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.

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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 $450 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.

 

[Chimp]

Yoy should Check Aeroplan website for the offer then click on the link but I don't think I clicked there. I just applied on HSBC website then once approved I got email from Star Alliance for ID to log in, once Logged in I selected Aeroplan as my preferred airlines. After qualified spending done received another email notified about qualifying for Aeroplan Gold after selecting period - about 3 or 4 weeks. Then after 6 to 8 weeks after I got 50K.
That's my journey. Applied abd approved around 1/2. Got 50K 1/5. Such a long process and waiting

Post automatically merged: May 22, 2024

Play around with your name. First Last only or First Middle Last name v.v. Or email Star Alliance. I found they pretty quick in responding

I can’t find an email for star alliance anywhere! Do you have it?

Post automatically merged: May 23, 2024

How long did you take to get approved?

Applied on Sunday night, approved Monday afternoon. HSBC side has been good.

 

[Alex Bear]

Has anyone had issue receiving the bonus 50,000 points from Star Alliance?
It's been over 8 weeks since I qualified.

I've already been able to convert some star alliance points to aeroplan points but I never received the bonus so I don't think its an account linking issue.

HSBC advised me that the bonus points come from Star Alliance and not HSBC. They've advised to contact Star Alliance but there is no contact email, number or other means of contacting them.

There's a customer contact form on their website but it will not let you proceed because one of the mandatory drop down menus has no options. No difference on different browsers or device.

It's a bit bizarre.

Caution for the people trying to find the 50K bonus offer - its been a bit of a hassle so far for a fairly modest number of points.

 

[levelnine]

@Alex Bear, they'll appear in your Air Canada account, not your Star Alliance account. Check there. Also can take up to 3-4 months.

 

[Alex Bear]

@Alex Bear, they'll appear in your Air Canada account, not your Star Alliance account. Check there. Also can take up to 3-4 months.

Yeah I've been checking both Star Alliance rewards and the aeroplan accounts.

It seems like everyone is getting their points at the 6-8 week mark but I'm not in a rush.

I wasn't I was too bothered but I had some free time and went to check with HSBC to make sure I didn't miss something regarding qualifying criteria or some spend issue.
That's when HSBC told me they had nothing to do with the bonus points and to contact Star Alliance directly. When I went to send a follow up message to them, and they are literally uncontactable, which I think is funny and a bit frustrating.

I also haven't been seeing advertising for the aeroplan points offer and that had me a bit worried regarding Star Alliance issuing the points.

 

[levelnine]

I also haven't been seeing advertising for the aeroplan points offer and that had me a bit worried regarding Star Alliance issuing the points.

Mine took two and a half months to arrive.

And the advertising hasn't gone anywhere: Fast track your way to Aeroplan 50K Status with the HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card

 

[bernardblack]

Just to check, @Alex Bear: Did you nominate Aeroplan as your status airline? Because that was a necessary condition. (I think it's actually being run from Aeroplan's end and you won't get any joy from Star Alliance even if you reach them.)

 

[I love to travel]

Applied this morning approved this afternoon.

One question, obviiously will select Aeroplan for 50,000 points and star alliance gold. But for the points I accrue from spending, can I redirect those to Singapore Airlines from the star alliance account. Thanks

 

[bernardblack]

You can, although check the availability of your desired redemptions via Aeroplan vs KrisFlyer.

 

[Alex Bear]

Applied this morning approved this afternoon.

One question, obviiously will select Aeroplan for 50,000 points and star alliance gold. But for the points I accrue from spending, can I redirect those to Singapore Airlines from the star alliance account. Thanks

Yeah you can but the earn rate on the card is a bit sad...
Unless you've got a bunch of SAL points already, I'd keep them all together.

The real benefit of Aeroplan option is getting status until the end of 2025 if you sign up now.

In regards to the points earn:

$1= 1 star alliance point up to $3000 and 3000 points.
After 3000 the earn rate is $1 = 0.5 star alliance points.

