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Aug 31, 2023 | 8:31 am

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Originally Posted by Flying Low

In other words - is it still worth crediting SkyTeam flights to SUMA, in search of the low-threshold status (and poss match to OneWorld upon completion?), or give up on SUMA now and go with Flying Poo/Delta/other?

Google has not proven to be my friend on this occasion (probably because nobody has a clue!)

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Originally Posted by marconess

I'd love to know this as well.
That and any transfer of status (have with SkyTeam but not with OW)

Nobody really knows. Because SUMA doesn't really have enough partnerships for IAG to keep it going, I'm working on the assumption that:

Suma miles will be converted to Avios
Suma will be merged into Iberia Plus, including a status match
Some Skyteam members will try to keep Suma elites with a status match offer

I can't see any reason for BA/IB to offer a status match for any non-SUMA Skyteam elites. But they will certainly want to hang on to existing SUMA elites, and they can't do that without offering to maintain status perks...

But yes, I am gambling on my Suma Gold status (26 flights in 12 months) becoming IB+ Gold status in 2024, possibly once IB+ turns over to its new elite year on 1 April.

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