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​

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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.

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

 

[Doddler]

Do you think they may not credit the points earned in the cycle until 17/11 at the regular day of the following monthly cycle? Surely not.
I miscalculated and am just off a multiple of 100 points (SQ selected).

I would assume we will be credited with all earned spend and points on or shortly after the 17th. And would assume that if we have passed the 38k threshold by the 17th, that will qualify us for status.

 

[kpc]

I would assume we will be credited with all earned spend and points on or shortly after the 17th. And would assume that if we have passed the 38k threshold by the 17th, that will qualify us for status.

I hope so....I have gone past 40K spend

 

[Doddler]

I hope so....I have gone past 40K spend

Yeah, my monthly statement usually comes on the 20th of the month. I'll make the 38K before the 17th. I'm assuming that will count!

 

[Foreigner]

I hit 39k on 5/11. Expecting Gold status to rollover 12m to end of 2027.