Miles&More: Status Challenge from SAS EuroBonus (to Frequent Traveller or Senator)

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is one of Star Alliance’s five founding members. To no avail, the airline will leave the alliance on August 31, 2024, and because of that, many EuroBonus status holders will lose their Star Alliance Gold benefits (to gain SkyTeam Elite Plus perks).

We have been waiting for other Star Alliance members to offer a status match to EuroBonus members to keep their Star Alliance tier. A little surprising, Lufthansa is the one to make the first step, currently offering a status match to SAS tier holders.

EuroBonus status holders will receive a Miles&More Frequent Traveller or Senator status for free until February 2025. If you complete two (Frequent Flyer) or six (Senator) segments on Miles&More member airlines before November 2024, your status will be extended until February 2026.

Confirmed Matches

It is not possible to gain HON Circle membership through this match. All EuroBonus tiers higher than Silver are matched to Senator status (=Star Alliance Gold).

• SAS EuroBonus Silver → Miles&More Frequent Traveller
• SAS EuroBonus Gold → Miles&More Senator
• SAS EuroBonus Diamond → Miles&More Senator
• SAS EuroBonus Pandion → Miles&More Senator

Procedure

The match is supposedly open until September 30, 2024. You need to open the landing page, then enter your Miles&More account number and corresponding e-mail address. The site will guide you through the process step-by-step.

When entering your EuroBonus membership number, make sure it matches the account number in your screenshot/photography. It may be the plain number 12345, a number with the prefix EB like EB12345 or include a third letter corresponding to your status like EBG for gold members. The membership number would then be EBG12345. If any of the combinations should cause any problems, we will keep you updated.

In the next step, you will be asked for a proof of your membership. That could be a screenshot from the SAS app, SAS’ website, or a photography of your membership card.

After completing that step, you will get a summary of your application, including the status you can gain if Miles&More matches your status. There is also a reminder how long your status is valid and how to extend it:

After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation both on screen and by e-mail.

In some cases, people were asked to prove their identity. A picture of any government issued photo ID should do the trick. This has happened anecdotally and is not part of every match.

According to the website, your match will be processed within ten working days.

Extending Your Status Until February 2026

As mentioned previously, your status is initially valid until February 2025. An extension will be granted if you complete a certain number of segments with Miles&More member airlines:

• 2 segments for Frequent Travellers
• 6 segments for Senators

It’s important to stress that segments are required, not tickets. As a result, a single flight booking Amsterdam – Frankfurt – Vienna will count as two segments, making the extension rather easy.

These segments need to be operated by one of the following Miles&More member airlines:

• Air Dolomiti
• Austrian Airlines
• Brussels Airlines
• Croatia Airlines
• Discover Airlines
• Eurowings
• LOT Polish Airlines
• Lufthansa
• Lufthansa City
• Luxair
• Swiss

Perks & Benefits

Frequent Traveller (Star Alliance Silver)

You can expect the following perks & benefits as a Miles&More Frequent Traveller (FTL):

• Award miles don’t expire
• Executive Bonus: 8% to 100% more award miles for flights with select airlines
• Star Alliance Flights (Star Alliance Silver):
  • Access to Lufthansa Group lounges (w/o companions)
  • Higher wait list priority
  • Priority boarding with select airlines
• On flights with Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Discover und Brussels:
  • Priority Check-in (business class counter)
  • One additional piece of free luggage (doesn’t apply to light fares)
• On flights with Eurowings:
  • Lounge access to Lufthansa business lounges (one person only, doesn’t apply to light fares)
  • Priority Check-in
• On flights with LOT:
  • 1x 23 kg (instead of 0) free checked bags for Economy Light fares
  • 2x 23 kg (instead of 1) free checked bags for Economy Standard fares
• On flights with Luxair & Croatia Airlines:
  • 1 additional piece of free checked luggage (doesn’t apply to light fares)

To keep the Frequent Traveller after 2026, you need to earn 650 Points, 325 of which must be Qualifying Points (=earned with Miles& More member airlines) within a year.

Senator (Star Alliance Gold)

You can expect the following perks & benefits as a Miles&More Senator (SEN):

• Award miles don’t expire
• Executive Bonus: 8% to 100% more award miles for flights with select airlines
• Hotline priority
• Companion Award: 50% Discount on award flights for the first companion
• Star Alliance Flights (Star Alliance Gold):
  • Access to business class lounges (incl. 1 guest)
  • Additional baggage allowance
    (there are exceptions for economy light fares, like Lufthansa, Swiss, Air New Zealand, …)
  • Priority Check-in (business or first class counter)
  • Priority boarding
  • Priority airport security (if available)
  • Higher wait list priority
• On flights with Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Discover und Brussels:
  • 1x 23 kg (instead of 0) free checked bags for long-haul Economy Light fares
  • free seat selection
    • Not in Economy Light on European flights
• On flights with Eurowings:
  • Priority Check-in & -boarding
  • Priority airport security (if available)
  • Access to Lufthansa Group lounges (incl. one guest, not in light fares)
  • Free cabin bag in light fares
• On flights with Luxair:
  • 1 additional piece of free checked luggage (doesn’t apply to light fares)

To keep the Frequent Traveller after 2026, you need to earn 2,000 Points, 1,000 of which must be Qualifying Points (=earned with Miles& More member airlines) within a year.

Matched Senators are denied two perks: There are no eVouchers available to them. They also may not take out a mileage advance of 50,000 award miles, which is possible to regular Senators.

Translated by Felix