Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

Fast track to Star Alliance Gold status with the HSBC Star Alliance credit card!​

Learn more and apply for this card:

HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card Guide

The HSBC Star Alliance credit card is the first of its kind, allowing Australian cardholders to earn Star Alliance Points and Gold status.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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What are the main benefits of this card?

1. Signup bonus: Fast Track to Star Alliance Gold Status, when you spend $4,000 or more on eligible purchases in the first 90 days from account opening
2. Keep your Star Alliance Gold status each subsequent year that you spend at least $60,000 on your card
3. Earn 1 Star Alliance Point per $1 on eligible purchases, up to $3,000 per statement period and 0.5 Star Alliance Points per $1 spent on eligible purchases thereafter, uncapped
4. No annual fee in the first year and $499 p.a. thereafter

Why we like the HSBC Star Alliance credit card

Launched in 2022, the HSBC Star Alliance credit card is the first of its kind anywhere in the world. You'll earn Star Alliance Points which are transferable to a choice of seven Star Alliance member airlines at a time of your choosing. You can also earn Star Alliance Silver or Gold status just by spending on the card, with no flying required!

Once you qualify for the welcome offer and are fast tracked to Star Alliance Gold status with any of the seven participating carriers, you’ll soon be enjoying perks like airport priority lanes and lounge access when flying across the whole Star Alliance network. It is the largest airline alliance in the world with 25 member airlines, including Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, United and Turkish Airlines.

Please note that the welcome offer is not available to existing HSBC customers transferring from another HSBC credit card, or if you have previously held a HSBC Star Alliance credit card within the last 18 months. Refer to the full T&C’s for more information:

HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card Guide

The HSBC Star Alliance credit card is the first of its kind, allowing Australian cardholders to earn Star Alliance Points and Gold status.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

AFF members are welcome to discuss this card in this thread.

 

[I love to travel]

Just received an offer from Krisflyer for the HSBC card.

Apply and be approved for a new HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card between 17 November and 28 December 2025 and you could earn:

1. 25,000 welcome bonus KrisFlyer miles and KrisFlyer Elite Gold status when you spend $4,000 or more on eligible purchases in the first 90 days of account opening and nominate Singapore Airlines as your status airline.
2. 20,000 anniversary bonus KrisFlyer miles when you spend $48,000 [!] on eligible purchases in the first year of your credit card account opening and reselect Singapore Airlines as your status airline for the second card year.
3. 5,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles* when you make a booking directly through singaporeair.com or the Singapore Airlines mobile app using your HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card and spend a minimum of $3,000 in one transaction from 17 November 2025 until 18 January 2026.

*5,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles offer is open to new and existing HSBC Star Alliance Credit Cardholders.

Star Alliance Credit Card Offers | Credit Cards - HSBC AU

Find out more about the HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card regarding its features, gold frequent flyer status privileges and travel benefits.

www.hsbc.com.au

Normal exclusion period applies for 1 and 2

 

[RooFlyer]

Normal exclusion period applies for 1 and 2

What exclusion period applies for 2? On my reading, if you keep the card for a second year, having met the $48K 'maintain gold' spend in the first year AND reselect KF as your program in year 2, its 25K KF points.

Couldn't be more timely for me!! This arvo I was just pondering if I should select Aeroplan for year 2, next month. Assuming the offer is not targeted, KF will do nicely.

 

[I love to travel]

What exclusion period applies for 2? On my reading, if you keep the card for a second year, having met the $48K 'maintain gold' spend in the first year AND reselect KF as your program in year 2, its 25K KF points.

Couldn't be more timely for me!! This arvo I was just pondering if I should select Aeroplan for year 2, next month. Assuming the offer is not targeted, KF will do nicely.

More accurately should have said 1. Anyway bottom line is if you have had card in the last 18 months not eligible. @RooFlyer with Aeroplan offer you had to go through their website so just double check this.