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Our Most Frequent Flyers Enjoy Special Privileges

When you’re a customer of a SkyTeam member airline, you’re in a special class of flyers. Travel on a valid SkyTeam flight1 and earn miles in your frequent flyer program towards SkyTeam Elite status. With SkyTeam Elite or Elite Plus, you receive special benefits when traveling on SkyTeam carriers.

SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus Benefits

Click on any of the benefits below to learn more.

Benefits SkyTeam Elite SkyTeam Elite Plus
Lounge Access   yes
Guaranteed Reservations on Sold-Out Flights   yes
Priority Baggage Handling   yes
Priority Check-in yes yes
Preferred Seating yes yes
Priority Boarding yes yes
Priority Reservation Waitlist yes yes
Priority Airport Standby yes yes
Elite Qualification Miles yes yes

To find out how your frequent flyer program membership qualifies you for SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus, see our SkyTeam Status page.

Lounge Access

International First and Business Class passengers as well as SkyTeam Elite Plus members2 traveling in Economy Class enjoy complimentary access to most SkyTeam partner lounges worldwide. Simply present your same-day ticket for an international SkyTeam airline flight. As a SkyTeam Elite Plus passenger, you can even invite a guest to join you in the lounge.

Guaranteed Reservation on Sold-Out Flights

You are assured a confirmed Coach/Economy Class reservation on any SkyTeam long-haul flight worldwide — even one that’s sold out. Simply make your reservations at least 24 hours before departure and purchase a full-fare Economy Class ticket.3

Priority Baggage Handling

Spend less time at the baggage carousel. Special baggage tags indicate checked luggage belonging to SkyTeam Elite Plus members. These bags are delivered expeditiously to the baggage-claim area.

Priority Check-in

Check in faster. You can check in at priority positions at most airports simply by showing your SkyTeam Elite or Elite Plus Frequent Flyer membership card. Priority check-in positions include:

  • Aeroflot — Business Class counters
  • Aeromexico — Clase Premier counters
  • Air Europa — Club Business counters
  • Air France — La Premiere First Class / Affaires Business Class counters
  • Alitalia — Magnifica / Prima Business Class counters
  • China Southern Airlines — Business Class Counters
  • CSA Czech Airlines — Business Class counters
  • Delta Air Lines — First Class / Business Elite / Medallion counters
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — World Business / Business Class counters
  • Korean Air — First Class / Business Class counters for Elite Plus members / Morning Calm counters for Elite members
  • TAROM Romanian Air Transport — Business Class counters
  • Vietnam Airlines — Business Class counters

Preferred Seating

There’s a seat with your name on it. Based on availability, SkyTeam representatives make every effort to accommodate your seating preference. As a SkyTeam Elite or Elite Plus passenger, you can reserve one of a number of select seats at time of booking.4

Priority Boarding

Get there before everybody else. Simply show your SkyTeam Elite or Elite Plus Frequent Flyer membership card to board early for more time to locate your seat and store carry-on luggage. Or, if you prefer, you can board at your convenience.5

Priority Reservation Waiting List

If your desired class of service is not available when booking travel, you have priority status on the reservation waiting list (provided waiting lists are accepted on the flight and/or in your desired class).

Priority Airport Standby

You will receive priority status on your requested flight's standby list.6

Elite Qualification Miles

You earn Elite qualification miles on all valid SkyTeam airline flights1 worldwide toward Elite status in the Frequent Flyer program of your choice.

1See your specific Frequent Flyer program’s website for valid SkyTeam airline flights. Accrual is subject to each airline’s program rules. Some restrictions may apply.

2AF/KL Flying Blue Gold members residing in the US or Mexico are mapped to SkyTeam Elite.

3Air France offers this benefit from France to North America, South America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East (except Israel), the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.
Alitalia offers this benefit from Italy to North America, South America, Asia and West Africa.
Czech Airlines only provides this benefit in Business Class.
Delta does not offer this benefit on Delta Shuttle and Delta Connection flights.
Korean Air offers this benefit for flights with more than six hours of flying time and for a ticket with a fare basis of Y/YO2/YD/Y2.

4Air France offers this benefit from France to North America, South America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East (except Israel), the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.
CSA Czech Airlines only provides this benefit in Business Class.
Korean Air offers this benefit to all Elite and Elite Plus members and their companions. Not applicable for group passengers.

5On Aeroflot flights available at most airports.
Aeromexico offers this benefit on all flights except those between Mexico City and Monterrey, and Mexico City and Guadalajara.
Air France offers this benefit on international flights only.
Delta does not offer this benefit on Delta Shuttle and Delta Connection flights.

6Delta offers a “Same Day Confirmed” product that allows changes for a nominal fee.
Korean Air will offer priority airport standby on flights for Elite Plus members only.