Dec 11, 2016, 11:32 pm
Last edit by: miamiflyer8
UPDATE DEC 12th 2016
New conditions for retaining matched status with AB:
If you are a member of another Frequent Flyer Program, you can match your status and receive the topbonus status card for 12 months for free.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 10.000 status miles or 10 flight segments, in order to maintain your Silver Card until the 12th month.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 20.000 status miles or 25 flight segments, in order to maintain your Gold Card until the 12th month.
New conditions for retaining matched status with AB:
If you are a member of another Frequent Flyer Program, you can match your status and receive the topbonus status card for 12 months for free.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 10.000 status miles or 10 flight segments, in order to maintain your Silver Card until the 12th month.
Within 6 months, you are required to collect either 20.000 status miles or 25 flight segments, in order to maintain your Gold Card until the 12th month.
Get your status matched on oneworld with air berlin
Apr 15, 2016, 7:27 pm
#166
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: ORD, MIA
Programs: AA EXP, JL JGC, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 382
I matched a previous year from TK to airberlin. Enjoyed status for a year, but did not fly enough to keep oneworld sapphire. However, they soft landed me to oneworld ruby, which I thought was very generous. I remember reading somewhere on here that they have a clause in their T&C that they do not soft land. Not sure if this is a one off or a trend, but this was definitely very nice of them. ^
Apr 15, 2016, 8:22 pm
#167
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,404
It seems AB is back to requiring a TATL R/T on AB metal for status match. Just received this today for two different accounts:
"Customers with residence in the US must prove a booking confirmation incl. booking number of an airberlin long haul flight between US and Europe (return ticket).
This flight must be operated by airberlin and take place in 2016."
"Customers with residence in the US must prove a booking confirmation incl. booking number of an airberlin long haul flight between US and Europe (return ticket).
This flight must be operated by airberlin and take place in 2016."
Apr 16, 2016, 9:28 am
#168
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: BAEC Silver, HHonors Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 217
Apr 19, 2016, 4:21 pm
#169
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New Zealand
Programs: Air New Zealand Gold / Korean Air Morning Calm / Qatar Gold / Hilton Gold / Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 81
Status Matched with Air Berlin
Hi,
Just wanted to share my experience with status matching with Air Berlin.
So, on 15th April, I e-mailed [email protected] stating I was an elite member for Turkish Airlines and wanted to match to their program. I included a picture of my TK elite card.
19th April - I got a reply back saying that I was matched to their Gold level (OWS) status.
Real quick and easy!
Just wanted to share my experience with status matching with Air Berlin.
So, on 15th April, I e-mailed [email protected] stating I was an elite member for Turkish Airlines and wanted to match to their program. I included a picture of my TK elite card.
19th April - I got a reply back saying that I was matched to their Gold level (OWS) status.
Real quick and easy!
Apr 19, 2016, 4:40 pm
#170
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SFO, BRU, ADB
Programs: UA Gold, BA Silver, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 702
Hi,
Just wanted to share my experience with status matching with Air Berlin.
So, on 15th April, I e-mailed [email protected] stating I was an elite member for Turkish Airlines and wanted to match to their program. I included a picture of my TK elite card.
19th April - I got a reply back saying that I was matched to their Gold level (OWS) status.
Real quick and easy!
Just wanted to share my experience with status matching with Air Berlin.
So, on 15th April, I e-mailed [email protected] stating I was an elite member for Turkish Airlines and wanted to match to their program. I included a picture of my TK elite card.
19th April - I got a reply back saying that I was matched to their Gold level (OWS) status.
Real quick and easy!
Apr 22, 2016, 8:49 am
#171
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: NRW / Germany
Programs: LH FTL
Posts: 186
Just wanted to share my experience as well.
Match requested from Alitalia Freccia Alata Club to TB Gold in February. Processing time was pretty long (15 days). Requalification for gold should be done next month. Hope to get a 3x miles offer that could help me lift up to Platinum level :-)
What helped me to get there so fast?
a) a few flights where intra-european through TXL (4.500 Miles + 40% gold bonus)
b) I got a welcome letterthat earned me 2x miles for 2 rt flight , so each of the trips above earned me 10.800 miles :-)
c) I signed up for the Visa card that earned me also ~ 5.000 miles already
So far I am very satisfied with the overall experience with Airberlin. Compared to SAS, Germanwings or others I found them a very good alternative when you are departing DUS.
Match requested from Alitalia Freccia Alata Club to TB Gold in February. Processing time was pretty long (15 days). Requalification for gold should be done next month. Hope to get a 3x miles offer that could help me lift up to Platinum level :-)
What helped me to get there so fast?
a) a few flights where intra-european through TXL (4.500 Miles + 40% gold bonus)
b) I got a welcome letterthat earned me 2x miles for 2 rt flight , so each of the trips above earned me 10.800 miles :-)
c) I signed up for the Visa card that earned me also ~ 5.000 miles already
So far I am very satisfied with the overall experience with Airberlin. Compared to SAS, Germanwings or others I found them a very good alternative when you are departing DUS.
Apr 26, 2016, 10:30 am
#172
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LAX & BKK
Posts: 135
I was in there Matched program and did not fly enough to keep the status. However I have a flight with RJ on 4th June to BKK, Can I use the Sapphire benefits if the card says 6/16 but when logged into the account it says 30/06/2016?
Last edited by IBstudent; Apr 26, 2016 at 10:58 am
Apr 26, 2016, 11:06 am
#173
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,265
May 9, 2016, 6:20 am
#175
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: TK Elite; BA Gold; FB Platinum; QR Gold; EK Silver; IHG Spire Amb; HH Platinum; SPG Gold
Posts: 22
Are they (Air Berlin) Matching to certain addresses or anywhere in the world. Just to know which address i should use. Thanks
Jun 3, 2016, 8:29 am
#176
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 12
After you take the flight, can you let me know what OW privileges you were still able to use. I also status matched but did not fly enough crediting to Airberlin to keep the status. I'm flying CX on the 20th and 26th June and my card also shows an expiration of 06/16 but my status on my account has already changed to classic. Thank you.
Jun 7, 2016, 5:27 am
#177
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SFO/ATL/MEL/BKK
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Globalist UA 1K MM, Delta Diamond
Posts: 2,678
Just moved to Silver after a year.. I did fly about 30,000 EQM's.. I am going to miss the lounge access, but not the lack of Elite bonus miles, and 25% earning on cheap AA fares including $400 one way midcons..
Jun 11, 2016, 6:32 am
#179
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: BRU
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 51
Is there a way to see/get a digital topbonus card? In my BA app I can show my membership card when they ask it in the lounge. In the airberlin app I'm not finding this feature.
The reason why I'm asking is that my girlfriend has not received her topbonus card after she got matched from *A and she's flying next week.
The reason why I'm asking is that my girlfriend has not received her topbonus card after she got matched from *A and she's flying next week.
