Oct 4, 2014, 8:17 pm
Last edit by: rustykettel
Apply from October 1 2017 for status match thru end of 2018.
JANUARY 2017 AS MATCH UPDATE
AS matches to MVPG75K, MVPG and MVP tiers
Alaskaair.com explanation and terms
Auto-response from [email protected]:
Match to MVP status from:
Ineligible Airline Reply
Ineligible MP Address Reply
JANUARY 2017 AS MATCH UPDATE
AS matches to MVPG75K, MVPG and MVP tiers
Alaskaair.com explanation and terms
Auto-response from [email protected]:
Thank you for your interest in our award winning Mileage Plan. If your request did not include a copy of both sides of your current elite card OR a screenshot of your digital elite membership card and a screen shot of your online account showing your name, current status and YTD miles flown please re-submit. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing once we have received your documents. When your Tier Match is complete, you'll receive a welcome email and can check your status at alaskaair.com/myaccount. Please note that Tier Matches can only be extended once during the life of your account and the status is valid through 12/31/2017. We look forward to welcoming you into our program and flying with you for many years to come! Also note, we only offer a Tier Match for: AeroMexico, Air Canada, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, and Virgin America
Attachments:
- Physical Elite Card (both sides) OR Screenshot of Digital Card
- Screenshot of online account with Name / Status / YTD miles flown
ID no longer required. Actual flying of a certain threshold is OFFICIALLY required for determining level of match. Only one match per lifetime of account.- Physical Elite Card (both sides) OR Screenshot of Digital Card
- Screenshot of online account with Name / Status / YTD miles flown
Match to MVP status from:
Aeromexico Gold
Air Canada Altitude 25K (Prestige) and 35K
American Airlines AAdvantage Gold
Delta Silver Medallion
Frontier Elite
Hawaiian Pualani Gold
JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic
Southwest A List
United Premier Silver and Premier Associate
Match to MVP Gold status from:Air Canada Altitude 25K (Prestige) and 35K
American Airlines AAdvantage Gold
Delta Silver Medallion
Frontier Elite
Hawaiian Pualani Gold
JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic
Southwest A List
United Premier Silver and Premier Associate
Aeromexico Platinum
Air Canada Altitude 50K
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum
Delta Gold Medallion
Hawaiian Pualani Platinum
Southwest A-List Preferred
United Premier Gold
Match to Gold 75K status from:Air Canada Altitude 50K
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum
Delta Gold Medallion
Hawaiian Pualani Platinum
Southwest A-List Preferred
United Premier Gold
Aeromexico Titanio
Air Canada Altitude 75K and 100K
American Airlines Platinum Pro, AAdvantage Executive Platinum, and ConciergeKey
Delta Platinum Medallion and Diamond Medallion
Southwest Companion Pass and A List Preferred (must hold both)
United Platinum, 1K, and Global Services
Air Canada Altitude 75K and 100K
American Airlines Platinum Pro, AAdvantage Executive Platinum, and ConciergeKey
Delta Platinum Medallion and Diamond Medallion
Southwest Companion Pass and A List Preferred (must hold both)
United Platinum, 1K, and Global Services
Ineligible Airline Reply
"Thank you for your interest in our Tier Match program. While we do appreciate
your anticipated business unfortunately, we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who have elite status with [INSERT INELIGIBLE AIRLINE]."
your anticipated business unfortunately, we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who have elite status with [INSERT INELIGIBLE AIRLINE]."
"Thank you for your interest in our Tier Match program. While we do appreciate
your anticipated business, unfortunately we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who live outside of the Alaska Airlines route structure and therefore
we must decline your request for a Tier Match."
your anticipated business, unfortunately we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who live outside of the Alaska Airlines route structure and therefore
we must decline your request for a Tier Match."
AS Status Match - 2018 and Earlier
Jun 5, 2015, 12:27 pm
#391
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 14
Better to match to Delta Gold or AA Platinum? Either way gets you MVPG? Thanks
Jun 28, 2015, 12:20 pm
#392
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: United, Starwood
Posts: 18
I may request a match to 75k Gold... (am currently DL Diamond); if I want to the match to give 75k status through 12/31/2016, do I have to wait until October to request?
