Yes, you are correct, I think the Elite was given to me because I fly first a couple times in the last few months on NW. It was a temp one good through Feb 02.

I guess the really problem I have it that NW didn't explain, wouldn't explain, and just wrote a memo in my record stating match has been denied and status downgraded. Letter mailed.

The overall point here is that I flew about 70k miles on TWA and AA last year. TWA went to the dogs and finally was bought out. AA gave TWA equal status which helped me out because I flew TWA most of the time.

I am a business person and fly for a living.. I wanted to spend my money on NW and they shun'd me. As a airline, why would you do this? As a business owner I am confused.

Oh, by the way United sent me a email today and matched me to their Middle PM status equal to Delta Gold.

Just don't understand it, very poor business process.