I applied for a status match last week using the fax number at the beginng of the thread. I simply sent a short note saying I was considering transferring my business to UA if they could match my current silver status with NWA. 3 days later, I received the following email. This seems to be a bit different than what I was expecting based on other's experiences in this thread. It seems that this is a cross between a match and a challenge.

Obviously, 6250 miles isn't a lot, and I'll easily meet that on the two trips I have within the next month. But for those considering a status match before flying the UA SFO-AKL deal, it looks like you better wait until your trip falls within the 90 day window or else you might be disappointed.


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Congratulations! You have been awarded Premier status in the Mileage Plus program! This will make
your travel with us comfortable, simple and more rewarding than ever.

Your status will be effective for 90 days. To keep the status through February 2008, just earn 6,250
base flight miles or 8 base flight segments on United, Ted or United Express within the 90-day
timeframe. Once you meet that threshold, a Premier kit will be generated and mailed. Until you have
a card, be sure to add your Mileage Plus number to your reservation in order to fully benefit from
your elite status.

To maintain the status throughout all of 2008, you must earn 25,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or
30 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) by December 31, 2007. EQM and EQS are earned on United, United
Express, Ted and the Star Alliance members listed below:

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