Maharajah Club

Status for loungeGold (= Star Alliance Gold)

Best regionIndia

Annual feeFree

4/5 value

Status tiers

Base

No lounge access at this tier

Silver

= Star Alliance Silver

No lounge access at this tier

Gold

= Star Alliance Gold

Business Class lounges ✓

Platinum

Above Star Gold

First Class lounges ✓

Qualifying requirement

50,000 Edge Miles or 50 segments in 12 months

Status year

Rolling 12 months from first qualifying flight

Earning shortcuts

1
Air India Business Class earns 2–3× Edge Miles vs Economy
2
India–London/New York long-haul routes earn the most Edge Miles per trip
3
Star Alliance partner codeshare flights on Air India-ticketed itineraries count

26lounges across 16 airports

Airports with Star Alliance lounges in our database. Clicking an airport shows all lounges there — use the lounge page to filter by access type.

Gold requires 50,000 Edge Miles or 50 segments — the 50-segment path suits frequent domestic and regional flyers

India-UK and India-USA routes on AI Business Class can earn Gold in 5–6 return trips

Air India's Maharajah Lounges at BOM, DEL, and BLR are improving under TATA ownership

Star Alliance Gold gives access to 1,000+ Business Class lounges globally — valuable for international travel

Status valid for 12 months from achievement date. Must re-earn 50,000 Edge Miles or 50 segments within the renewal window.

Pros

The most India-centric path to Star Alliance Gold status
Maharajah Lounges at BOM, DEL, BLR included — convenient for India-based travellers
Strong international network post-TATA acquisition with improving product quality
50-segment option suits frequent domestic India travellers

Cons

Air India's product and lounge quality is still improving — not yet at par with SQ or LH
Edge Miles earning rates on partner airlines are lower than Star Alliance average
Maharajah Club app and website experience lags behind competing programmes