Finnair (AY) matching AB and LH elites (sort of)
Sep 14, 2017, 8:59 am
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Finnair (AY) matching AB and LH elites (sort of)
https://www.finnair.com/de/gb/finnair-plus-tier-match
Instant silver status (Oneworld Ruby) and gold challenge/fast track 40 000 points or 23 segments to keep it by March 2018!
Incase anyone is interested
It does state they need proof of status and last 12months flight records!
Also on VFTW blog (no connection to me)
Instant silver status (Oneworld Ruby) and gold challenge/fast track 40 000 points or 23 segments to keep it by March 2018!
Incase anyone is interested
It does state they need proof of status and last 12months flight records!
Also on VFTW blog (no connection to me)
Sep 16, 2017, 6:08 am
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thanks for the tip. I have filed for the gold challenge and will report back. I'll also ask after a 'platinum challenge'.
Anyone have info on other OW program status matches? BA for example?
cheers,
William
Anyone have info on other OW program status matches? BA for example?
cheers,
William
Sep 17, 2017, 9:09 am
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Sep 21, 2017, 9:21 am
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Sep 21, 2017, 10:05 am
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so check your account if you applied for a match and see if your account shows silver
Sep 22, 2017, 3:39 am
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Sep 22, 2017, 4:00 am
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Sep 22, 2017, 6:22 am
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Originally Posted by oneworld
Members of Malév Hungarian Airlines Duna Club are able to retain their oneworld frequent flyer status, thanks to special offers being made by a number of the alliance's other airlines.
With Malév suspending all services indefinitely earlier this month (for further details, click here), Finnair and Japan Airlines are inviting Duna Club members to switch frequent flyer programmes, and enjoy the same level of services and benefits within the oneworld programme to which they were entitled as Malév Duna Club members. So too is airberlin, which will join oneworld on 20 March.
With Malév suspending all services indefinitely earlier this month (for further details, click here), Finnair and Japan Airlines are inviting Duna Club members to switch frequent flyer programmes, and enjoy the same level of services and benefits within the oneworld programme to which they were entitled as Malév Duna Club members. So too is airberlin, which will join oneworld on 20 March.
Sep 22, 2017, 7:04 am
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Sep 22, 2017, 9:08 am
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Submitted AB Silver to FinnAir for the status match on September 14. Logged in today and saw where status had been updated overnight to Silver.
Sep 22, 2017, 12:18 pm
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Sep 22, 2017, 12:33 pm
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Just put of curiosity for those that have been approved did you get a email from Finnair re the match? We're your accounts pure matched accounts or did you actually have flights credited to AB?
A family member applied but while they have alot of OW flights they did not credit them to AB for some odd reason but no reply from AY so assuming she's SOL
A family member applied but while they have alot of OW flights they did not credit them to AB for some odd reason
but no reply from AY so assuming she's SOL
Sep 22, 2017, 1:17 pm
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Also curious if anyone has actually received any confirmation of receipt from Finnair.
I requested my match on the 16th of September and haven't heard a single peep nor as my account been upgraded.
I sent them a friendly reminder today asking for a status update.
I requested my match on the 16th of September and haven't heard a single peep nor as my account been upgraded.
I sent them a friendly reminder today asking for a status update.
Sep 22, 2017, 1:45 pm
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