Hrm. It's definitely possible that they may pull this with me, too. I asked about it on Oct. 31, and I just sent in my request today, so something could have changed. On Oct. 31, they sent me this:
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Thank you for contacting the Frontier Airlines EarlyReturnsŪ Department.

We are happy to hear that you are interested in becoming an elite member with us. We would very much like the opportunity to be your airline of choice for your future travel needs.

In order to consider your request for elite status in our EarlyReturns program please:
Register for an EarlyReturns number, if you are not already a member.
* Visit www.frontierairlines.com, select Frequent Flyers > Join.

Send an email to [email protected] .
* In the subject line add Elite Status Match - (Your Name) & (Your Member #).
* Include proof of elite status with the other airline (membership card, last statement, etc.).
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I don't know why F9 wouldn't just let me try and reach their levels from this point forward to 2 months from now. I have at least 3 potential F9 flights between now and end of year, and if they don't match, I'll probably just go DL.....