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• Star Alliance Gold lounge access
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  PPS Club and KrisFlyer Elite Gold members can access Star Alliance Gold lounges worldwide when they travel. Members can bring in one guest and must present their membership card.

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• Virgin Australia lounge access
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  KrisFlyer Elite Gold members can use the Virgin Australia lounges in Australia when travelling on DJ and VA in Economy class. Members can bring in one guest and must present their membership card.

  The Virgin Australia lounge is open seven days a week from 45 minutes prior to the first Virgin Australia departure until the last Virgin Australia flight is called for boarding.

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• Extra checked-in baggage allowance
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  You can check in an additional 20kg (44 pounds) or one extra piece** of baggage whenever you travel on Singapore Airlines, SilkAir or any Star Alliance airline. On all Virgin Atlantic flights, you can check in an additional piece of baggage (weighing up to a maximum of 23 kg) regardless of class of travel.

  
  

  **The 'piece concept' applies primarily to flights to and from North and South America, where you can check in three bags instead of the usual two.

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• Extra checked-in baggage allowance (Virgin Australia)
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  You can check in one additional piece (up to 23kg) to the specification of your fare class when you travel in Economy Class on Virgin Australia domestic and short-haul international flights.

  You can check in one additional piece of baggage when flying to USA, or an additional 15 kg when flying to other destinations, regardless of your class of travel on Virgin Australia long-haul international flights.

  On Virgin Australia interline/codeshare itineraries with Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, Singapore Airlines and SilkAir’s extra checked-in baggage allowance benefits will apply.

   

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• Priority reservation waitlist
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  When you are waitlisted for a flight on Singapore Airlines, SilkAir or any Star Alliance partner airline, you will be given priority should a seat become available.

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• Priority airport check-in
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  Receive preferential treatment at specially designated priority check-in counters when flying on Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Star Alliance airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia.

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• Priority boarding when traveling in Economy Class
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  Board before other passengers traveling in Economy Class when flying on Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Star Alliance airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia..

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• Priority baggage handling
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  Your baggage will be given priority handling, irrespective of the class in which you travel, when flying on Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Star Alliance airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia.

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• Priority airport standby*
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  If you need to take a flight at short notice and do not have a confirmed reservation, you will be given priority on airport standby lists for Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Virgin Atlantic and Star Alliance airlines flights*.

  *This benefit does not apply to award flights.

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• Access to SilkAir lounges
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  Relax in the comfort of SilkAir lounges where available, regardless of the class in which you travel on SilkAir.

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Useful information

• Elite Benefits Guide  (6912K  PDF)
• KrisFlyer Membership Guide  (14870K  PDF)

Becoming a KrisFlyer Elite Gold Member

Your membership year will be the 12-month period from the date of your enrolment as a KrisFlyer member or upgrade to KrisFlyer Elite Silver status. During this time, you may qualify for KrisFlyer Elite Gold status by earning the required number of Elite miles.

KrisFlyer Elite Gold status will be yours when you achieve 50,000 Elite miles in any class of service on Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Virgin Atlantic or any Star Alliance airline during your Elite Silver membership year.

If you achieve an upgrade to KrisFlyer Elite Gold status, your Elite Gold membership year will begin on the date of your upgrade.

Renewing Your KrisFlyer Elite Gold Membership

Your Elite Gold membership will be renewed if you earn at least 50,000 Elite miles during your Elite Gold membership year.

 

 

Elite miles

 

Elite miles are earned for tracking towards Elite membership only and cannot be redeemed for award flights or upgrades.

Elite miles are derived from the actual miles flown, plus any applicable class bonuses earned on tickets that are mileage accruable. On Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, Elite miles are awarded for Singapore Airlines Suites, First, Business and Economy Class and in their corresponding booking classes as follows:

 

Cabin Class	Booking Class Fare	Accrual Level (of actual miles travelled)
Suites	R	300%
	F, P	150%
First Class	A, F, P	150%
Business Class	C, D, J, Z	125%
Economy Class	B, E, H, K, L ,M, S, U, W, Y	100%
	N, Q	50%
	T, V	10%

 

For tickets issued in G booking class on Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, no Elite miles will be earned.

On partner airlines, the Elite miles earned may differ. Miles earned through any tier bonus or promotional bonus do not qualify as Elite miles. No Elite miles are accrued for booking classes not eligible for miles accrual.

No Elite miles are earned if you do not credit your miles to your KrisFlyer account or if the flight is on a non-mileage accruable fare.