Originally Posted by
flytalkflyer
I did a TK status match and I have to complete the TK international flight by March 31. I have an international J flight booked for April 2. Any chance they will extend the deadline?
As stated in several last posts above, TK customer support is not very up to the task (ie. they fail to understand or answer several simple inquiries or repeatedly ask for documents that were previously sent).
Maybe due to language barrier? I don't know, but a few members in this forum said that it would be better if you can speak Turkish.
Based on the above-mentioned, I don't think you have a chance to extend/re-negotiate the deadline.
If you want to try, ask TK through their Customer Contact Form, which is the same form you use to request for a status match.
In another case, please analyze your travel pattern and condition.
If you often fly in Economy and if status is very important for you, do the mileage run by booking the cheapest TK Economy fare to IST before 31 March, that should be enough to extend the status for 8 months from 31 March.
But if you always fly in Business Class, status is not very important and you can always qualify for Miles & Smiles Elite by collecting 40,000 status miles.