topbonus card useless now?
Oct 28, 2017, 5:50 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,961
Just my 2 cents
Nov 16, 2017, 1:23 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2008
Location: WAS
Programs: AA Ex Plt
Posts: 1,630
I'm trying not to be too ignorant here so not too much in the way of roasting ... please 
--- my status match has been in limbo for a bit. I assume nothing will ever happen, however, after reading that there still are earning and redeeming opportunities, any chance the match goes through? (Various reasons for having topbonus status 
--- my status match has been in limbo for a bit. I assume nothing will ever happen, however, after reading that there still are earning and redeeming opportunities, any chance the match goes through? (Various reasons for having topbonus status
Nov 16, 2017, 10:22 pm
#18
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 286
I''m wondering whether TB is still doing status matches (the respective web page is still available) and whether they would match my Finnair status. I recently lost status with TB (having stopped crediting flights with them a while ago) and would like to make use of IB's or BA's status match. Anyone been trying a status match with TB lately?
Nov 17, 2017, 1:01 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ZRH
Programs: A3 Gold, AY Silver
Posts: 458
I''m wondering whether TB is still doing status matches (the respective web page is still available) and whether they would match my Finnair status. I recently lost status with TB (having stopped crediting flights with them a while ago) and would like to make use of IB's or BA's status match. Anyone been trying a status match with TB lately?
- A Status Match with another oneworld® airline is not possible.
Nov 17, 2017, 6:01 pm
#21
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYZ, HKG, MFM
Programs: AC35K, AS MVP, WS Gold, ITA EP, Marriott Plat, Hyatt-Explorist, IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,019
Dec 7, 2017, 4:48 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
While my topbonus Gold was supposed to expire by end of November and topbonus itself exit oneworld, de facto I have just used it in December on Cathay Pacific flights: an agent at check-in was able to add it (removed from online list, but worked at physical counter) and it showed up as oneworld Sapphire in my boarding passes. While I had lounge access etc flying J, I am sure I'd have it flying Y too. Actually I regretted I threw Avios in for J, since my main objective was lounge access.
Dec 30, 2017, 4:58 am
#23
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,622
Just to give some feedback about this, I have 40,000 miles that were supposed to expire on 31.12.17. They have just been extended to the end of March 2018, so that’s really good. I could have done with a lot more time, say 6 months, but it’s certainly better than nothing!
Jan 3, 2018, 1:47 am
#24
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Francisco, CA & Bangkok (Home)/Lawrenceville & Switzerland (Boarding School)/Baltimore, MD (College)
Programs: DL DM, AL MVPG 75K, SQ Gold, BA Silver, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriot Plat, Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 599
Can we still redeem our miles? Have about 27K just sitting there 
Jan 5, 2018, 4:36 pm
#26
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Programs: DL Platinum (ST+), JL JGC (ows), NH SFC (*AG)
Posts: 104
Strangely, I just received a new Platinum card valid thru 2019, even though, thanks to suspended accrual, I didn’t even qualify for gold for the next year. I realize the status is all but worthless anyway, but it’s curious that they spent the money to make a new card and send it. The card still has oneworld emerald on it and airberlin. Maybe they have something planned for 2019, and expect to offer some sort of actual benefits (not oneworld or airberlin, obviously). I just can’t think of any other reason why they’d send out new cards.
Jan 6, 2018, 3:27 am
#27
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,622
Maybe you could keep it as a collectors item and sell it later on eBay? A friend of mine the other day opened her fridge door to take a bottle of wine out and I saw a red airberlin heart chocolate sitting on the shelf. She took me seriously when I told her that she could sell it eBay for a good price!
I have kept my airberlin business class menus. Some of them were very good (esp the JFK-DUS that I did) and I will miss the Sansibar concept along with the Mampe’s cocktail.
I have kept my airberlin business class menus. Some of them were very good (esp the JFK-DUS that I did) and I will miss the Sansibar concept along with the Mampe’s cocktail.
Jan 8, 2018, 5:59 pm
#30
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: YYZ, HKG, MFM
Programs: AC35K, AS MVP, WS Gold, ITA EP, Marriott Plat, Hyatt-Explorist, IHG Diamond
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