The Status Match Master Thread
Nov 28, 2006, 1:04 am
#826
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Atlanta (ATL)
Programs: LH HON, BA Gold, EK Gold, SPG Plat
Posts: 1,590
Will KLM and/or BA match?
Does anybody know if either KLM or BA will match status? I will need to shift my Germany-Hong Kong business to another airline from Feb07 (had 6 roundtrips in C this summer/fall) and consider either KLM or BA.
Any suggestions? Thanks
Any suggestions? Thanks
Nov 28, 2006, 1:43 am
#827
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold
Posts: 6,913
Originally Posted by berlinflyer
Does anybody know if either KLM or BA will match status? I will need to shift my Germany-Hong Kong business to another airline from Feb07 (had 6 roundtrips in C this summer/fall) and consider either KLM or BA.
Any suggestions? Thanks
Any suggestions? Thanks
) you only need 400 tp's and after youor first BA flight to HKG in C you'll already have 360 points! So you could easily make it to BA gold within the summer. And as CX also offers a great product you can avoid LHR and route through FRA which is at least a little better 
Don't know about status match with Flying Blue but I don't like this program and would always go for BA again!
Cheers
totti
Nov 28, 2006, 4:51 am
#828
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Atlanta (ATL)
Programs: LH HON, BA Gold, EK Gold, SPG Plat
Posts: 1,590
Originally Posted by totti
At least for BA chances are not too good to get matched. Anyway I'd give them a try. BA's and CX's C product is much better compared to AF/KL. If you start flying BA/CX you'll in C you'll get BA Silver (mid tier in OW) pretty soon. As you are based in Berlin (at least I guess so ) you only need 400 tp's and after youor first BA flight to HKG in C you'll already have 360 points! So you could easily make it to BA gold within the summer. And as CX also offers a great product you can avoid LHR and route through FRA which is at least a little better
Don't know about status match with Flying Blue but I don't like this program and would always go for BA again!
Cheers
totti
) you only need 400 tp's and after youor first BA flight to HKG in C you'll already have 360 points! So you could easily make it to BA gold within the summer. And as CX also offers a great product you can avoid LHR and route through FRA which is at least a little better Don't know about status match with Flying Blue but I don't like this program and would always go for BA again!
Cheers
totti
Nov 28, 2006, 6:20 am
#829
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold
Posts: 6,913
Originally Posted by berlinflyer
Didn´t even think about CX yet, but it would make sense. Have never been on one of their flights. Of course a status match would be nice because of all the extra bonus miles
If you have a longhaul C flight left this year have a look at the BA promo going on till the end of the year. One flight in CW out of old europe will give you more than 50k miles in addition to the ones you earn on the flight. ^ Information can be found in the BA forum.
Cheers
totti
Nov 28, 2006, 6:26 am
#830
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold(OWE), QF LTG, MR Plat, IHG Spire, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,156
OW carriers in general don't status match. There are odd exceptions, but they are very far and few between.
Nov 28, 2006, 10:15 am
#831
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PIT, CPH
Programs: NWA Silver, UA Premier
Posts: 13
Just got match on UA, ask for challenge?
Thanks to the advice on this board, I recently requested UA Premier (2P) based on my NW Silver and it was granted. The more I read about the benefits in Premier Executive (1P), I realize that's where all the good stuff happens.
Does UA offer challenges? How many miles do I need within how many days to qualify for 1P? I'll be travelling monthly to Europe on SAS which is a Star Alliance partner. My only flights on UA will be <500 mile connections to the SK hubs in IAD, EWR or ORD. Based on this information, do you think a challenge is possible?
Thanks!
Does UA offer challenges? How many miles do I need within how many days to qualify for 1P? I'll be travelling monthly to Europe on SAS which is a Star Alliance partner. My only flights on UA will be <500 mile connections to the SK hubs in IAD, EWR or ORD. Based on this information, do you think a challenge is possible?
Thanks!
Nov 28, 2006, 10:21 am
#832
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: BOS & FLL
Programs: DL FO,Starwood Gold, Hertz 5*, National Executive, Nexus & Global Entry
Posts: 1,161
I am going to be Gold soon with Delta, and next year, probally plan on splitting up my flights between DL/United. Would it be likely UA would comp me to 1P based on the DL gold status? Right now I am only a 3P with United
Dec 3, 2006, 9:19 am
#833
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Just off the Main Line
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT 2MM, DL Lifetime GM 2MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, HH Diamond, IHG Amb Diamond
Posts: 881
I've gotton a few PMs about what info I needed and where I sent it to. When I called USAir, I was told to fax a copy of my UA statement and my US Dividend Miles # to:
FlightFund Fulfillment
480-693-8024
Note this fax number is one digit off the number provided in Post #1 of this thread. I also included a copy of my UA 1K card along with the statement, but that wasn't required. BTW, I faxed the info last Monday and my US account was upgraded by last Friday.
FlightFund Fulfillment
480-693-8024
Note this fax number is one digit off the number provided in Post #1 of this thread. I also included a copy of my UA 1K card along with the statement, but that wasn't required. BTW, I faxed the info last Monday and my US account was upgraded by last Friday.
Dec 3, 2006, 10:33 am
#834
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Near an airport
Programs: FB, EB, Delta, AC, PC, HH.
Posts: 1,991
/E
Dec 4, 2006, 8:42 am
#835
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: AA, DL, US, UA, Starwood
Posts: 69
Status Match usualy within 24 hours!
I did it for United and Continental got matched within 24 hours United Premier Executive and Continental Platinum. Continental I did not need anything besides my latest AAdvantage statement. If you contact me I will try to help you do these as well.
Dec 4, 2006, 4:03 pm
#836
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 129
I have over 150k EQMs on NW this year. Will UA match for 1K status?
Dec 5, 2006, 10:04 pm
#840
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
I found out some interesting information from my corporate travel agent about status matches from UA and NW. Apparently they have some very, very limited ability to get some 1K comps, but at our company these are limited to a few high level execs. I didn't make the cut and so they would only offer to get UA to match Prem Exec (which I obviously could get on my own by faxing UA). For NW there is a much greater pool eligible for comp/match to Plat, many people in our company get this, even some from mid-tier in other programs. In the end, even my 200k+ with NW year to date and a high portion in WBC was not enough to get 1K match on UA.