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ShebaMiles
ShebaMiles is Ethiopian Airlines’ loyalty programme. It is useful to travellers who fly Ethiopian or eligible partners and want to keep redeemable Award Miles separate from tier-qualifying Status Miles. This profile separates the balance you can spend from the measures used for elite status.
Join or visit the official programme site.
Start here
- Before a flight, check the marketing carrier, operating carrier, fare and booking class.
- Keep the redeemable balance separate from the status measure listed below.
- Before booking, check award availability, fees and change conditions in the programme’s current search.
How flights earn
Eligible flights earn from the great-circle distance between airports and the booking-class rules published for the trip. Partner flights and award tickets follow separate conditions.
Miles or points to spend
Award Miles are the spendable balance. Status Miles and qualifying segments are separate measures used for tier qualification.
Elite status qualification
The qualification year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Silver, Gold and Platinum require 25,000, 50,000 or 100,000 Status Miles, or 25, 50 or 80 qualifying flights. Domestic and partner flights do not count as qualifying segments under the cited rule.
Expiry
Miles normally remain valid through the third year after they are earned and unused balances expire at year-end. Qualifying activity during an expiry year may extend the balance by one calendar year; check the account for its actual batches.
Official sources
- ShebaMiles FAQ — checked 2026-10-03
- ShebaMiles status and benefits — checked 2026-10-03
- ShebaMiles terms and conditions — checked 2026-10-03
Source snapshot checked 2026-10-03. Check the official terms for exceptions and current account-specific dates.
Read next: how to earn miles, how to redeem them, and the full programme directory.