Just received an email from KLM.
Summary: If you have an elite status on any other airline, and fly 1 trip on AF/KL/NW before 28/Feb/06, you'll get a status match on flying blue.
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To celebrate this partnership, we wish to offer you the unique opportunity of becoming an Elite member in the Flying Blue programme. A whole new world of frequent flyer benefits awaits you by just taking a qualifying round-trip flight from India on board Air France/KLM/ Northwest before February 28, 2006.
In addition to being a distinguished Flying Blue Elite member, we will provide you with 3,000 Flying Blue Welcome Bonus Miles when you fly on-board Air France, KLM or Northwest within 6 months from your date of enrollment.
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For a limited period, Flying Blue will match your current tier status in your respective frequent flyer program. Just enroll as a Flying Blue member and fax to +91 11 23353279 your latest mileage statement from your current frequent flyer program that reflects an India to Europe / USA flight activity in the last 18 months together with a copy of your Flying Blue membership card printout before October 31, 2005. We will match your membership status and send you a new Flying Blue Elite membership card as soon as you take the qualifying round trip flight from India on board Air France/KLM/Northwest. You can take this qualifying flight anytime between now and February 28, 2006.
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