Paid status match
May 6, 2024, 7:00 am
#76
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,247
Skyteam Elite Plus, the ST equivalent to Star Gold status.
There are provisions for it in the relevant agreements. But it's not a done deal and won't happen for some years yet, even if it does.
There are provisions for it in the relevant agreements. But it's not a done deal and won't happen for some years yet, even if it does.
May 6, 2024, 7:56 am
#78
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,247
May 6, 2024, 1:34 pm
#79
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Alvesta, Sweden
Programs: SAS Diamond, UA Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 152
more like SAS, at least maybe for my long haul EU/US flights anyway, geographical reasons won’t allow me to abandon completely …also hoping to fully be able to utilize the LT benefits going forward (once earned) & also realize this now means using the ST airline group instead of the *A ones. Thank you for all the helpful advice /info!
May 10, 2024, 3:20 am
#80
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 433
I'd somewhat caution against burning match opportunities for a lowly Silver match. One should keep in mind that for most programs outside the US, matching can be done once in a lifetime. (Yeah, you may be able to get around that by gaming it, but if you take the high road, it's usually once in a lifetime except for the big US carriers.)
May 10, 2024, 6:16 am
#81
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,247
I'd somewhat caution against burning match opportunities for a lowly Silver match. One should keep in mind that for most programs outside the US, matching can be done once in a lifetime. (Yeah, you may be able to get around that by gaming it, but if you take the high road, it's usually once in a lifetime except for the big US carriers.)
May 10, 2024, 8:10 am
#82
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Somewhere between BHX and HUY
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Eurobonus Silver, ALL Gold
Posts: 1,715
Silver is the only tier that is truly worth its weight in gold imho
€79 which gets you guaranteed luggage on ALL your flights. That is your money recouped after a single return flight already.
€79 which gets you guaranteed luggage on ALL your flights. That is your money recouped after a single return flight already.
May 10, 2024, 12:02 pm
#83
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 433
I don't do checked luggage and I believe it easily saves me €100 per flight, when I multiply the time saved by skipping the check-in counter and the wait at the baggage carousel with the value of my time.
May 10, 2024, 7:25 pm
#84
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 9,327
But as in all these debates on not checking luggage, that time you "saved" is not saved at all if the time is used efficiently. Example: You can arrive at the airport half an hour later giving you time to answer some emails in the office or at home, whereas doing them in the queue to check (or pick up) bags gives you the same result with the bonus of not having to carry your bags everywhere. Time management is key but this is going way off topic.
May 10, 2024, 7:39 pm
#85
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 111
I'm wondering, why isn't this Status Match oppertunity list directly from Air France? I couldn't find any info about it on AF official site (either the previous UK program or the current expanded scheme). I'm skeptical about whether this program is legit. If it’s operating in a grey zone, it might risk our Flying Blue accounts being suspended in the future. Can someone share some in-depth info of statusmatch.com? I mean, I feel it's very strange, because if this Status Match nevertheless is going to be operated from AF-end, why AF isn't advertise it? Especially, it's a paid program which can bring AF revenue.
May 10, 2024, 9:55 pm
#86
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hong Kong, France
Programs: FB , BA Gold
Posts: 15,626
I'm wondering, why isn't this Status Match oppertunity list directly from Air France? I couldn't find any info about it on AF official site (either the previous UK program or the current expanded scheme). I'm skeptical about whether this program is legit. If it’s operating in a grey zone, it might risk our Flying Blue accounts being suspended in the future. Can someone share some in-depth info of statusmatch.com? I mean, I feel it's very strange, because if this Status Match nevertheless is going to be operated from AF-end, why AF isn't advertise it? Especially, it's a paid program which can bring AF revenue.
It is reasonably well advertised by AFKL as they send emails for targeted pax.
Why do they use status match? This is once in a decade status match and AFKL is not equipped to check on status on other airlines. Hence, they use a third party to do all the checking and administrative handling. Very logical.
May 11, 2024, 5:35 am
#87
Join Date: Nov 2021
Programs: FB
Posts: 200
The co-founder of statusmatch is Mark Ross-Smith, who ran Malaysian's loyalty program for a while. He also occasionally writes loyalty-program think pieces at Travel Data Daily, if you're curious about the underlying philosophy.
May 13, 2024, 4:52 am
#88
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: LH, KL, AB
Posts: 2
It is legit.
It is reasonably well advertised by AFKL as they send emails for targeted pax.
Why do they use status match? This is once in a decade status match and AFKL is not equipped to check on status on other airlines. Hence, they use a third party to do all the checking and administrative handling. Very logical.
It is reasonably well advertised by AFKL as they send emails for targeted pax.
Why do they use status match? This is once in a decade status match and AFKL is not equipped to check on status on other airlines. Hence, they use a third party to do all the checking and administrative handling. Very logical.
May 13, 2024, 7:01 am
#89
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
Programs: Lufthansa: Senator || IHG: Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle || Plutonium Status
Posts: 3,594
At least 2 years of SkyTram Elite Plus : congratulations 
I was seriously contemplating it too, but i've got all travel plans set in stone for the next years and none involving a SkyTeam airline ...
I was seriously contemplating it too, but i've got all travel plans set in stone for the next years and none involving a SkyTeam airline ...
Last edited by HadesNL; May 14, 2024 at 6:43 am
May 14, 2024, 1:42 am
#90
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Canada/Singapore
Programs: SQ Elite Gold, FB Gold
Posts: 14
FB Gold confirmed yesterday, for SQ KF Elite Gold, after applying last Friday (approved the same day). Just in time for my flights with CI this month.
No net change to my current XP so I don't know if there'll be a soft landing to Silver next year if I don't re-qualify for Gold. Still, IMO pretty good value for CAD199.
No net change to my current XP so I don't know if there'll be a soft landing to Silver next year if I don't re-qualify for Gold. Still, IMO pretty good value for CAD199.