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Ethiopian ShebaMiles guide
Rules checked October 5, 2026
ShebaMiles is the program of Ethiopian Airlines, a member of Star Alliance. Status comes from Status Miles, which are separate from the Award Miles you spend, or from qualifying segments, counted in the calendar year.
At a glance
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
|---|---|
| How you earn | Status Miles and Award Miles, by distance and booking class |
| Status currency | Status Miles, or qualifying segments |
| Qualifying period | The calendar year |
| Levels | Welcome, Blue, Silver, Gold, Platinum |
Status
| Level | Status Miles, or | Qualifying segments | Star Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 3,000 | 2 | |
| Silver | 25,000 | 25 | Silver |
| Gold | 50,000 | 50 | Gold |
| Platinum | 100,000 | 80 | Gold |
A qualifying segment is an international Ethiopian flight that isn't an award ticket. Ethiopian's domestic flights and partner flights don't count as qualifying segments.
Earning
Ethiopian publishes Status Miles only in its Earn Miles Calculator on shebamiles.ethiopianairlines.com. Look up your flights there and enter the Status Miles into our calculator, which counts the segments automatically.
What your ShebaMiles level means across Star Alliance
Reaching these levels gives you Star Alliance status, recognized by every Star Alliance airline. Levels below the first one listed carry no alliance status.
| Your ShebaMiles level | Star Alliance status |
|---|---|
| Silver | Star Alliance Silver |
| Gold | Star Alliance Gold |
| Platinum | Star Alliance Gold |
What each Star Alliance status gives you
Star Alliance Silver
- Priority waitlisting when your class of service is fully booked
- Priority airport standby (where the law allows)
Star Alliance Gold
- Everything in Silver
- Priority check-in
- Priority boarding (where available)
- Priority baggage handling
- Extra baggage allowance: 20 kg or one more piece, depending on the airline
- Lounge access at over 1,000 lounges worldwide, when flying any Star Alliance airline (some restrictions apply)
- Gold Track fast lanes at security and immigration, where available
Subject to each airline's fare conditions and local regulations. ShebaMiles may add benefits on its own airline. Source: Star Alliance: benefits and privileges. Checked October 5, 2026.
See what a flight earns in ShebaMiles and how far it takes you toward keeping or reaching your tier.
Open the calculator for ShebaMilesSources: ShebaMiles: status and benefits; ShebaMiles: terms and conditions. Checked October 5, 2026.