Jun 29, 2015, 7:32 pm
#393
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: between Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Programs: Kimpton Inner Circle; IHG Spire elite; Marriott & SPG Gold, r
Posts: 838
do I have to wait until October to request?
Yes.
Yes.
Jul 6, 2015, 7:18 pm
#394
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seattle
Programs: SPG Platinum, HHonors Diamond, DL Diamond Medallion
Posts: 244
Removed
Last edited by Ayase; Jul 7, 2015 at 4:39 pm
Jul 6, 2015, 9:25 pm
#395
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Wirelessly posted (beckoa's BB: Mozilla/5.0 (BlackBerry; U; BlackBerry 9810; en-US) AppleWebKit/534.11+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/7.1.0.694 Mobile Safari/534.11+)
I hope AS is reading this...
Originally Posted by Ayase
I got matched to MVPG 75K from Southwest Companion Pass, which I got from credit card spending mostly.
It appeared on my account 3-4 days after I emailed all the materials. I got upgraded for all 3 of my 3 flights last week and this week.
It appeared on my account 3-4 days after I emailed all the materials. I got upgraded for all 3 of my 3 flights last week and this week.
Jul 6, 2015, 9:33 pm
#396
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SEA/YYZ
Posts: 1,561
It seems wasteful.
*Yes, AS has been known to grant multiple status matches. Nice people work for Alaska, they're understanding. It's great they offer exceptions, but it's not something you can count on.
Jul 6, 2015, 9:43 pm
#397
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Seriously. It might just be me, but what's the point of status matching to 75K if 1.) you don't fly enough for the status so you're going to lose it, 2.) it's once in a lifetime*, and 3.) you only get it through Dec 31?
It seems wasteful.
*Yes, AS has been known to grant multiple status matches. Nice people work for Alaska, they're understanding. It's great they offer exceptions, but it's not something you can count on.
It seems wasteful.
*Yes, AS has been known to grant multiple status matches. Nice people work for Alaska, they're understanding. It's great they offer exceptions, but it's not something you can count on.
Sounds like AS does not have a way of checking actual flight miles on other airlines, and why would (should) they?
Jul 7, 2015, 12:38 am
#398
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,811
This match should never have been allowed and is totally against the reason for matches, but then again, isn't that what FT is primarily about (gaming the system to get the best travel experience)?
Sounds like AS does not have a way of checking actual flight miles on other airlines, and why would (should) they?
Sounds like AS does not have a way of checking actual flight miles on other airlines, and why would (should) they?
Maybe a status challenge like AA/DL/UA all do would be nice. Grant at least MVPG status but give 75K status if they fly 30K EQM in 3 months or something. Even then DL and UA don't really give status matches to 1K/DM status. AA sometimes gives 1Ks and DMs status challenges to EXP if they fly 30K EQP or something.
Jul 7, 2015, 1:06 am
#399
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,957
Technically, they could ask for a person's mileage statement with the other airlines. I just wish they would stop giving status matches to the 75K level. However, I was one of those who status matched from EXP to 75K. I did fly 30K EQM on AS so far with a lot of flights in M/H fare class..all personal travel.
Maybe a status challenge like AA/DL/UA all do would be nice. Grant at least MVPG status but give 75K status if they fly 30K EQM in 3 months or something. Even then DL and UA don't really give status matches to 1K/DM status. AA sometimes gives 1Ks and DMs status challenges to EXP if they fly 30K EQP or something.
Maybe a status challenge like AA/DL/UA all do would be nice. Grant at least MVPG status but give 75K status if they fly 30K EQM in 3 months or something. Even then DL and UA don't really give status matches to 1K/DM status. AA sometimes gives 1Ks and DMs status challenges to EXP if they fly 30K EQP or something.
but we learn from our mistakes I like Alaska and their ffp program
Jul 7, 2015, 12:00 pm
#400
Join Date: Sep 2001
Programs: Alaska Tanzanite 100K
Posts: 3,858
By the way, Delta is NOT being as aggressive as everyone thinks with status matches. They are only offering Gold to MVP Gold 75Ks, which I thought was a shoe-in to Platinum.
