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.

 

[Kangol]

Although I note that the SQ page still doesn’t list the bonus points! (as opposed to the star alliance page)

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/au/plan-travel/promotions/kf-promotions/#hsbcstaralliance

There's discussion in the other thread on the specific SQ offer from Nov-Dec 2025:

Credit Card Offers Thread '50,000 bonus KrisFlyer miles with new HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card'

Nov 25, 2025

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/au/plan-travel/promotions/kf-promotions/?utm_source=op16524_dm4043328_kf&utm_content=hsbclp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=swp_sqau_nov25_lmdhsbcsolus#hsbcstaralliance

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

Apply and be approved for a new HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card between 17 November 2025 to 28 December 2025 to fast track your way to KrisFlyer Elite Gold...

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[ffhound]

Hi
I was just approved for my Star Alliance card and I have nominated Aeroplan as my airline on the Star Alliance website.

After I meet the minimum spend I will get gold status and 30k points. I have a few questions please.

Does Star Alliance Gold Status provide any benefits when flying Virgin Australia or Scoot?
When flying a Star Alliance airline, can one use the lounge on arrival?
Also when using Kriflyer miles for upgrades does Gold Status give any priority?

Thanks Peter

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Hi
I was just approved for my Star Alliance card and I have nominated Aeroplan as my airline on the Star Alliance website.

After I meet the minimum spend I will get gold status and 30k points. I have a few questions please.

Does Star Alliance Gold Status provide any benefits when flying Virgin Australia or Scoot?
When flying a Star Alliance airline, can one use the lounge on arrival?
Also when using Kriflyer miles for upgrades does Gold Status give any priority?

Thanks Peter

Once you have met the $4k spend you will be asked to nominate your carrier for star gold. Doesn’t matter if you have already done it, you’ll be asked to nominate at that point. You then wait 14 days.

Star alliance doesn’t give you benefits for flying Virgin… BUT… individual airlines have reciprocal arrangements. So Singapore, Air Canada and a couple others will give you lounge access and varying degrees of other benefits. You need to go to the Virgin Australia pages, and respective airline’s pages to see what your benefits will be.

Lounge access on arrival is not a star alliance benefit. Again, check out the star alliance page to see your benefits. https://www.staralliance.com/en/benefits-and-privileges

You really need to read through the relevant pages with the relevant airlines otherwise, if you don’t know of a particular benefit you could miss out. While AFF may mention some benefits here and there, the full suite is on each airline website.

For example with Air Canada you’ll get certain extra benefits which you can choose from. Well worth exploring.

Star gold on air canada won’t give you priority for Krisflyer upgrades.

 

[prozac]

Once you have met the $4k spend you will be asked to nominate your carrier for star gold. Doesn’t matter if you have already done it, you’ll be asked to nominate at that point. You then wait 14 days.
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Star gold on air canada won’t give you priority for Krisflyer upgrades.

Will Krisflyer star gold give priority on Krisflyer upgrades or when making redemption bookings?

 

[prozac]

What am I missing in the SQ HSBC? Be approved and spend $4k within 90 days and you receive Star Gold? Then to maintain Star Gold in year 2 you must spend $48,000 and pay aud$499 card fee?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

What am I missing in the SQ HSBC? Be approved and spend $4k within 90 days and you receive Star Gold? Then to maintain Star Gold in year 2 you must spend $48,000 and pay aud$499 card fee?

yes!

Will Krisflyer star gold give priority on Krisflyer upgrades or when making redemption bookings?

Don’t have direct experience, but according to my search, it does give you priority, behind those who are higher, of course.

 

[Ktan89]

How easy is it to get this card for someone who is retired? - looking to apply for my Dad.

 

[ffhound]

Great perks! Unfortunately, it seems ET has pinched the story from Mainly Miles without any credit :/ Given the SQ website has hidden the card again (not supposed to be publicly released yet), there's no coincidence.

Star Alliance is launching its own credit card with HSBC in Australia

The all-new Star Alliance credit card looks set to launch in the Australian market, but could the concept extend to Singapore soon, with SIA already praising its benefits to Aussie members?

mainlymiles.com

Take note that you can also get a Star Alliance points sign on bonus for either Krisflyer or Aeroplan - see the Star Alliance website.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Take note that you can also get a Star Alliance points sign on bonus for either Krisflyer or Aeroplan - see the Star Alliance website.

You are replying to a post from 2022.

 

[prozac]

How easy is it to get this card for someone who is retired? - looking to apply for my Dad.

Need to show an income of $75,000. Can be direct income, rental income, supported by rental receipts, bank accounts, most recent tax return (less than 18 months), etc. etc.

Here it is;

Are you eligible?​

To apply for an HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card, you'll need to:

• Be over 18 years old
• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a long-term visa
• Earn at least AUD75,000 a year
• Have a good credit rating

You'll need to provide some identification and proof of address, income and employment to apply.

Application documents​

Application documents that we accept
We accept the following documents during the application process
Proof of identity
Australian driver's licence or passport
Proof of residency if you're not an Australian citizen
Passport, Australian visa, and employment contract (all pages) – please provide all 3 documents

Full-time, part-time or casual	Self employed	Retired
Most recent payslip, showing year-to-date earnings, issued within the last 30 days	Most recent Australian Tax Office Notice of Assessment, issued within the last 16 months AND Document that contains your ABN	2 most recent superannuation income credit transactions OR Bank transaction details of your 2 most recent superannuation income deposits

Proof of income

Other sources of income

• Property rental income – most recent property rental statement
• Interest income from investments or dividend income from shares – most recent investment or dividend share statements
• Overseas income – 2 most recent overseas income credits for each source of income

Star Alliance Credit Card | Fast-Track Gold Status - HSBC AU

Apply for the HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card today to unlock a world of global travel benefits and enjoy additional privileges across the Star Alliance network.

www.hsbc.com.au

 

[prozac]

I was a bit interested in the AC card but as I already have points warehoused in SQ and as most of my flying will have an Asian start or transit component it would simply make more sense for me to apply for the SQ card instead... I think.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I was a bit interested in the AC card but as I already have points warehoused in SQ and as most of my flying will have an Asian start or transit component it would simply make more sense for me to apply for the SQ card instead... I think.

Depends what you want the star gold status for. With aeroplan you get 2 years if you time it right. Going with SQ may give you better access to award inventory, but only 1 year of gold.