Aegean Airlines’ Miles+Bonus frequent flyer program has historically been one of the most attractive Star Alliance frequent flyer programs, and one of the best programs for earning Star Alliance Gold status. Well, the airline has just announced plans to make major changes to status qualification. Not only will elite status become harder to earn, but the airline is also introducing a new top tier status.
Aegean Miles+Bonus has historically been one of the most generous programs for earning Star Alliance Gold status, even if you never fly with Aegean. Unfortunately that will soon be changing, with a particular increase to the number of segments that need to be traveled on Aegean to qualify for status.
Here’s the old system of Aegean elite qualification, which applies for renewal and status qualification through November 4, 2026:
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