How to earn EGYPTAIR Plus miles on Star Alliance flights

Where does EGYPTAIR Plus sit in Star Alliance?

EGYPTAIR was founded in 1932 and joined Star Alliance in July 2008, and its frequent flyer program is listed on the alliance's member profile as EGYPTAIR Plus. [1] The airline runs a fleet of around 67 Airbus and Boeing aircraft and serves more than 80 destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America through its Cairo hub, with 84 airports in 58 countries shown on the same profile. [1] EGYPTAIR is also adding A350-900s and Boeing 737 MAX 8s and expanding its network, including Los Angeles in 2026. [1]

Star Alliance describes itself as 26 of the world's leading airlines covering more than 1,150 airports in 190 countries. [2] The member profile lists EGYPTAIR's network details and its frequent flyer program, EGYPTAIR Plus; for earning, Star Alliance directs members to their own program's rules for eligible booking classes and fares. [1] [6]

How does earning work on an alliance flight?

Star Alliance sets out its earning wording in the questions and answers attached to its Round the World fare. It states that qualifying flights and booking classes used in conjunction with that fare can earn miles and status points toward your Star Alliance frequent flyer program. [6] It then defines a qualifying flight as any flight that is eligible to earn miles or points, and says that for information on the booking classes and fares eligible to earn, you need to refer to your frequent flyer program rules. [6]

For an EGYPTAIR Plus account, the eligible booking classes and fares are the ones published in the program's own rules. [6] Star Alliance defines a qualifying flight as any flight that is eligible to earn miles or points. [6] The alliance directs members to their frequent flyer program rules for the booking classes and fares that are eligible to earn. [6]

How do you check a booking class before you book?

Star Alliance directs members to their frequent flyer program rules for the booking classes and fares that are eligible to earn. [6] For an EGYPTAIR Plus credit, check those program rules. [6]

For an itinerary built on a Star Alliance fare product, check the product's own terms as well. The Round the World fare is valid on the flights of all Star Alliance member carriers, and EGYPTAIR (MS) appears on that list. [6] The same page notes that certain flights marketed under a member carrier's flight number but operated by a different airline are not offered for the product. [6]

Do Star Alliance Round the World fares earn EGYPTAIR Plus miles?

Star Alliance's answer is that qualifying flights and booking classes used in conjunction with the Round the World fare can earn miles and status points toward your Star Alliance frequent flyer program. [6] EGYPTAIR is one of the member carriers on which the fare is valid, alongside carriers such as Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA AIR, ITA Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. [6]

The stopover rules differ between the general fare and the Special Tourist / Special Economy fare. In general the Round the World fare requires a minimum of 2 stopovers and allows a maximum of 15, with only one stopover per city and no more than 3 stopovers in any one country worldwide; the exception is the contiguous USA, where 5 stopovers are allowed for travel not starting in the USA or Canada. The Special Tourist Round the World fare / Round the World Special Economy Fare requires a minimum of 3 stopovers and a maximum of 5. [6] The trip may last up to 12 months after the departure of your first flight. The minimum stay depends on where the trip starts and the cabin: 3 days between the first and last international sector for Tourist fares; 3 days for Economy or Premium Economy when the journey begins in Europe; 7 days for Economy or Premium Economy when the trip starts in Australia or New Zealand; and 10 days between the first and last intercontinental sector for First and Business Class, except that there is no minimum stay for First or Business Class if the trip starts in Australia or New Zealand. The FAQ also states a 3-day minimum if the purchased cabin is Economy Regular. [6] Further regional limits and exceptions may apply under the Round the World terms and conditions. [6]

The fare's stopover and length conditions do not replace the earning test Star Alliance describes: qualifying flights and booking classes used with the fare can earn miles and status points, and eligible booking classes and fares are set by your program's rules. [6]

Exceptions and limits

• The alliance-level wording quoted on this page comes from the Round the World fare's questions and answers, and it is scoped to qualifying flights and booking classes used with that fare. [6]
• Within the same page, Star Alliance says the eligible booking classes and fares are a matter for your own frequent flyer program rules, so for an EGYPTAIR Plus account the relevant list is the program's own rules. [6]
• The 2–15 stopover range is the general Round the World rule; the Special Tourist / Special Economy fare requires 3 to 5 stopovers, and the per-city and per-country limits apply. [6]
• Certain flights marketed under a member carrier's flight number but operated by a different airline are not offered for the Round the World product. [6]
• EGYPTAIR's network figures describe the airline, not its earning rules: 84 airports in 58 countries and more than 80 destinations through Cairo are route information from the alliance profile. [1]

Frequently asked questions

Is EGYPTAIR part of Star Alliance?

Yes. EGYPTAIR joined Star Alliance in July 2008, and the alliance's member profile lists EGYPTAIR Plus as the airline's frequent flyer program. [1]

Do all Star Alliance flights earn EGYPTAIR Plus miles?

Star Alliance defines a qualifying flight as one eligible to earn miles or points and directs members to their own program's rules for the booking classes and fares that are eligible to earn. [6] For an EGYPTAIR Plus account, the program's rules are the relevant list. [6]

Which booking classes earn miles?

The eligible booking classes and fares are set out in your frequent flyer program rules, which for a Star Alliance flight credited to EGYPTAIR Plus means the EGYPTAIR Plus rules. [6]

Can a Star Alliance Round the World ticket earn miles and status points?

Star Alliance says qualifying flights and booking classes used with the Round the World fare can earn miles and status points toward your Star Alliance frequent flyer program. [6]

Where does EGYPTAIR fly from?

EGYPTAIR's hub is Cairo, and it serves more than 80 destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America through that hub. [1]

Related pages

Program page: EGYPTAIR Plus. Spending rather than earning: how to book EGYPTAIR Plus awards. Terms you will meet while reading the rules: the frequent flyer glossary.

Sources

Sources checked on 21 October 2026. This page reports no account test. It covers EGYPTAIR Plus only; the frequent flyer programs of other Star Alliance member airlines are not covered here.

1. Star Alliance member profile: EGYPTAIR, checked 21 October 2026
2. Star Alliance member airlines, checked 18 October 2026
3. Star Alliance Round the World fare: questions and answers, checked 18 October 2026