FREQUENT FLYER GLOSSARY
Status segments
Status segments count how many qualifying flights you take rather than how far you fly: each qualifying segment counts as 1 (or as weighted by the rules), and reaching the required number earns the tier.
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Key takeaways
- For frequent short-haul flyers, segments are often easier than miles.
- In our verified rules, 5 programmes state the status segments per flight.
- What counts as a "segment", and how connections count, is set by each programme.
- Some verified programmes let you qualify by miles or segments; see "Miles-or-segments qualification".
How it counts
Each qualifying flight adds one segment to the status account. Some programmes weight classes or products differently (for example 1.5 segments), and award or free tickets often do not count. Each programme's rules decide.
Real example
In Ethiopian ShebaMiles' verified status rules, 6 state you can qualify on Qualifying Segments, as an alternative to Status Miles.
Segment credit by programme
| Frequent flyer programme | Rules: published | Rules: unknown |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Panda Club | Rules: published 3 | Rules: unknown 0 |
| PhoenixMiles | Rules: published 24 | Rules: unknown 7 |
| Sky Pearl Club | Rules: published 1 | Rules: unknown 0 |
| Fortune Wings Club | Rules: published 19 | Rules: unknown 0 |
| Eastern Miles | Rules: published 3 | Rules: unknown 0 |
| United MileagePlus | Rules: published 0 | Rules: unknown 38 |
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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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