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Photograph ©2015 by Brian Cohen.

Elite Status Match Offered by Kenya Airways: Gateway to SkyTeam Elite Status

The cost for the elite status match is between $80.00 and $299.00, depending on a number of factors.

You can take advantage of an elite status match campaign that is currently being offered by Kenya Airways and its Asante Rewards membership program as a gateway to SkyTeam elite status, as Kenya Airways is a member of the SkyTeam alliance…

Elite Status Match Offered by Kenya Airways: Gateway to SkyTeam Elite Status

…but the cost of matching the current elite status that you have already earned depends on a number of factors. Additionally, the application fee and processing fee varies by country, category, and elite status tier.

Once elite status is granted, it is valid for twelve months unless you qualify for it again before the elite status expires.

Matching Elite Status From Airline Frequent Flier Membership Programs

The application fee to match your current elite status with the frequent flier membership program of an airline is as follows if your primary continent of residence is North America or South America; or if your primary country or territory of residence is Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam:

  • Silver Elite $99.00
  • Gold Elite Plus $299.00
  • Platinum Elite Plus $299.00

The application fee to match your current elite status with the frequent flier membership program of an airline is as follows if your primary continent of residence is anywhere in the world other than North America or South America; or if your primary country or territory of residence is anywhere in the world other than Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam:

  • Silver Elite $80.00
  • Gold Elite Plus $175.00
  • Platinum Elite Plus $175.00

The following chart lists all criteria for eligibility for matching elite status to that of the Asante Rewards membership program:

Asante Rewards Tier
AIRLINE Silver Elite Gold Elite Plus Platinum Elite Plus
ANA

Mileage Club

Bronze Platinum Diamond
Super Flyers
Aegean Airlines

Miles+Bonus

Silver Gold
Air Canada

Aeroplan

25K Elite 35K
Elite 50K
Elite 75K
Super Elite 100K
Air China

PhoenixMiles

Silver Gold Platinum
Air India

Flying Returns

Silver Gold Platinum
Air New Zealand

AirPoints

Silver Gold Elite
Alaska Airlines

Mileage Plan

MVP MVP Gold MVP 100K
MVP 75K
American Airlines

AAdvantage

Gold Platinum Concierge Key
Executive Platinum
Platinum Pro
Asiana Airlines

Asiana Club

Gold Diamond Diamond Plus
Platinum
Austrian Airlines

Miles & More

Frequent Traveller Senator HON Circle
Avianca

LifeMiles

Silver Gold Diamond
British Airways

Club

Bronze Silver Gold
Gold Guest List
Premier
Brussels Airlines

Miles & More

Frequent Traveller Senator HON Circle
Cathay Pacific

Cathay

Silver Gold Diamond
Diamond Plus
Invitation
Copa Airlines

ConnectMiles

Silver Gold Platinum
Presidential Platinum
EVA Air

Infinity MileageLands

Silver Gold Diamond
Egyptair

Plus

Silver Gold Elite
Platinum
Emirates

Skywards

Silver Gold IO
Platinum
Ethiopian Airlines

ShebaMiles

Silver Gold Platinum
Etihad

Guest

Silver Gold Platinum
Finnair

Plus

Silver Gold Platinum
Platinum Lumo
Gulf Air

Falconflyer

Silver Gold Black
Hawaiian Airlines

HawaiianMiles

Gold Platinum
Hong Kong Airlines

Fortune Wings Club

Silver Gold Platinum
Iberia

Plus

Plata Oro Infinita
Infinita Prime
Platino
Japan Airlines

Mileage Bank

Crystal Global Club / Global Club Crystal
Global Club Sapphire
Global Club Diamond
Global Club Premier
JetBlue

TrueBlue Rewards

Mosaic 1 Mosaic 2 Mosaic 3
Mosaic 4
LOT Polish Airlines

Miles & More

Frequent Traveller Senator HON Circle
Lufthansa

Miles & More

Frequent Traveller Senator HON Circle
Malaysia Airlines

Enrich

Silver Gold Platinum
Oman Air

Sindbad

Silver Gold
Philippine Airlines

Mabuhay Miles

Elite Premier Elite Million Miler
Qantas

Frequent Flyer

Silver Gold Chairmans Lounge
Platinum
Platinum One
Qatar Airways

Privilege Club

Silver Gold Platinum
Royal Air Maroc

Safar Flyer

Silver Gold Ambassador
Platinum
Royal Brunei

Royal Skies

Silver Gold
Royal Jordanian

Royal Club

Silver JAY Gold SPARROW Platinum HAWK
S7 Airlines

Priority

Silver Gold Platinum
SWISS

Miles & More

Frequent Traveller Senator HON Circle
Singapore Airlines

KrisFlyer

Silver Gold PPS
PPS Solitare
South African Airways

SAA Voyager

Silver Gold Platinum
Southwest

Rapid Rewards

A-List A-List Preferred Companion Pass
Sri Lankan Airlines

FlySmiLes

Classic Gold Platinum
TAP Air Portugal

Miles&Go

Silver Gold Navigator
Thai Airways

Royal Orchid Plus

Silver Gold Platinum
Turkish Airlines

Miles&Smiles

Classic Plus Elite Elite Plus
United Airlines

MileagePlus

Premier Silver Premier Gold Global Services
Premier 1K
Premier Platinum
Virgin Australia

Velocity

Silver Gold Beyond
Platinum
WestJet

Westjet Rewards

Silver Gold Platinum

Matching Elite Status From Lodging Company Frequent Guest Membership Programs

The application fee to match your current elite status with the frequent guest membership program of a lodging company is as follows:

