Originally Posted by sdsearch

There is no AA match. AA does Challenge instead of match.

Now, keep in mind, unless it's changed since a couple years ago, AA Challenges that start by the beginning of June give you status only for the current year, while Challenges that start after June 15 give you status for that year and the following year. The same may or may not apply for matches at other airlines, I don't know. So I suggest you read up on matches and challenges and make sure iyou know the implications of timing.