Oct 4, 14, 8:17 pm
Last edit by: rustykettel
Apply from October 1 2017 for status match thru end of 2018.
JANUARY 2017 AS MATCH UPDATE
AS matches to MVPG75K, MVPG and MVP tiers
Alaskaair.com explanation and terms
Auto-response from [email protected]:
Match to MVP status from:
Ineligible Airline Reply
Ineligible MP Address Reply
JANUARY 2017 AS MATCH UPDATE
AS matches to MVPG75K, MVPG and MVP tiers
Alaskaair.com explanation and terms
Auto-response from [email protected]:
Thank you for your interest in our award winning Mileage Plan. If your request did not include a copy of both sides of your current elite card OR a screenshot of your digital elite membership card and a screen shot of your online account showing your name, current status and YTD miles flown please re-submit. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing once we have received your documents. When your Tier Match is complete, you'll receive a welcome email and can check your status at alaskaair.com/myaccount. Please note that Tier Matches can only be extended once during the life of your account and the status is valid through 12/31/2017. We look forward to welcoming you into our program and flying with you for many years to come! Also note, we only offer a Tier Match for: AeroMexico, Air Canada, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, Jet Blue, Southwest, United, and Virgin America
Attachments:
- Physical Elite Card (both sides) OR Screenshot of Digital Card
- Screenshot of online account with Name / Status / YTD miles flown
ID no longer required. Actual flying of a certain threshold is OFFICIALLY required for determining level of match. Only one match per lifetime of account.- Physical Elite Card (both sides) OR Screenshot of Digital Card
- Screenshot of online account with Name / Status / YTD miles flown
Match to MVP status from:
Aeromexico Gold
Air Canada Altitude 25K (Prestige) and 35K
American Airlines AAdvantage Gold
Delta Silver Medallion
Frontier Elite
Hawaiian Pualani Gold
JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic
Southwest A List
United Premier Silver and Premier Associate
Match to MVP Gold status from:Air Canada Altitude 25K (Prestige) and 35K
American Airlines AAdvantage Gold
Delta Silver Medallion
Frontier Elite
Hawaiian Pualani Gold
JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic
Southwest A List
United Premier Silver and Premier Associate
Aeromexico Platinum
Air Canada Altitude 50K
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum
Delta Gold Medallion
Hawaiian Pualani Platinum
Southwest A-List Preferred
United Premier Gold
Match to Gold 75K status from:Air Canada Altitude 50K
American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum
Delta Gold Medallion
Hawaiian Pualani Platinum
Southwest A-List Preferred
United Premier Gold
Aeromexico Titanio
Air Canada Altitude 75K and 100K
American Airlines Platinum Pro, AAdvantage Executive Platinum, and ConciergeKey
Delta Platinum Medallion and Diamond Medallion
Southwest Companion Pass and A List Preferred (must hold both)
United Platinum, 1K, and Global Services
Air Canada Altitude 75K and 100K
American Airlines Platinum Pro, AAdvantage Executive Platinum, and ConciergeKey
Delta Platinum Medallion and Diamond Medallion
Southwest Companion Pass and A List Preferred (must hold both)
United Platinum, 1K, and Global Services
Ineligible Airline Reply
"Thank you for your interest in our Tier Match program. While we do appreciate
your anticipated business unfortunately, we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who have elite status with [INSERT INELIGIBLE AIRLINE]."
your anticipated business unfortunately, we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who have elite status with [INSERT INELIGIBLE AIRLINE]."
"Thank you for your interest in our Tier Match program. While we do appreciate
your anticipated business, unfortunately we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who live outside of the Alaska Airlines route structure and therefore
we must decline your request for a Tier Match."
your anticipated business, unfortunately we do not offer Tier Matches to
members who live outside of the Alaska Airlines route structure and therefore
we must decline your request for a Tier Match."
AS Status Match - 2018 and Earlier
Oct 24, 14, 1:31 pm
#241
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 21
Do they have an AA Gold -> MVP match?
Additionally, I have lost my card (figured, who needs it). Will they accept any other form of proof?
