Conditions for Saga Club membership

About Saga Points
Members earn Saga Points for all scheduled Icelandair flights and when they shop with our partners around the world.

Saga Points can be used to purchase a range of products and services, such as flights, hotels, and car rentals. Read more about how to use Points in the Use Saga Points section.

About Tier Credits
When Saga Club members earn Saga Points for purchasing flights or food on board, they also earn the same amount of Tier Credits.

The difference is that you don't use the Tier Credits, they simply accumulate (and are valid for 12 months).

Once a certain number of Tier Credits has been reached, you earn Saga Silver and then Saga Gold status, and gain plenty of extra benefits. Read more about Saga Club benefits.

Saga Blue status

When members join Icelandair Saga Club, they automatically become a Saga Blue member, which includes few benefits.

Saga Silver status

Saga Silver members enjoy benefits in many ways, in addition to the benefits they accessed as Saga Blue members. Members can achieve Saga Silver status by earning 40,000 Tier Credits within a 12-month period.

Saga Silver members get a renewal for one-year of their Saga Silver status if the member obtains 30,000 Tier Credits in a 12-month period. Earned Saga Silver benefits are discontinued as soon as a member gets Saga Gold or Saga Blue status.

Saga Gold status

Saga Gold members enjoy benefits in many ways, in addition to the benefits they accessed as Saga Blue members. Members can achieve Saga Gold status by earning 80,000 Tier Credits in a 12-month period.

Saga Gold members get a renewal for one year of their Saga Gold status if the member obtains 70,000 Tier Credits within a 12-month period. Earned Saga Gold benefits are discontinued as soon as a member gets Saga Silver or Saga Blue status.

Renewal and earning period

The renewal period for Saga Silver and Saga Gold status ends one month before the card expires

For example: if the card is valid until 12.2024 (December 2024) the earning period is from 1.12.2023-30.11.2024.

The card is automatically renewed from the month that the old card expires. Please note that Tier Credits are valid for 12 months from the day of earning.

Saga Club members can delete their Saga Club account, but by deleting an account, they will lose all earned Saga Points, benefits and information about past flights. A request to delete Saga Club account can be done via the Icelandair mobile App or by contacting us.

Saga Club members can get a complimentary digital Saga Club card in the Icelandair App by logging into the App. Members can use the digital card within the App or add the card to their Google or Apple Wallet in their mobile phone.

Members can also order a plastic Saga Club card by going through their Saga Club account and choose “Order new Saga Club card” that is available for a fee and then members must make sure that their address is correct.

Saga Club members can use their Saga Club card to pay with Saga Points onboard or earn Points on board, as well as to show the card for special offers for members.

Saga Silver and Saga Gold members get a complimentary Saga Club card sent to their home address that is registered in their Saga Club account as soon as they acquire Saga Silver or Saga Gold status or get a renewal.

If a Saga Club member changes their name, they must request a name change on their Saga Club account.

If a Saga Club card is lost, then members can order a new card through their Saga Club account for a small fee. It usually takes between 7-8 days for the card to arrive via mail within Iceland, but between 10 - 21 days (about 3 weeks) outside of Iceland. Members can also contact us to order a new card.

All Icelandair, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue scheduled flights give both Saga Points and Tier Credits. The member who flies with Icelandair earns the points regardless of who pays for the ticket. Only tickets indicating a published fare give points. In the case of an upgrade, points are given based on the booked and paid class, not the upgraded class. 

Points are given for completed travel. No points are given for tickets that are purchased but not used. 

Icelandair may add service partners to the program. Services of partners specified in the current points table give Saga Points, but not Tier Credits. 

Learn more about earning points 

In the event of member´s death then the legal heir can get access to their Saga Club account and have the Saga Points transferred to another Saga Club account.

To inherit Saga Points, the individual shall send to Icelandair a copy of supporting legal documentation stating that the individual is the legal heir. If there is more than one heir, then there must be acceptance from all other heirs as well. The document must have names and social security numbers of all.

Members must sign into their Saga Club account to see their Saga Points balance. Members can also contact us to get that information.

Saga Points for flown flights are registered within 48 hours of the flight but registration of Saga Points from partners could take up to 60 days (about 2 months).

Saga Club members are advised to look at their Points overview and make sure that all flights and services are registered. Just in case it is good to keep all flight tickets and receipts as well, until the Points have been added to the Saga Club account.

Icelandair Saga Club members can make use of their Saga Points when booking with Icelandair, as well as some of our partners around the world.

Saga Points can be used for partial or full payment of Icelandair flights, hotel stays, car rentals, refreshments on board, and the cost of taxes or fees. More information concerning how to use Saga Points can be found here.

Members can transfer Saga Points between accounts as well as buy Saga Points. A transaction fee is added to each transaction. More information.

Although Saga Club members can share Saga Points between accounts, members may not buy or sell Saga Points for commercial purposes or advertise publicly purchase or sell of Saga Points without the prior consent of Icelandair. Furthermore, any marketing activities related to Saga Points are prohibited without the prior consent of Icelandair. Icelandair reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel any transfer of Saga Points made as a result of any of the aforementioned activities and may close the accounts of Saga Club members engaged in such conduct without notice.

Saga Points are valid for up to four years, i.e. the calendar year when the flight is flown and the three following years. If a Saga Club member does not use the Points within this period, they expire on December 31.

Tier Credits are valid for 12 months from the day that they are earned. After that time then the Tier Credits are void and do not count towards Saga Silver or Saga Gold status.

All information on Points accrual and Points redemption at Icelandair Saga Club partners can be found in our Saga Club information pages.

Icelandair reserves the right to terminate or change its Frequent Flyer Program, Icelandair Saga Club, at any time, with or without prior notice. This includes the right to change or terminate these terms and conditions, the Membership Guide, points structure, redemption terms, and card-issuing procedure. If the program is terminated, all accumulated points may be canceled. Icelandair will make a reasonable effort to notify members if it is decided to terminate the program.

Icelandair shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from such changes in rules or termination of the program. Any change to these terms and conditions shall be binding upon the member 30 days from notification of change. A member who cannot accept the change shall return the card, cut in half, to Icelandair within 30 days of notification of change. The member will be deemed as having accepted the changes upon using the card, or ordering or using any award or benefit offered.

Unwillingness to comply with these terms, as well as other Icelandair Saga Club terms, can lead to confiscation of a member’s card and cancellation of points. All flight and service awards are offered subject to changes and availability. In some instances, Icelandair has made an arrangement with other parties to render certain services to members such as airline partners, car rentals, and hotels. Icelandair may add certain partners to the program and/or cancel a current partnership.

Icelandair will make a reasonable effort to ensure that these services will be available to members but does not guarantee their availability. Icelandair shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the provision or non-provision of its partners’ services. Icelandair shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the withdrawal of any of these parties from the program.