Miles&Go status tiers and status miles thresholds
Star Alliance · status miles
Tier thresholds cited to the programme’s own pages as read on 26 September 2026. Calculate your status miles ↓
Miles&Go at a glance
- Miles&Go has 3 elite tiers, from Silver at 30,000 status miles to Navigator at 125,000 status miles.
- Qualifying period: 12 months from the month after joining (anniversary-based).
- Gold (70,000 status miles) is the lowest tier with Star Alliance Gold lounge access.
- On the reference route LHR–NYC (JFK or EWR), flown by United Airlines, one economy return earns 6,912 status miles in booking class Y, the highest-earning economy class we hold for that flight. That is 5 returns to Silver from zero.
Elite tiers
| Tier | status miles required from zero | To retain |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | 30,000 | 20,000 |
| Gold Star Alliance Gold | 70,000 | 50,000 |
| Navigator | 125,000 | 100,000 |
Gold confers Star Alliance Gold — the lowest tier in this programme with alliance-wide lounge access. Alliance mapping last verified 4 August 2026. Conditions beyond the threshold: TAP flight alternative: 50 TAP flights; retention is lower (50,000 or 40 flights); Navigator also carries Star Gold, but Gold is the entry Star Gold tier. Compare lounge access across programmes →
Keeping a tier is a different bar from reaching it. The last column is what Miles&Go publishes for a member who already holds the tier, over the same qualification window as the reaching figure. A dash means no retention figure comparable with the reaching one is shown for that rung, not that renewal is automatic; where the programme publishes one over a different window, its note gives it.
Requirements beyond the threshold
- Navigator — Ten TAP flights on Plus, Executive or Top Executive fares — TAP attaches this to Navigator itself, 'in both cases', not only to the 70-flight route.
These apply in addition to the status miles figure, so reaching the number alone does not confer the tier.
Achievement thresholds are shown: Silver 30,000, Gold 70,000 and Navigator 125,000 Status Miles (flight alternatives: Silver 25 TAP flights, Gold 50, Navigator 70). Navigator carries a further condition either way: ten of its flights must be on Plus, Executive or Top Executive fares. Keeping a tier is a lower bar on miles (Silver 20,000, Gold 50,000, Navigator 100,000), and on flights for Silver (15) and Gold (40), but Navigator still needs 70 flights. The qualification window is anniversary-based — your twelve months begin the month after you join — so there is no common reset date. TAP earns on the fare brand, never the booking class, so flights on TAP metal credited to Miles&Go show an unknown rate for a booking letter. Only Status Miles count for tier, earned on TAP and Star Alliance member flights, so TAP's bilateral partners (Azul, Emirates, Etihad, GOL, SATA Azores and SAS) earn Bonus Miles alone; the tier bonus (Silver +25%, Gold and Navigator +50%) is not yet selectable, so figures are at the base tier.
How we checked this
Checked against flytap.com's status pages and the Miles&Go partner charts, August 2026.
Publisher pages read: flytap.com.
Programmes change their rules without notice — confirm a figure with Miles&Go before you rely on it.
Part-way up this ladder? See how to reach your next tier in Miles&Go to see how far you are from your next tier and ways to close the gap.
Reaching this status
Miles&Go publishes conditions that sit alongside the status miles threshold, so reaching the number on its own does not confer the tier. They are shown here and never scored — the Lark Score measures status miles earned and nothing else. Where the published wording says more than the summary line, the wording governs.
Own-flight minimum
- At least 10 flights operated by TAP Air Portugal on Plus, Prime, Top Prime, Executive or Top Executive fares.
Applies both when qualifying and when keeping a tier.
Published wording, with our annotations
Navigator_qualify: 125,000 Status Miles OR 70 TAP flights flown, of which 10 flights must be on Plus/Prime/Top Prime/Executive or Top Executive fares (upgrade-resulting flights excluded). Navigator_maintain: 100,000 Status Miles OR 70 TAP flights flown, same 10-flight fare-mix condition.Source for Own-flight minimum (opens in a new tab) · Checked 8 August 2026
What a return earns
- On the reference route LHR–NYC (JFK or EWR), flown by United Airlines, one economy return earns 6,912 status miles in booking class Y, the highest-earning economy class we hold for that flight.
- LHR–CDG: no figure — no rule captured. No published rate captured for this carrier pair in any of the cabin's booking classes — not a statement that it earns nothing.
| Tier | status miles | Economy returns |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | 30,000 | 5 |
| Gold | 70,000 | 11 |
| Navigator | 125,000 | 19 by status miles alone, plus the conditions under the tier ladder |
Computed by the same engine as the calculator, on the reference routes behind the lowest status thresholds. Your own fare, class and route will differ: the calculator below prices them.
Miles&Go: questions and answers
- How many status miles do I need for Miles&Go status?
- From a standing start: Silver 30,000 status miles, Gold 70,000 status miles, Navigator 125,000 status miles. The number alone is not always enough. Navigator: Ten TAP flights on Plus, Executive or Top Executive fares — TAP attaches this to Navigator itself, 'in both cases', not only to the 70-flight route.
- Which Miles&Go tier gives lounge access?
- Gold, at 70,000 status miles, is the lowest tier that confers Star Alliance Gold, with lounge access across the alliance. Conditions beyond the threshold: TAP flight alternative: 50 TAP flights; retention is lower (50,000 or 40 flights); Navigator also carries Star Gold, but Gold is the entry Star Gold tier.
- How does the Miles&Go qualifying period work?
- Qualifying period: 12 months from the month after joining (anniversary-based).
- How many flights does it take to reach Miles&Go status?
- On the reference route LHR–NYC (JFK or EWR), flown by United Airlines, one economy return earns 6,912 status miles in booking class Y, the highest-earning economy class we hold for that flight. On that basis, the economy returns needed from zero are: Silver 5, Gold 11, Navigator 19 (plus conditions). Tiers marked with conditions also need more than the points; see the tier ladder. Other cabins, classes and routes earn differently; the calculator on this page prices your own trip.
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Earning reference
Booking classesEvery status miles rate, by booking class
The full reference table for Miles&Go: each operating carrier crossed with each booking class, the rate we hold, and the earning model behind it. Only classes with a rate we have captured from the programme are listed — nothing is filled in with a guess.
Open the booking-class table →Miles&Go status matches out
Into Kenya Airways — Asante Rewards
- Gold → Gold Elite Plus (Status match)
- Navigator → Platinum Elite Plus (Status match)
- Silver → Silver Elite (Status match)
Into KM Malta Airlines — KM Rewards
- Gold or Navigator → Pioneer (Status match)
- Silver → Explorer (Status match)
Into Air Astana — Nomad Club
- Gold or Navigator → Gold (Status match)
- Silver → Silver (Status match)
Into Royal Jordanian — Royal Club
- Gold or Navigator → Gold Sparrow (Status match)
- Silver → Silver Jay (Status match)