Tier Match 9W
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 397
Tier Match 9W
Hey All,
Just wanted to give you guys the heads up that tier matching on 9W is indeed possible. I was able to get a friend who is a BMI Gold member to be matched into JP Gold (without vouchers). I petitioned it, and they moved him to JP Platinum (without vouchers). Just thought you guys would be interested to know that. If anyone wants copies of the emails that I exchanged with the service center, just send me a PM!
AY
EDIT/IMPORTANT UPDATE: A bunch of people have contacted me about this, and I have replied to all of them with the copies of the emails. However, just to protect everyone involved (since I have to assume that some people don't change the emails before re-sending them to JP), I am going to temporarily shut down my offer to send other people copies of the emails that were sent. After a few weeks, I will re-open the offer! Be on the lookout for when it re-opens if you're interested!
Cheers,
AY
Just wanted to give you guys the heads up that tier matching on 9W is indeed possible. I was able to get a friend who is a BMI Gold member to be matched into JP Gold (without vouchers). I petitioned it, and they moved him to JP Platinum (without vouchers). Just thought you guys would be interested to know that. If anyone wants copies of the emails that I exchanged with the service center, just send me a PM!
AY
EDIT/IMPORTANT UPDATE: A bunch of people have contacted me about this, and I have replied to all of them with the copies of the emails. However, just to protect everyone involved (since I have to assume that some people don't change the emails before re-sending them to JP), I am going to temporarily shut down my offer to send other people copies of the emails that were sent. After a few weeks, I will re-open the offer! Be on the lookout for when it re-opens if you're interested!
Cheers,
AY
Last edited by ayeleswarapu; Jun 29, 2009 at 9:50 pm Reason: Addition
#3
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: All over India
Programs: 9W Plat, Flying Blue Elite, HHonors Gold, Accor Le Club Plat
Posts: 814
hang on...not sure if i got this right...is this a program tier matching that you're talking about? If yes, where did the 9W Plat come in with vouchers - won't this apply to seat upgrades?
#5
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: All over India
Programs: 9W Plat, Flying Blue Elite, HHonors Gold, Accor Le Club Plat
Posts: 814
@ayeleswarapu: Just got a little confused. You said tier matching, so the way i've understood it, you're saying you managed to get an equivalent (almost!!!) tier on 9W using EK, on their JP program.
My understanding is that the vouchers are only for upgrades, so when you spoke of tier match in the context of vouchers, got a bit confused...
My understanding is that the vouchers are only for upgrades, so when you spoke of tier match in the context of vouchers, got a bit confused...
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 397
Oh, okay. So here's what I meant. My friend's BMI Gold was matched into JP Gold. After sending another email to them, they gave him JP Platinum. However, since the upgrade vouchers are essentially the "big-ticket" item in the Platinum pack, JP said that they would not give him the upgrade vouchers, as he wasn't a "true" JP Platinum. The same applies for when they gave him gold, and I presume the same for silver.
Any better?
Cheers,
AY
Any better?
Cheers,
AY
#9
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: All over India
Programs: 9W Plat, Flying Blue Elite, HHonors Gold, Accor Le Club Plat
Posts: 814
but i have a question...is the reverse possible? i know IT was, at one point of time (abt 1.5 yrs back) handing out equal graded memberships in IT, based on a FF's current 9W membership, but I think that was selectively done... what about international? not sure if many would do it, since that would mean having to recognise an indian carrier...
#14
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 397
Well, the 30% Platinum bonus gets you almost 5k bonus miles on the North America - India routes, as well as lounge access on all 9W flights, and also the Personal Attendant on arrival. It totally depends on whether or not you'll fly enough to maintain the status and renew to be able to get the vouchers...
#15
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
Also, being Plat does not necessarily give you any increased award availability - so a Blue or Silver could grab award seats before you did and the first one gets them, period.
Then, very *rarely* seats are released and confirmed, and only after multiple requests - you are lucky if it happens! Then, you are victim to whatever the CI agent feels like doing on that day - and they have frequently ignored notations in the PNR in my experience, which is total bs!
but i have a question...is the reverse possible? i know IT was, at one point of time (abt 1.5 yrs back) handing out equal graded memberships in IT, based on a FF's current 9W membership, but I think that was selectively done... what about international? not sure if many would do it, since that would mean having to recognise an indian carrier...
Oh, okay. So here's what I meant. My friend's BMI Gold was matched into JP Gold. After sending another email to them, they gave him JP Platinum. However, since the upgrade vouchers are essentially the "big-ticket" item in the Platinum pack, JP said that they would not give him the upgrade vouchers, as he wasn't a "true" JP Platinum. The same applies for when they gave him gold, and I presume the same for silver.
Well, the 30% Platinum bonus gets you almost 5k bonus miles on the North America - India routes, as well as lounge access on all 9W flights, and also the Personal Attendant on arrival. It totally depends on whether or not you'll fly enough to maintain the status and renew to be able to get the vouchers...
Never heard about any Personal Attendant!
Maybe that's why someone kept saying my name upon arrival! (only very few times over the years...)