SriLankan Airlines Fare Classes: FlySmiLes Miles
Type the booking class letter from your SriLankan Airlines ticket to see its cabin and fare type and the FlySmiLes miles it earns, as published by FlySmiLes.
SriLankan Airlines fare classes
Each SriLankan Airlines booking class earns a percentage of the miles flown in FlySmiLes miles on SriLankan flights. FlySmiLes groups the classes by cabin and fare type (Flex, Semi Flex, Value, Saver).
| Fare | Cabin and fare type | Miles earned |
|---|---|---|
| Business | ||
| J | Business Flex | 225% |
| C | Business Semi Flex | 200% |
| D | Business Value | 175% |
| I | Business Saver | 150% |
| Economy Flex | ||
| Y | Economy Flex | 150% |
| B | Economy Flex | 150% |
| P | Economy Flex | 150% |
| H | Economy Flex | 150% |
| Economy Semi Flex | ||
| K | Economy Semi Flex | 125% |
| W | Economy Semi Flex | 125% |
| M | Economy Semi Flex | 125% |
| E | Economy Semi Flex | 125% |
| Economy Value | ||
| L | Economy Value | 100% |
| R | Economy Value | 100% |
| V | Economy Value | 100% |
| S | Economy Value | 100% |
| Economy Saver | ||
| N | Economy Saver | 60% |
| Q | Economy Saver | 60% |
| O | Economy Saver | 60% |
| Economy, G class | ||
| G | EconomyFlySmiLes: members earn 50% of the mileage accrual on G class bookings. | 50% |
The percentage is of the miles flown on SriLankan Airlines flights. FlySmiLes lists no booking class other than these twenty, so T, U, X, Z, A and F are not shown, and it states no minimum number of miles per flight and no rounding. Premium Economy redemption is not available on SriLankan, and FlySmiLes has no Premium Economy earning row.
Calculate what this flight earnsMiles and the tier bonus
| Cabin | Fare type | Booking classes | Share of the miles flown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Flex | J | 225% |
| Business | Semi Flex | C | 200% |
| Business | Value | D | 175% |
| Business | Saver | I | 150% |
| Economy | Flex | Y, B, P, H | 150% |
| Economy | Semi Flex | K, W, M, E | 125% |
| Economy | Value | L, R, V, S | 100% |
| Economy | Saver | N, Q, O | 60% |
| Economy | G class | G | 50% |
- Miles are the reward currency, earned each time you fly with SriLankan Airlines, oneworld member airlines, affiliates and partner airlines. Miles on SriLankan flights follow the table above. FlySmiLes does not spell out how it measures distance; its calculator works from the origin and the destination.
- Tier bonus: Platinum members earn 25% more miles and Gold members 15% more on flights marketed and operated by SriLankan Airlines that earn miles. The calculator explains this bonus but does not add it, because FlySmiLes does not say what the percentage is taken of.
- Tier Miles: status is counted in Tier Miles and sectors earned only on SriLankan Airlines and oneworld member airlines, over a rolling 12 months (the miles earned in the preceding 12 months decide your tier). FlySmiLes publishes no rule for the Tier Miles one flight earns; its official calculator returns them.
- Validity: miles are valid for three years from the date of travel and are credited when travel is complete; the expiry takes place in March and September.
- Official calculator: FlySmiLes has a mileage calculator for SriLankan flights and for other airlines' flights.
Classic, Gold and Platinum
| Tier | oneworld tier | To reach it (Tier Miles or sectors) | To keep it | Tier bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | Emerald | 60,000 or 60 sectors; at least 30,000 miles or 30 sectors on SriLankan | 55,000 or 55 sectors; at least 28,000 or 28 on SriLankan | 25% |
| Gold | Sapphire | 40,000 or 40 sectors; at least 20,000 miles or 20 sectors on SriLankan | 35,000 or 35 sectors; at least 18,000 or 18 on SriLankan | 15% |
| Classic | Ruby | 20,000 or 20 sectors; at least 1 sector on SriLankan | 15,000 or 15 sectors; at least 1 sector on SriLankan | None stated |
- Blue is the entry level. Silver is offered only to holders of SriLankan Airlines co-branded credit cards.
- Platinum and Gold members can bring one guest into the lounge. The Platinum miles overdraft is 5,000 miles; Gold and Silver have 3,000.
- SriLankan Airlines has been a oneworld member since 2014, so Classic, Gold and Platinum carry oneworld Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald benefits.
- At Colombo (CMB), SriLankan runs the Serendib lounge for First and Business passengers and the Serendiva lounge for Economy passengers, each with one guest for Platinum and Gold members; Classic and Blue members have no lounge access. oneworld lists an exception: FlySmiLes Platinum and Gold members in Economy on SriLankan-operated flights between Colombo and Male, Gan, Trivandrum, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai, Madurai, Bengaluru, Kochi, Coimbatore or Hyderabad (and itineraries arriving on flights under five hours that connect through Colombo to or from those cities) have no lounge access.
Good to know
- How many miles does a SriLankan Airlines flight earn?
- The distance flown times the percentage for the booking class: 225% in J, 200% in C, 175% in D, 150% in I, Y, B, P and H, 125% in K, W, M and E, 100% in L, R, V and S, 60% in N, Q and O, and 50% in G.
- Do FlySmiLes members earn a tier bonus?
- Platinum members earn 25% more miles and Gold members 15% more on flights marketed and operated by SriLankan Airlines that earn miles.
- What do I need for Platinum, Gold and Classic status?
- Platinum takes 60,000 Tier Miles or 60 sectors, Gold 40,000 or 40 and Classic 20,000 or 20, counted over a rolling 12 months on SriLankan and oneworld flights. To renew, Platinum takes 55,000 or 55, Gold 35,000 or 35 and Classic 15,000 or 15.
- Do FlySmiLes miles expire?
- Miles are valid for three years from the date of travel, and the expiry takes place in March and September.
Source: FlySmiLes. Earning miles | Member privilege chart | Lounge entitlement | Mileage calculator | oneworld: SriLankan Airlines | oneworld airport lounges
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