  • Silver Elite $99.00
  • Gold Elite Plus $299.00
  • Platinum Elite Plus Not Available

The following chart lists all criteria for eligibility for matching elite status to that of the Asante Rewards membership program:

Asante Rewards Tier
Hotel Silver Elite Gold Elite Plus Platinum Elite Plus
Accor

ALL

Silver Diamond
Gold
Platinum
Not Available
Best Western

Rewards

Gold Diamond
Diamond Select
Platinum
Not Available
Choice Hotels International

Choice Privileges

Gold Diamond
Platinum
Not Available
GHA

Discovery

Gold Platinum
Titanium
Not Available
Hilton

Hilton Honors

Silver Diamond
Gold
Not Available
Hyatt

World of Hyatt

Discoverist Explorist
Globalist
Not Available
IHG

IHG One Rewards

Silver Elite Diamond Elite
Gold Elite
Platinum Elite
Royal Ambassador
Not Available
Langham Hotels

Brilliant

Topaz Diamond
Ruby
Sapphire
Not Available
Marriott

Bonvoy

Silver Elite Ambassador Elite
Gold Elite
Platinum Elite
Titanium Elite
Not Available
Mealia Hotels International

Mealia Rewards

Silver Gold
Platinum
Not Available
Omni Hotels & Resorts

Select Guest

Platinum Black Not Available
Preferred Hotel Group

Prefer Hotel Rewards

Silver Gold
Titanium
Not Available
Radisson Hotel Group

Radisson Rewards

Premium VIP Not Available
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

Golden Circle

Gold Diamond
Jade
Not Available
The Leading Hotels of The World

Leaders Club

Club Sterling Not Available
World Hotels

World Hotels Rewards

Gold Diamond
Diamond Select
Platinum
Not Available
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

Wyndham Rewards

Gold Diamond
Platinum
Not Available
citizenM

mycitizenm+

Mycitizenm+ Not Available

Matching Elite Status From Travel Rewards Credit Card Programs

The application fee to match your current elite status with the travel rewards program of a credit card company is as follows:

  • Silver Elite $99.00
  • Gold Elite Plus Not Available
  • Platinum Elite Plus Not Available

The following chart lists all criteria for eligibility for matching elite status to that of the Asante Rewards membership program:

Asante Rewards Tier
Card Type Silver Elite Gold Elite Plus Platinum Elite Plus
Visa Credit Cards
Mastercard Credit Cards
American Express Travel/Credit/Charge Cards
VISA: Infinite, Signature, Rewards, Platinum

MASTERCARD: World, World Elite

AMEX: Platinum/Charge

Not Available Not Available

*Illustrative examples of loyalty program equivalencies. Terms, conditions, and fees apply.
For credit card match, the application fee must be paid using the applicable card type.

Elite Status Tiers and Benefits

Tier Level
Ruby
Silver Elite
Gold Elite Plus
Platinum Elite Plus
Planning your Trip
Earn Bonus Points when you fly
50%
75%
100%
Priority waitlist confirmation
Preferred Seating
10% discount on your Standard Seats
Free of charge within 24hours to departure
Free of charge within 72hours to departure
Free of charge
Dedicated Phone Line Services
At the Airport
Extra Baggage Allowance
Save up to 10% on your first extra checked baggage
1 Extra checked baggage on Kenya Airways & Sky Team Partners
1 Extra checked baggage on Kenya Airways & Sky Team Partner
1 Extra checked baggage on Kenya Airways & Sky Team Partners
Sky Priority Services
Elite Plus recognition
Priority Check-in
Priority Baggage Drop off and Priority tags
Priority Services at Immigration & Security check
Priority Services at Ticketing offices and Transfer desks
Priority Boarding
At the Lounge
Lounge Access
10% discount at Kenya Airways lounges
25% Discount at Kenya Airways lounges
Free Lounge access + 1 Companion
Free Lounge access + 1 Companion
Extra Benefits
Reward Points Expiry
Starting- 01 Jan 2025
36 Months
No Expiry
No Expiry
No Expiry
Promotional airline Discounts  (exclusive to Asante reward Members)
Reduced thresholds to maintain Elite Status
Maintain your Silver Tier status with a minimum activity of 15,000 Tier Points or 12 sectors on Kenya Airways and partner flights
Maintain your Gold Tier status with a minimum activity of 30,000 Tier Points or 25 sectors on Kenya Airways and partner Flights
Maintain your Platinum Tier status with a minimum activity of 60,000 Tier Points or 50 sectors on KQ Flights and its partners

Member Airlines of the SkyTeam Alliance

The 18 airlines that are current members of the SkyTeam Alliance include:

  • Aerolíneas Argentinas
  • Aeromexico
  • Air Europa Líneas Aéreas
  • Air France
  • China Airlines
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Garuda Indonesia
  • Kenya Airways
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
  • Korean Air
  • Middle East Airlines – Air Liban
  • Scandinavian Airlines or SAS
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines or Saudia
  • TAROM – Romanian Air Transport
  • Vietnam Airlines
  • Virgin Atlantic Airways
  • Xiamen Airlines

Depending on the elite status tier to which you match, you can take advantage of benefits with each of the aforementioned airlines in the SkyTeam alliance as detailed here.

Final Boarding Call

If you have wanted to earn elite status with an airline within the SkyTeam alliance and take advantage of the benefits that are offered, this is your opportunity to do so.

Moreover — once you earn elite status in one program, you can potentially match to elite status in other programs as well, which is usually easier than earning elite status the hard way…

Photograph ©2015 by Brian Cohen.

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