1000 star alliance points = only 800 Aeroplan or Singapore Airlines points

First $3000 = 2400 Star alliance or aeroplan points
Then every $1000 after = only 400 star alliance points

When they want you to spend $60,000 a year to maintain status, you're only earning 38,400 points with the airline (and if you spend optimally spread out each month through the year).

You could get 60,000 - 90,000 Qantas points with lots of other cards.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

True, but 38k aeroplan points is just short of an award to asia in business class one way. With taxes and no fuel surcharges.

60k on qantas might only get you to bali, and with fuel surcharges on top.

Not to mention instant phone answering with aeroplan as a 50k, and instant ticketing, and properly issued tickets

 

[Brissy1]

For those having difficulty contacting Star Alliance through their portal, I've had success via email [email protected] But I'd suggest patience, things happen...slowly.

 

[nthd_nthd]

True, but 38k aeroplan points is just short of an award to asia in business class one way. With taxes and no fuel surcharges.

60k on qantas might only get you to bali, and with fuel surcharges on top.

Not to mention instant phone answering with aeroplan as a 50k, and instant ticketing, and properly issued tickets

spot on. You are so right. But PPl keep comparing orange to apple hahahha.

 

[nthd_nthd]

For those having difficulty contacting Star Alliance through their portal, I've had success via email [email protected] But I'd suggest patience, things happen...slowly.

Or call their call centre. Not long waiting because of status. I just waited couple minutes I guess and called regarding family pooling. And No, FP it's not available yet.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Or call their call centre. Not long waiting because of status. I just waited couple minutes I guess and called regarding family pooling. And No, FP it's not available yet.

Star alliance call centre? Or Aeroplan?

I wouldn’t worry about the points coming through… they will come. Not sure trying to track them down by calling aeroplan is going to be worth the effort?

 

[nthd_nthd]

Star alliance call centre? Or Aeroplan?

I wouldn’t worry about the points coming through… they will come. Not sure trying to track them down by calling aeroplan is going to be worth the effort?

aeroplan call centre if anyone wants to check on their 50K areoplane points - just suggesting. But their points do take a lot of time to arrive.

 

[Duggo]

Applied for this card and was conditionally approved. Sent in payslips and bank statement after a phone call from them saying submit asap so we can fast track your application and as requestedI sent through promply and was knocked back, first ever credit rejection. Salery over 100,000.00 per annum around $90,000 in cash savings clear on bank statement, small mortgage on a on $2.5 million home plus other assets and was a little stunned I was rejected. Only 1 credit card at the moment which is a Amex with a zero balance and paid every month without fail. Askd for minimum credit which was $6000.00. Go figure

 

[robbo135]

Salery over 100,000.00 per annum around $90,000 in cash savings clear on bank statement, small mortgage on a on $2.5 million home plus other assets and was a little stunned I was rejected. Only 1 credit card at the moment which is a Amex with a zero balance and paid every month without fail

Whats the $ amount of the mortgage outstanding (excluding any offset accounts), what is the limit on your amex?

The level of assets you have generally doesn't get taken into account, they assess serviceability based on income.

 

[Duggo]

Whats the $ amount of the mortgage outstanding (excluding any offset accounts), what is the limit on your amex?

The level of assets you have generally doesn't get taken into account, they assess serviceability based on income.

Mortgage is under $150,000, fully renovated good suburb, ocean views 900sqm block. Amex has $15,000 never missed a payment on mortgage or credit cards and never had a credit rejection, 60yo. Still a bit shocked tbh, applied as we have a 7 week european holiday booked and was looking for the benifits this card offered for such a trip with all the internal European flights we have booked.

 

[I love to travel]

Mortgage is under $150,000, fully renovated good suburb, ocean views 900sqm block. Amex has $15,000 never missed a payment on mortgage or credit cards and never had a credit rejection, 60yo. Still a bit shocked tbh, applied as we have a 7 week european holiday booked and was looking for the benifits this card offered for such a trip with all the internal European flights we have booked.

That is surprising, Ask for a review maybe? Did you make an error on your application?

 

[I love to travel]

Are you able to see your points for individual transactions or do you just have to wait until the end of month to see what were eligible transations. Want to buy some gift cards for minimum spend but not sure how HSBC will code these