Dec 11, 2016, 11:32 pm
Last edit by: miamiflyer8
UPDATE DEC 12th 2016
New conditions for retaining matched status with AB:
If you are a member of another Frequent Flyer Program, you can match your status and receive the topbonus status card for 12 months for free.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 10.000 status miles or 10 flight segments, in order to maintain your Silver Card until the 12th month.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 20.000 status miles or 25 flight segments, in order to maintain your Gold Card until the 12th month.
New conditions for retaining matched status with AB:
If you are a member of another Frequent Flyer Program, you can match your status and receive the topbonus status card for 12 months for free.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 10.000 status miles or 10 flight segments, in order to maintain your Silver Card until the 12th month.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 20.000 status miles or 25 flight segments, in order to maintain your Gold Card until the 12th month.
Get your status matched on oneworld with air berlin
Sep 30, 2016, 3:57 am
#196
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,660
Oct 5, 2016, 12:03 am
#198
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,265
Oct 5, 2016, 2:55 am
#199
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 8,751
Oct 5, 2016, 8:44 am
#200
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
Posts: 965
I matched Delta Platinum and got AB Gold. Even though it's not an equivalent in tiers, I get MCE and lounge access on AA and that's all I cared about
Oct 8, 2016, 7:44 am
#202
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: C2, BTS, VIE
Programs: A3 *G, AA Exec Plat Pro, Accor Silver, IHG Plat, HH Diamond, PP
Posts: 321
As a status card holder with an alternative frequent flyer programme you will be awarded the corresponding status with topbonus for a probationary period of 12 months (Platinum Card excluded)
Oct 10, 2016, 12:15 am
#204
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
Oct 10, 2016, 12:27 am
#205
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,660
Oct 10, 2016, 6:47 am
#206
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Flying between BER, ZRH, EZE, COR
Programs: LH SEN, UA 1K, A3*G, AR Platino, BA Gold
Posts: 113
And if you then don't fly with AB... they'll ask you why.
(They really do try to get HONs switching to AB
)
Oct 11, 2016, 3:32 pm
#207
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
Has someone written about this somewhere?
Oct 11, 2016, 10:34 pm
#208
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,660
If someone is paying tens of thousands of dollars for First and Business class (which is what you need to qualify for HON Circle), what makes you think they will be flying economy class on oneworld in order to need OWE benefits? High-value fliers do not need to spend time gaming the system with status matches.
Has someone written about this somewhere?
Has someone written about this somewhere?
Oct 12, 2016, 11:28 pm
#209
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
Statusmatcher reports state it. If I were a HON I'd certainly not start flying Y just for OWE benefits, AB knows how much HON circle members fly so they want their business. Let's take an example of a HON who lives in Düsseldorf and they want to go to Miami for their vacation, their options are flying LH via FRA or directly DUS-MIA. As you receive two upgrade vouchers I'd by an Y ticket and burn the vouchers on that so that's how AB Plat can prove itself useful.
And I don't know how many high-value HON Circle fliers would be low enough to status match just for free upgrade vouchers and then never use the status again. Their time is valuable, they don't need to play games.
Oct 12, 2016, 11:41 pm
#210
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,837
Statusmatcher is full of false reports and trolls as well. Not reliable.
And I don't know how many high-value HON Circle fliers would be low enough to status match just for free upgrade vouchers and then never use the status again. Their time is valuable, they don't need to play games.
And I don't know how many high-value HON Circle fliers would be low enough to status match just for free upgrade vouchers and then never use the status again. Their time is valuable, they don't need to play games.