Istanbul
Istanbul IST - World's largest lounge
Lufthansa Business Lounge
Frankfurt FRA, Munich MUC