Hotel and airline programmes: elite tiers and benefits, status matches and challenges, points and free nights, alliances and airport lounges.
Pick the programme of the airline you fly most from your home airport. This guide compares tier thresholds, benefits, alliances, mile expiry and status routes for four programmes.
In 2026, Best Western Rewards elite status starts at 5 qualified nights for Gold, with Platinum at 7, Diamond at 15 and Diamond Select at 25.
Loyalty & PointsHow a business class upgrade works at Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Hainan Airlines in 2026: paid upgrades, miles, coupons, time windows, what you keep, and refunds.
IHG's pages we read give no value per point; the terms say points have no retail value. Covers Reward Nights, Points & Cash, miles, expiry, transfers.
Hilton Gold starts at 25 nights, 15 stays or $6,000 eligible spend; Marriott Platinum starts at 50 nights. Compare tier rules, benefits, award nights and status match in 2026.
IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite takes 40 qualifying nights or 60,000 elite qualifying points in one calendar year; it does not list free breakfast, which is a Diamond Elite option.
Loyalty & PointsStar Alliance, oneworld and SkyTeam elite tiers laid out from the alliances' own pages: lounges, guests, extra bags, how a tier is earned, and what changes with Asiana in 2026.
Loyalty & PointsLounge entry at Beijing Capital, Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao depends on your cabin, tier, operating airline and flight; here are the official rules, guest limits and paid options.
Loyalty & PointsNights and points each elite tier needs at World of Hyatt, IHG One Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy in 2026, how long status lasts, and what the tiers give.
Loyalty & PointsIHG and Accor do not match each other's status. Here is how to reach elite status at each, which 2026 fast-track offers are open, and who can use them.
Loyalty & PointsGold to Platinum takes 50 Elite Night Credits in a calendar year, Titanium 75. Here are the official upgrade routes and what each level adds.
Loyalty & PointsMarriott Bonvoy, IHG One Rewards and World of Hyatt compared on earning, redemption, network size and basic member perks, with elite thresholds in brief and a guide to choosing.
Loyalty & PointsA side-by-side of Marriott Bonvoy and IHG One Rewards in 2026: status thresholds, tier perks, milestone rewards, which bookings count, and which to pick by nights per year.