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FREQUENT FLYER GLOSSARY

Miles-or-segments qualification paths

Miles-or-segments qualification lets you reach a tier on either status miles or qualifying segments; meeting one of them is enough.

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Key takeaways

  • "Or" means either one is enough.
  • Short-haul flyers use segments, long-haul flyers use miles.
  • "And" versus "or" makes a big difference; where unclear we show unknown.
  • This page lists 15 verified either-or thresholds.

Choosing a path

If your year is mostly one- or two-hour flights, segments grow faster than miles; if you fly long-haul, miles get there first. Both accumulate in parallel; whichever hits the mark first counts.

Verified either-or thresholds

Frequent flyer programmeTierPhaseThreshold (either)Source
Infinity MileageLandsTier Silver CardPhaseUpgradeThreshold (either)（30,000 Eligible Status Miles and 4 Qualifying EVA Air/UNI Air international flights) or 26 Qualifying EVA Air/UNI Air international flightsSourceOfficial source
Infinity MileageLandsTier Gold CardPhaseUpgradeThreshold (either)50,000 Eligible Status Miles or 50 Qualifying EVA Air/UNI Air international flightsSourceOfficial source
Infinity MileageLandsTier Diamond CardPhaseUpgradeThreshold (either)120,000 Eligible Status Miles or 100 Qualifying EVA Air/UNI Air international flightsSourceOfficial source
Infinity MileageLandsTier Silver CardPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)40,000 Eligible Status Miles or 42 Qualifying EVA Air/UNI Air international flightsSourceOfficial source
Infinity MileageLandsTier Gold CardPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)80,000 Eligible Status Miles or 80 Qualifying EVA Air/UNI Air international flightsSourceOfficial source
Infinity MileageLandsTier Diamond CardPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)200,000 Eligible Status Miles or 140 Qualifying EVA Air/UNI Air international flightsSourceOfficial source
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMilesTier SilverPhaseUpgradeThreshold (either)25,000 Status Miles or 25 Qualifying SegmentsSourceOfficial source
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMilesTier SilverPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)25,000 Status Miles or 25 Qualifying SegmentsSourceOfficial source
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMilesTier GoldPhaseUpgradeThreshold (either)50,000 Status Miles or 50 Qualifying SegmentsSourceOfficial source
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMilesTier GoldPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)50,000 Status Miles or 50 Qualifying SegmentsSourceOfficial source
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMilesTier PlatinumPhaseUpgradeThreshold (either)100,000 Status Miles or 80 Qualifying SegmentsSourceOfficial source
Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMilesTier PlatinumPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)100,000 Status Miles or 80 Qualifying SegmentsSourceOfficial source
MSTier SilverPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)15,000 Tier Miles or 16 qualifying sectorsSourceOfficial source
MSTier GoldPhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)40,000 Tier Miles or 36 qualifying sectorsSourceOfficial source
MSTier ElitePhaseRequalifyThreshold (either)400,000 Tier Miles or 200 qualifying sectorsSourceOfficial source

Only verified, published status records from 10 programmes are listed: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Flying Blue, Finnair Plus, Infinity MileageLands, Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles, Enrich, MS, WestJet Rewards, Oman Air Sindbad. Other programmes are still being verified; tier names or windows the source leaves unclear show as unknown.

Sources and review

Every number comes from verified, published rules on this site, with originals archived in our knowledge base; anything unverified or unstated shows as unknown.

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