Originally Posted by
hthite
You mean 9W will match IT status as well? I know it used to work the other way round when IT started - but if this works, then it'd be news for me.
Easiest way to get 9W and IT Gold then would be to get the AMEX card, getting you IT gold, and then ask 9W to match. Sounds too good to be true.
No, both IT and 9W while considering a status match will want to see your frequent travel history with the other airlines. Hence, just obtaining the gold status wont help with IT, one also needs to show considerable history (usually for 6 months or 1 year)