Gold Status

Attaining Gold Status:

This top tier status is attained with Qualifying Miles, the miles earned with THAI, THAI Smile and Star Alliance airlines, during 2 rolling month periods, 50,000 Qualifying miles during a 12 month period, or 80,000 Qualifying miles during a 24 month period. Additionally, completing 40 international sectors on THAI and THAI Smile in any 12 rolling month period also attains Gold status.* This is a system automated process whereby on the most recent activity all eligible flights are evaluated for the past 12 and 24 month periods. With each new flight activity, status is again evaluated during the past 12 and 24 months, ensuring that all eligible flights are counted for attaining Gold status.

*Travel with the booking classes G / V / W / L will be not eligible for attaining Gold Status by completing 40 international sectors on THAI and THAI Smile in any 12 rolling month period.
In addition, effective from 1 January 2020 onwards, travel with the booking classes T, K, S, G, V, W, L will be not eligible for attaining Gold Status by completing 40 international sectors on THAI and THAI Smile in any 12 rolling month period.

Retaining Gold Status:

Evaluations for retaining Gold status are on a personal calendar year based on the validity of your Gold status. On the date which current Gold validity commences, eligible flights are evaluated for the following 12 month period to ascertain if the 50,000 Qualifying Miles threshold or 40 international sectors on THAI and THAI Smile are achieved*. The same process is done for the next successive 12 month period, until the end of current card validity, for 40 international sectors on THAI and THAI Smile, or during the entire 24 month period in which 80,000 Qualifying Miles must be earned.

*Travel with the booking classes G / V / W / L will be not eligible for retaining Gold Status by completing 40 international sectors on THAI in any 12 rolling month period.
In addition, effective from 1 January 2020 onwards, travel with the booking classes T, K, S, G, V, W, L will be not eligible for retaining Gold Status by completing 40 international sectors on THAI and THAI Smile in any 12 rolling month period.

Benefits with THAI:

•   5,000 bonus threshold miles on attaining and retaining Gold status

•   Up to 2 complimentary roundtrip upgrades* on THAI (TG 3 digit flight numbers) and THAI Smile (only on TG 4 digit flight numbers) international routes within the 2 year validity of standard Gold status. Upgrades are to the next higher class of service only. Double class upgrades are not permitted. Valid for all paid published fares excluding discounted Economy Class fares in booking classes T, K, S, G, V, W, L and discounted Royal Silk Class fares, e.g. Z. Some promotional fares in other booking classes may also not be eligible for upgrading. Such restrictions will display with online ticket purchase at thaiairways.com or by inquiring with THAI prior to ticket issue. The first complimentary upgrade* will be automatically entitled once your Gold card is effective and can be used during validity of the current Gold status. The second complimentary upgrade* is one year valid from the date of achieving 50,000 qualifying miles or 40 THAI and THAI Smile international flight sectors (except travels with booking classes T / K / S / G / V / W / L) **within either of your two personal calendar year periods during current Gold status. Complimentary Upgrades are non-transferable and may be subject to service fees.

*Tax and surcharges apply.

**Effective from 1 January 2020 onwards, travel with the booking classes T, K, S, G, V, W, L will be not eligible for both attaining and retaining Gold Status by completing 40 international flight sectors on THAI and THAI Smile during 12 rolling month period. Consequently, travel with these stated booking classes are not eligible for attaining complimentary upgrades as well.

•   Guaranteed Seating in Economy Class for reservations made 72 hours prior to departure and walitlist still open and on valid booking classes Y, M, B.

•   Complimentary access to THAI Royal Silk Class lounges world-wide, with one accompanying guest when departing on an international THAI operated flight.***  

•   Complimentary access to THAI Smile operated lounges, with one accompanying guest when departing on a THAI Smile operated flight.***

***Effective from 1 January 2021 onwards, both Royal Orchid Plus Gold member and one accompanying guest who are entitled to THAI Royal Silk and THAI Smile lounge access must travel together on the same THAI / THAI Smile flight.

Benefits with THAI and Star Alliance airlines:

•   Priority check-in at counters displaying the Star Alliance Gold symbol.

•   An extra allowance of 20 kilograms, or 1 additional piece of luggage when the piece concept applies. The latter primarily on flights to/from North or South America.

•   Gold Track Priority Lanes enabling smoother security and immigration clearance at selected airports. Visit www.staralliance.com/gold-track

•   Complimentary access to airport lounges displaying the Star Alliance Gold symbol on presentation of departing Star Alliance paid tickets and Royal Orchid Plus Gold card. 

Refer Star Alliance Lounge Access policy, from 03 May 2021, a Star Alliance Gold passenger is entitled to one Eligible Guest "travelling on the same Star Alliance flight only" departing from the local airport where lounges displaying Star Alliance Gold logo.

More information can be found at https://www.staralliance.com/en/lounge-access-policy

•   Priority boarding.

•   Priority baggage handling.

•   Priority reservations waitlisting and airport standby

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