Additionally, I have lost my card (figured, who needs it). Will they accept any other form of proof?
Oct 25, 14, 6:00 pm
#242
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,375
Oct 25, 14, 9:48 pm
#243
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA Million Miler, Mosaic, Delta Platinum
Posts: 1,476
I've been thinking of dumping Delta given the changes and was going to ask to have my Delta gold status matched.
Now, I wonder if I could do better with a USAir platinum match (I'm at 85K ytd). Any idea what, if anything, that would track to?
Now, I wonder if I could do better with a USAir platinum match (I'm at 85K ytd). Any idea what, if anything, that would track to?
Oct 26, 14, 11:48 am
#244
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: DL Silver, AS MVP, UA Silver, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 3,883
Looks like a good chance that USAir Platinum would match to MVPG 75k.
Oct 26, 14, 6:33 pm
#245
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,938
Oct 27, 14, 1:18 pm
#246
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,525
I did a MVP challenge using DL silver status and failed last year. Would that disqualify me from a match to a higher tier now that I have AA EXP and UA 1K?
Oct 27, 14, 1:45 pm
#247
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,297
Oct 28, 14, 4:00 am
#248
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 728
For those who got matched to 75K, i understand you don't receive the 50k bonus miles (fair enough), however do get to gift MVPG status to someone?
Oct 28, 14, 7:16 am
#249
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,297
Oct 28, 14, 12:16 pm
#250
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Plat, Copa Pres. Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG LT Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 769
Oct 28, 14, 6:16 pm
#251
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: AMEX PLT, AA PPro, Spire AMB
Posts: 1,595
Submitted Friday and this morning MVP 75...looking forward to a year with Alaska!
Oct 28, 14, 8:04 pm
#252
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,297
Is anything at AS not sacred anymore?
Oct 28, 14, 8:14 pm
#253
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
Posts: 2,002
Oct 28, 14, 11:00 pm
#254
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: AS MVPG
Posts: 26
Maybe an exception, but it does happen. Pasted from an email earlier....
"Thank you for your email regarding your elite status. As an exception I have
registered you for our MVP Challenge. In order to achieve MVP Gold status you
will need to complete 8 segments with Alaska/Horizon Airlines between January
15th - March 15, 2014. Once this challenge has been completed we can upgrade
you to MVP Gold."
Almost 75k so far this year, bum in seat. They scratched mine....now I am scratching theirs...
"Thank you for your email regarding your elite status. As an exception I have
registered you for our MVP Challenge. In order to achieve MVP Gold status you
will need to complete 8 segments with Alaska/Horizon Airlines between January
15th - March 15, 2014. Once this challenge has been completed we can upgrade
you to MVP Gold."
Almost 75k so far this year, bum in seat. They scratched mine....now I am scratching theirs...
Oct 29, 14, 3:06 am
#255
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+), now an Elite Peon
Posts: 23,041
Dude, calm down.
If you think about it rationally, there is no logical argument for why anyone getting matched to 75K will materially affect your experience. To quote a mutual friend of ours, the 75K matches fall into the following three camps:
Groups 1 and 3 won't fly enough to affect you. Group 2 will become 75K quickly enough anyway, so they just get a small head-start that really doesn't affect you.
Why are you so possessive about your 75K status?
If you think about it rationally, there is no logical argument for why anyone getting matched to 75K will materially affect your experience. To quote a mutual friend of ours, the 75K matches fall into the following three camps:
- Those who do it for one off benefits on a single flight or two. There are almost certainly very few of them. They statistically aren't going to have any appreciable negative impact on any AS elites. While they may be accused of gaming the system, they really aren't gaming it anymore than anyone on this e-mail who has done a MR, taken a creative routing on a companion certificate, etc. The fact is, this is a "loophole" in the system, just a different loophole than you are using.
- Those who actually transfer their business over to AS. They're going to become 75K's anyway. Not attracting them is bad for business as above.
- Those who intend to come over, but their plans change, and/or come over to "try" AS but don't like it. They are basically the same as the first group.
Why are you so possessive about your 75K status?
