Oct 4, 2014, 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 18, 2015, 7:59 am
#436
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAF
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 675
Another successful (and almost painless) status match here from Delta Gold. I emailed on 10/12 (Monday) with iPhone screen shot of Gold "card" from Passbook, pic of driver's license, and screen shot of top portion of "My Sky Miles" web page. Since others were asking up thread, I am not at all on track to re-qualify for Delta Gold (burning a ton of UA miles this year - on non UA metal of course) so I purposely cut off the portion of the screen that showed my progress toward requalifying. Not sure if it mattered but I have quite a few AS miles already from non-airline activity of the last couple of years as I had been planning the move to AS strategically for a while.
I kept checking daily and by Thursday evening 10/15 my status had changed to MVP Gold on the AS site. Saturday 10/17, I received the welcome email.
Another important item is how quickly the status could be used for seat selection on AS and partners. It was immediate on AS once my status changed. However it was not until today Sunday 10/18 that AA recognized my status. As of today I was able to both dummy book for MCE seats as well as go into existing reservations (already had my AS account on the record) for free MCE selection. Tried a Delta dummy booking and still not recognized for free EC seat selection.
Looking forward to using AS more (and continuing to use their partners).
I kept checking daily and by Thursday evening 10/15 my status had changed to MVP Gold on the AS site. Saturday 10/17, I received the welcome email.
Another important item is how quickly the status could be used for seat selection on AS and partners. It was immediate on AS once my status changed. However it was not until today Sunday 10/18 that AA recognized my status. As of today I was able to both dummy book for MCE seats as well as go into existing reservations (already had my AS account on the record) for free MCE selection. Tried a Delta dummy booking and still not recognized for free EC seat selection.
Looking forward to using AS more (and continuing to use their partners).
Last edited by G2244; Oct 18, 2015 at 8:11 am
Oct 20, 2015, 2:59 pm
#437
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: Delta Plat IHG Dia, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Plat, Global Entry, TSA ✓
Posts: 110
Got denied Because..
Really? 
should I reply back?
We confirmed with Delta
and they advised that your Gold status was given based on a promotion that they
are offering. Since your Gold status was not earned by flying unfortunately we
are unable to offer you a Tier Match at this time.
and they advised that your Gold status was given based on a promotion that they
are offering. Since your Gold status was not earned by flying unfortunately we
are unable to offer you a Tier Match at this time.
should I reply back?
Oct 20, 2015, 3:04 pm
#438
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,388
Oct 20, 2015, 6:22 pm
#439
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: Delta Plat IHG Dia, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Plat, Global Entry, TSA ✓
Posts: 110
I fly frequently
Oct 20, 2015, 6:42 pm
#440
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: PDX/AVL
Programs: AS MVPG75K, HH Diamond
Posts: 307
Oct 20, 2015, 8:01 pm
#441
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,388
Then shouldn't you be prepared to document your flying in a form that satisfies the airline you wish to match to?
If you "fly frequently"... it's now late October, so you've had most of a year to credit the times you "fly frequently" to a program in a way that would demonstrate how you would qualify for elite status on Alaska. So why not show AS what you've done if they're not satisfied with a DL Gold you got with a status match?
If you "fly frequently"... it's now late October, so you've had most of a year to credit the times you "fly frequently" to a program in a way that would demonstrate how you would qualify for elite status on Alaska. So why not show AS what you've done if they're not satisfied with a DL Gold you got with a status match?
Oct 20, 2015, 9:19 pm
#442
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: Delta Plat IHG Dia, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Plat, Global Entry, TSA ✓
Posts: 110
Then shouldn't you be prepared to document your flying in a form that satisfies the airline you wish to match to?
If you "fly frequently"... it's now late October, so you've had most of a year to credit the times you "fly frequently" to a program in a way that would demonstrate how you would qualify for elite status on Alaska. So why not show AS what you've done if they're not satisfied with a DL Gold you got with a status match?
If you "fly frequently"... it's now late October, so you've had most of a year to credit the times you "fly frequently" to a program in a way that would demonstrate how you would qualify for elite status on Alaska. So why not show AS what you've done if they're not satisfied with a DL Gold you got with a status match?
Oct 30, 2015, 2:45 pm
#443
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 108
I am planning on matching to my WN CP but I dont think I have the physical card. I probably threw it out.
Anyone have success with just a screenshot of CP status attained?
Anyone have success with just a screenshot of CP status attained?
Oct 30, 2015, 3:49 pm
#444
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
Nov 3, 2015, 4:50 pm
#446
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,618
I am UA LT Gold but didn't fly much on UA 2 years ago. They did match my LT Gold status. As I recall it didn't matter that I wasn't currently running many miles through UA that year but I guess they liked that I had previously racked up a million miles with them.
Nov 6, 2015, 2:39 pm
#447
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,811
With the rumors about AAdvantage, we probably will start seeing more status matches now. Hopefully, our upgrade %'s don't get affected too much...
Nov 6, 2015, 2:44 pm
#448
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
For the PNW-based AA flyers, that's exactly who AS wants in the fold, and those flyers can actually reap the benefits of MVP status on AS metal.
Nov 6, 2015, 2:59 pm
#449
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,388
If AA goes to RDM earning based on fare, it's a sucker bet that AS will cut RDM earning on AA metal the same way they have for DL discounted economy fares.
And yes, the earning for AS would probably be better on AA premium classes, but if you regularly fly AA premium classes on paid tickets, why would you not want to credit to AA? You're not going to get any SWUs earning on AS... and it's possible that if you're regularly shelling out for AA premium fares you may WIN on AA RDM earning under the new program.
Using cheaptastic coach tickets on long flights is dying as a way to get Krug and caviar. Better get over it. Manufactured spend is the new mileage run as far as that goes.
Nov 6, 2015, 3:16 pm
#450
Join Date: May 2015
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC100,DLSilver,ALMVP,Fairmont Platinum
Posts: 48
They matched my DL Gold a few of years back but I did have to call and I believe the highest they will give you is Gold no mater what your status with the other airline.