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Bamboo Airways Bamboo Club

IndependentHUBSHAN · SGNLast reviewed May 2026
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Bamboo Club is the loyalty program of Bamboo Airways, the Vietnamese carrier founded in 2017 and based at HAN (Hanoi) and SGN (Ho Chi Minh). Bamboo's near-collapse in 2023 forced a withdrawal from Australia and long-haul routes, retirement of the 787 fleet, and a heavy contraction. As of April 2026 the fleet runs roughly 7-10 narrow-body aircraft on roughly 7 domestic Vietnam destinations, with zero international destinations. The recovery plan targets a 30-aircraft fleet by 2030, but operational uncertainty remains high and founder Trinh Van Quyet's legal and restart issues continue.

For US readers, Bamboo Club has zero current relevance. There are no international routes, no US partners, no transferable currency partnerships, and no US-issued co-brand. The program's tier ladder (Member / Gold / Diamond / First) is intact, and Bamboo "restored" prior-year tier statuses in October 2025 as a goodwill gesture. The tier-match program reopened November 8, 2025 - a curiosity for travelers already heading to Vietnam who want a status novelty. For serious Vietnam travel, US flyers should book Vietnam Airlines (SkyTeam) instead and redeem via Delta SkyMiles or Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Verify Bamboo's current schedule and operational status on bambooairways.com before any redemption planning.

Award chart

The actual numbers. Get your nerd on, memorize the cheap ones.

The cheat sheet.

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Bamboo Club does not publish a robust public award chart, and as of May 2026 award redemption is restricted to domestic Vietnam Bamboo metal only (no international redemption available since the 2023 contraction).

For US readers, the practical guidance: do not redeem Bamboo. For Vietnam travel, redeem Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, or other SkyTeam currencies on Vietnam Airlines metal instead. Verify current Bamboo schedule and operational status on bambooairways.com before any planning.

Sweet spots

Where your points punch above their weight.

Where this currency genuinely shines.

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  • Zero US-flyer relevance as of May 2026 - no international routes, no US partners.
  • Status-match curiosity only for travelers already in Vietnam (tier-match reopened November 8, 2025).
  • For Vietnam travel, redeem Delta SkyMiles or Flying Blue on Vietnam Airlines (SkyTeam) instead.
  • Recommend re-checking bambooairways.com before booking - heavy operational uncertainty.

Tier benefits

The status ladder. 4 rungs, each unlocking better lounges, bags, and bragging rights.

4 status levels.

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Member

Entry tier - join free

  • Base earning on Bamboo metal

Gold

Approximately 690 qualifying points or 6 qualifying flights per 12 months

  • Bonus earning
  • Priority check-in

Diamond

Approximately 1,390 qualifying points or 15 flights per 12 months

  • HAN / SGN Bamboo lounge access
  • Higher mileage bonus
  • Extra baggage

First

Approximately 2,090 qualifying points or 20 flights per 12 months - top tier

  • Top tier benefits
  • HAN / SGN Bamboo lounge access
  • Priority across the network

Lounge access

Where to vanish before takeoff. Your status (or ticket) opens which doors.

Who gets in, who doesn't, and the carve-outs.

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Diamond and First tier members access Bamboo lounges at HAN and SGN. There is no alliance reciprocal lounge access globally.

How to spend

The high-leverage moves. Read this before you transfer a single mile.

The smart-money plays.

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  • Practical US play: skip Bamboo Club entirely - no international service, no US partners, no transferable currency.
  • For Vietnam travel, redeem SkyTeam (Delta, KLM, AF Flying Blue) on Vietnam Airlines instead.
  • Status-match novelty only for travelers already heading to Vietnam who want a brief status experiment.
  • Verify current Bamboo schedule and operational status before any redemption planning - heavy operational uncertainty as of May 2026.

Tips & quirks

Stopover rules, surcharges, the stuff nobody tells you until you've been burned once.

The fine print, decoded.

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  • Near-collapse in 2023 forced withdrawal from Australia and long-haul routes, retirement of the 787 fleet, and heavy contraction.
  • As of April 2026: roughly 7-10 narrow-body aircraft, ~7 domestic destinations, 0 international destinations.
  • Recovery plan targets 30-aircraft fleet by 2030 - heavy operational uncertainty.
  • Founder Trinh Van Quyet's legal and restart issues continue.
  • October 2025 Bamboo "restored" all prior-year member tier statuses as a goodwill recovery gesture.
  • Tier-match program reopened November 8, 2025 - status novelty for travelers already in Vietnam.
  • No major US flexible currency transfers - not Amex, Chase, Capital One, Citi, Bilt, Wells Fargo, or Marriott.
  • No US-issued co-brand.
  • Earning is distance + booking class on Bamboo metal only - no meaningful international partner accrual.
  • Verify current schedule and operational status before any redemption planning - the carrier remains in active recovery.

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Last reviewed: May 2026

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