SkyTeam

What is SkyTeam?

SkyTeam is an alliance of 20 global airline carriers, boasting over 4,000 aircraft in its fleet and covering approximately 1,000 destinations around the world. The SkyTeam is the second-largest carrier alliance, behind Star Alliance and Oneworld.

SkyTeam Member Airlines

SkyTeam Member Affiliates

Flying Blue

Flying Blue is a loyalty program of which several SkyTeam partner airlines are members. The following airlines make up the Flying Blue loyalty program:

SkyTeam Lounges

SkyTeam Lounge Locations

The SkyTeam and their partner airlines operate over 750 lounges across the globe. For more information about individual lounges, please check with your departure or connecting airport’s website.

SkyTeam operates standalone lounges in the following international destinations:

SkyTeam Lounge Access Policy

SkyTeam lounge access is available within 24 hours of your scheduled departure time.

First Class and Business Class Passengers: All first class and business class passengers have complimentary access to SkyTeam lounges when traveling on or connecting to/from an international flight operated by a SkyTeam partner on the same day as their travel. Lounge access is only available at departure and connecting airports, and not at the destination of arrival. For those passengers connecting (regardless of whether  the travel is domestic or international), all travel segments must be booked as either first or business class fares, and the entire journey operated by a SkyTeam member airline.

SkyTeam Elite Plus Passengers: All SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers have complimentary access to SkyTeam lounges when traveling on or connecting to/from an international flight operated by a SkyTeam partner on the same day as their travel. Lounge access is only available at departure and connecting airports, and not at the destination of arrival. For those passengers connecting (regardless of whether the travel is domestic or international), all travel segments must be booked through a SkyTeam member airline.

Guests: SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers are entitled to invite one guest that is also traveling on a SkyTeam member airline flight with evidence of the guest’s boarding pass.

Purchasing Lounge Access: Some SkyTeam member airlines, such as Alitalia, allow travelers to purchase access to lounges at an additional cost. For more information about the availability of purchasing lounge access on any segment of your trip, contact your airline before travel or speak to a member of staff at the check-in counter.

SkyPriority

SkyPriority offers members priority services at over 1,150 airports around the world. These signs are easily distinguishable at airports with their red markings and can quickly guide you through airports without fear of bottlenecks. SkyPriority is available to first-class and business class passengers, as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus members, regardless of their ticket class.

SkyPriority offers priority:

Earning SkyTeam Frequent Flyer Miles

Flying with SkyTeam Members

The easiest way to earn miles with SkyTeam is by making bookings with a SkyTeam member airline. All passengers need to do is provide their frequent flyer number when making their booking or checking in.

To earn miles the airline shown on the ticket, as well as the operating airline, must be a SkyTeam member. Additionally, the fare purchased must qualify for earning miles.

Miles are also applicable retroactively, provided the traveler has already flown and the miles were never credited to the account.

Booking with Affiliate Partners

Travelers can also earn points when booking with select SkyTeam or member airline partners:

SkyTeam Partners:

Hertz Rental Cars – Travelers can earn bonus miles when they rent their vehicle with Hertz. Simply enter your frequent flyer number to earn miles when renting qualifying vehicles. Members can also receive 10% off their rental.

Flying Blue Partners:

Flying Blue members can earn bonus miles with the following partners:

Earning Bonus Miles with Airline Partners

For more information regarding earning points with SkyTeam member airline partners, please see each airline’s official site, listed below:

Redeeming Miles with SkyTeam Partner Airlines

How to Redeem Miles

Miles gained with SkyTeam members are applicable for the following:

Restrictions on Redeeming Miles

Transferring Miles

Do Miles Expire?

Miles earned with partner airlines are subject to the terms and conditions of each member carrier. As such, some miles expire, while others may not. Here is what you need to know about miles expiration with SkyTeam member airlines:

Blackout Dates

Blackout dates may apply when redeeming rewards and miles. Check with your card issuer to see if blackout dates apply to the itinerary you are booking. If you’re redeeming rewards with a partner carrier, please be aware that there may be different terms and conditions that apply to blackout dates with the partner; it’s best to check with them, as well, to ensure that you won’t be affected by blackout travel dates when booking using rewards miles.

SkyTeam Status Levels

SkyTeam has two status levels travelers can achieve: SkyTeam Elite and SkyTeam Elite Plus. To recognize the frequent flyers in each of the SkyTeam partner airlines, these two tiers were created to identify and deliver the appropriate benefits to SkyTeam frequent flyers.

According to SkyTeam, earning Elite status in the frequent flyer program of the traveler’s preferred airline does not permit the transference of this status to another airline. Once, however, a passenger earns Elite status, they are automatically recognized as a SkyTeam Elite member, which is applicable across all SkyTeam partner airlines.

SkyTeam Elite

Achieving Elite status equates to the basic level of a SkyTeam partner’s frequent flyer membership. With Delta Airlines, for example, Delta Silver status members automatically qualify for Elite status. Reaching Delta Silver status requires a traveler to accumulate either 25,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or $3,000 Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) and 30 Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs).

SkyTeam Elite members receive the following benefits:

SkyTeam Elite Plus

SkyTeam Elite Plus status is the highest tier of SkyTeam frequent flyer membership. Earning Elite Plus status is reserved for those travelers who hold the highest levels of membership with a  partner airline. Elite Plus status, for example, is equivalent to Delta Gold status (the Elite Plus is also available to Platinum, or Diamond status customers). To earn Gold status, a traveler must gain 50,000 MQMs or $6,000 MQDs and 60 MQSs.

Elite Plus members receive all the benefits of Elite members, as well as the following additional perks:

SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus Additional Benefits Explained

Below you will find more information about what Elite and Elite Plus status members can  expect priority when they travel: