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Old Mar 18, 2017, 5:43 am
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Xandrios
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You have to understand the reason why airlines do status matches to realise why they will not extend your status.

Status matches are intended for frequent flyers in a different programme (eg BA), who wish to switch to another programme - in this case Alitalia. Without a status match that person would have to start from scratch without any elite perks for the first flights (Until status is acquired through flying). The status match is meant to bridge that gap.

If you requested a status match and then did not meet requalification levels, that means that you never intended to actually switch over your business to Alitalia/Skyteam. A few KLM flights will only confirm that, as those were most likely only the result of using the acquired status when Skyteam flights were cheaper/better suited than BA. Those flights would have cost Alitalia money (Lounge access is not free!). Therefore they would not make the mistake again to give out status while you have shown to not intend to actually switch your business to Alitalia/Skyteam. You lost the chance to prove your willingness to switch by not meeting requalification levels at this point.

And as posted above; Status matches are once in a lifetime. Choose wisely when and where you request a match - as not requalifying for the matched status may have wasted an opportunity to match later on when you actually do need it.

Last edited by Xandrios; Mar 18, 2017 at 5:55 am
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