:/
Looks like I'll hold on to MVP Gold and maintain Delta Gold Medallion in the future, as long as Alaska doesn't require I step foot on their airplane again (I'll be living in Tampa soon, and won't be required to travel to Hawai'i anymore, if at all).
:/
Looks like I'll hold on to MVP Gold and maintain Delta Gold Medallion in the future, as long as Alaska doesn't require I step foot on their airplane again (I'll be living in Tampa soon, and won't be required to travel to Hawai'i anymore, if at all).
Aug 25, 2015, 11:55 pm
#401
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 155
Status Match Continuing into 2016
It appears that status match will continue through 2016...
Email from Alaska Airlines dated August 26, 2015:
Thank you for your interest in our award winning Mileage Plan. To submit your
request for a Tier Match, send a copy of both sides of your current elite card,
an e-Statement showing current status and your drivers license. If your
original email did not include all of these documents, please resubmit with all
three attached. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing once we have received your
documents. When your Tier Match is complete, you'll receive a welcome email and
can check your status at alaskaair.com/myaccount.
Please note that Tier Matches can only be extended once during the life of your
account and the status is valid through 12/31/2015. Beginning in October, we
will honor status for the following year.
We look forward to welcoming you into our program and flying with you for many
years to come!
Also note, we only offer a Tier Match for: AeroMexico, Air Canada, American,
Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Virgin
America
valid through 12/31/2015. Beginning in October, we
will honor status for the following year.
will honor status for the following year.
Thank you for your interest in our award winning Mileage Plan. To submit your
request for a Tier Match, send a copy of both sides of your current elite card,
an e-Statement showing current status and your drivers license. If your
original email did not include all of these documents, please resubmit with all
three attached. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing once we have received your
documents. When your Tier Match is complete, you'll receive a welcome email and
can check your status at alaskaair.com/myaccount.
Please note that Tier Matches can only be extended once during the life of your
account and the status is valid through 12/31/2015. Beginning in October, we
will honor status for the following year.
We look forward to welcoming you into our program and flying with you for many
years to come!
Also note, we only offer a Tier Match for: AeroMexico, Air Canada, American,
Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Virgin
America
Aug 26, 2015, 10:15 am
#402
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Aug 26, 2015, 5:42 pm
#403
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Don't know....
Programs: BA LTG, SQ TPPS, CX DMP, AA EXP, Bonvoy LTT, ALL PLT, Hilton DM
Posts: 4,010
It appears that status match will continue through 2016...
Email from Alaska Airlines dated August 26, 2015:
Thank you for your interest in our award winning Mileage Plan. To submit your
request for a Tier Match, send a copy of both sides of your current elite card,
an e-Statement showing current status and your drivers license. If your
original email did not include all of these documents, please resubmit with all
three attached. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing once we have received your
documents. When your Tier Match is complete, you'll receive a welcome email and
can check your status at alaskaair.com/myaccount.
Please note that Tier Matches can only be extended once during the life of your
account and the status is valid through 12/31/2015. Beginning in October, we
will honor status for the following year.
We look forward to welcoming you into our program and flying with you for many
years to come!
Also note, we only offer a Tier Match for: AeroMexico, Air Canada, American,
Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Virgin
America
Email from Alaska Airlines dated August 26, 2015:
Thank you for your interest in our award winning Mileage Plan. To submit your
request for a Tier Match, send a copy of both sides of your current elite card,
an e-Statement showing current status and your drivers license. If your
original email did not include all of these documents, please resubmit with all
three attached. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing once we have received your
documents. When your Tier Match is complete, you'll receive a welcome email and
can check your status at alaskaair.com/myaccount.
Please note that Tier Matches can only be extended once during the life of your
account and the status is valid through 12/31/2015. Beginning in October, we
will honor status for the following year.
We look forward to welcoming you into our program and flying with you for many
years to come!
Also note, we only offer a Tier Match for: AeroMexico, Air Canada, American,
Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, US Airways, and Virgin
America
Aug 26, 2015, 5:47 pm
#404
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,811
Aug 27, 2015, 2:05 am
#405
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 155
Well of course. I think you missed the point of the post. There was no indication that Alaska would continue providing the opportunity to status match again into the next year (2016). Now they indicate that they will do so starting with those who status match beginning in October.