SAS EuroBonus Elites Can Match Status Back to 13 Star Alliance Airlines

Updated: September 2, 2024, 10:06am CDT

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Participating Star Alliance Airlines
How To Apply
Final Thoughts

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Just a day after Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) left Star Alliance to join SkyTeam, a special status match offer has been extended to SAS EuroBonus elite members. Elites can now match their status to 1 of 13 Star Alliance airlines by November 30, 2024, to enjoy benefits consistent with their previous status within the program.

Participating Star Alliance Airlines

SAS EuroBonus status holders will need to apply for a status match with 1 participating Star Alliance carrier. Because each carrier has unique terms and conditions, it makes sense to review your options before selecting an airline to match with. Note that if you are declined from 1 airline, you will not be eligible for status with any other Star Alliance airline.

If you’ve previously completed a status match with Lufthansa, you would be ineligible for another Star Alliance status match. Further, if you’ve recently matched your status to SAS EuroBonus, your new status cannot be matched to a Star Alliance member airline. The status must have been earned through flying or other program activities.

Here’s a look at the participating airline loyalty programs, the status equivalents, and the duration of the status:

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Airline Loyalty Program	SAS EuroBonus Tier				Duration
	Silver	Gold	Diamond	Pandion
Air Canada Aeroplan	25K	50K	50K	50K	Through December 31, 2025
Air China PhoenixMiles	Silver	Gold	Gold	Gold	12 months from approval
Air India Flying Returns	Silver	Senator	Senator	Senator	6 months from approval
Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and SWISS Miles & More	Frequent Traveller	Gold	Gold	Gold	Through February 28, 2025, with a fast-track offer through February 2026
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles	Silver	Senator	Senator	Senator	Through December 31, 2024, with an option through December 31, 2025
South African Airways SAA Voyager	Silver	Gold	Platinum	Platinum	Through December 31, 2025
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go	Silver	Gold	Gold	Gold	12 months from approval, with an option to extend 12 months
Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus	–	Gold	Gold	Gold	24 months
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles	–	Elite	Elite	Elite	4-month trial
United Airlines MileagePlus	Premier Silver	Premier Gold	Premier Platinum	–	4-month trial, with an option to extend through January 31, 2026

Air New Zealand, ANA, and Singapore Airlines are not participating at this time.

How To Apply

Start your application online. To participate, you must provide the frequent flyer number for the airline program you want to match into, your current EuroBonus membership number, and a valid email address.

Star Alliance SAS status match — Image Credit: Star Alliance

You will also be asked for an image of your status card and may need to complete an identity check.

The status match is free of charge.

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Once you’ve submitted your application, you can track your status match progress at any time on this page.

Final Thoughts

Star Alliance Silver does not offer many benefits (mainly priority waitlist/standby), but Gold offers a host of additional priority benefits (check-in, boarding, baggage handling, security lanes, and immigration), extra baggage allowance, and lounge access. If you have an eligible EuroBonus status and upcoming travel on a Star Alliance carrier, matching your status is a no-brainer.

If you’ve got 1 shot to match status, Thai Airways has the longest period at 24 months. However, the next-longest offers are from Air Canada and South African through December 31, 2025. TAP Air Portugal and United also offer long validity periods with extended activities.