Shenzhen Airlines Fare Classes: PhoenixMiles Earning and Cards
Type the booking class letter from your Shenzhen Airlines ticket to see its cabin and the PhoenixMiles kilometres it earns, as published in the accrual table valid from 29 October 2023.
Shenzhen Airlines fare classes
Shenzhen Airlines flights earn PhoenixMiles, the programme it shares with Air China. Each booking class earns a percentage of the distance flown in kilometres, with a minimum per flight, plus qualifying segments toward the cards. Where two values are printed, the first is for flights within Mainland China and the second for international and regional flights.
| Fare | Cabin | Mainland China | International and Regional | Qualifying segments (Mainland / International) | Minimum per flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | |||||
| J | Business | 300% | 250% | 3 / 2.5 | 800 km |
| C | Business | 200% | 200% | 2 | 800 km |
| D | Business | 150% | 150% | 1.5 | 800 km |
| Z | Business | 125% | 125% | 1.25 | 800 km |
| R | Business | 110% | 125% | 1.1 / 1.25 | 800 km |
| Premium Economy | |||||
| G | Premium Economy | 110% | 110% | 1.1 | 500 km |
| E | Premium Economy | 90% | 90% | 0.9 | 500 km |
| Economy | |||||
| Y | Economy | 110% | 110% | 1.1 | 500 km |
| B | Economy | 100% | 110% | 1 / 1.1 | 500 km |
| M | Economy | 100% | 100% | 1 | 500 km |
| U | Economy | 100% | 75% | 1 / 0.75 | 500 km |
| H | Economy | 75% | 75% | 0.75 | 500 km |
| Q | Economy | 75% | 75% | 0.75 | 500 km |
| V | Economy | 75% | 75% | 0.75 | 500 km |
| W | Economy | 50% | 50% | 0.5 | 500 km |
| S | Economy | 50% | 50% | 0.5 | 500 km |
| T | Economy | 50% | 50% | 0.5 | 500 km |
| L | Economy | 25% | 25% | 0.25 | 500 km |
| P | Economy | 25% | 25% | 0.25 | 500 km |
| A | Economy | 25% | 25% | 0.25 | 500 km |
| K | Economy | 25% | 25% | 0.25 | 500 km |
| Earns nothing | |||||
| I, X, N | OtherShenzhen Airlines lists these classes at 0% with no qualifying segments. | 0% | 0% | none | none |
The percentage is of the IATA distance in kilometres for the flight, and each flight earns at least the minimum shown. The two-value classes (J, R, B and U) are printed under the headings Mainland China and International and Regional; this chart reads them as a flight within Mainland China first and an international or regional flight second. The table lists no First cabin. The rates apply to flights operated by Shenzhen Airlines; flights by a partner earn by the operating airline's rules. The pages read give no mapping from Shenzhen Airlines' product names to booking class letters.
Calculate what this flight earnsMileage and qualifying segments
- One programme: PhoenixMiles is run for the Air China group, and Shenzhen Airlines (with Shandong Airlines) joined it on 8 January 2013. There is no separate Shenzhen Airlines programme or card; the Air China chart and calculator cover the same programme for Air China's own flights.
- Mileage for a flight is the distance between the two airports as calculated by IATA, in kilometres, times the booking class percentage, or the minimum for the class if that is more (800 km in Business, 500 km in Premium Economy and Economy). A connection is two flights, each counted on its own.
- Qualifying segments per flight are shown in the chart.
- Status mileage is the mileage that counts toward upgrading and renewing a card, kept apart from the redeemable mileage. The calculator does not count it for a flight; it shows the card thresholds and your progress from the totals you enter.
- Elite bonus: Silver 25%, Gold 30% and Platinum 50% extra mileage on flights by Air China group carriers, as spendable mileage only. It does not count toward a card. The base the percentage applies to is not stated, so the calculator shows it as a note.
- Not eligible: award, charter, designated flight and special offer tickets earn no mileage. Mileage is credited only for the class paid. Redeemable mileage is valid for 36 months from the month of the flight.
- Partner flights: Star Alliance flights earn by the operating airline's own accrual rules, and eligibility and levels are set by the operating airline. Some non-Star partners, for example Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic, have PhoenixMiles agreements; others do not.
Silver, Gold and Platinum cards
| Card | Upgrade: qualifying km | Or qualifying segments | Renew: qualifying km | Or qualifying segments | Star Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 40,000 | 25 | 35,000 | 23 | Silver |
| Gold | 80,000 | 40 | 70,000 | 36 | Gold |
| Platinum | 160,000 | 90 | 145,000 | 80 | Gold |
- The thresholds are the PhoenixMiles criteria as published by Air China, for the previous 12 months. Shenzhen Airlines' own tier tables are images that could not be read as text.
- Qualifying mileage counts flights actually operated by an Air China group carrier under a Star Alliance or group code, and flights operated by a Star Alliance member under any airline code; Star Alliance Connecting Partners are excluded. Elite bonus mileage does not count.
- Above Platinum are the Lifetime Platinum card (1 million lifetime mileage, no retention) and the Annual Premium Lifetime Platinum card (300,000 lifetime mileage in the previous calendar year, assessed each 1 January), both Star Alliance Gold.
Good to know
- How many PhoenixMiles does a Shenzhen Airlines flight earn?
- The distance in kilometres (IATA distance) times the percentage for the booking class, or the minimum for the class if that is more: 800 km in Business and 500 km in Premium Economy and Economy. For example 110% in Y, 100% in M, 75% in H, Q and V, 50% in W, S and T, and 25% in L, P, A and K. Booking classes I, X and N earn nothing.
- Does Shenzhen Airlines have its own frequent flyer programme?
- No. Shenzhen Airlines flights earn PhoenixMiles, the programme of the Air China group, which it joined on 8 January 2013 together with Shandong Airlines. Mileage, cards and qualifying rules are the same as for Air China.
- What do the two percentages mean in Shenzhen Airlines classes J, R, B and U?
- The accrual table prints two values for those classes, such as 300% / 250% for J, under the headings Mainland China and International and Regional. This chart reads the first as a flight within Mainland China and the second as an international or regional flight (Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are regional). Check your ticket if it matters.
- How do I get Silver, Gold or Platinum on PhoenixMiles?
- Earn the qualifying kilometres or the qualifying segments in the previous 12 months: Silver 40,000 km or 25 segments, Gold 80,000 km or 40 segments, Platinum 160,000 km or 90 segments. To renew, Silver needs 35,000 km or 23 segments, Gold 70,000 or 36 and Platinum 145,000 or 80. Star Alliance maps Silver to Silver and Gold and Platinum to Gold.
- Which Shenzhen Airlines booking classes earn no mileage?
- I, X and N. Award, charter, designated flight and special offer tickets are not eligible for mileage either, and mileage is credited only for the class actually paid.
Source: Shenzhen Airlines and Air China. Shenzhen Airlines PhoenixMiles portal: mileage accrual calculator | PhoenixMiles: Kilometer Accrual, Earning Mileage and Elite Member pages | Mileage accrual calculator (English)
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