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Air China Phoenix Miles

Phoenix Miles is one of the cheaper paths to Star Gold via partner credit-card spend (no flying required at lower tiers). Limited published English documentation.

Verified 2026-05-04 · Source ↗

Tiers

Tier 1 of 4

Phoenix Member

Earn via

No status required

Base member tier — no elite benefits beyond program participation.

Tier 2 of 4

Silver

Earn via

30K status miles

luggage
1 free checked bag
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Priority boarding
hub
Star Silver alliance status

Plan path to Silver

Tier 3 of 4

Gold

Earn via

60K status miles

luggage
2 free checked bags
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Priority boarding
weekend
Lounge access
CA + Star Gold lounges
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Star Gold alliance status

Plan path to Gold

Tier 4 of 4

Platinum

Earn via

120K status miles

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3 free checked bags
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Priority boarding
weekend
Lounge access
CA First + Star Gold lounges worldwide
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Star Gold alliance status
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Personal concierge

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