AS Status Match (Formerly Challenge) - 2019 and Later
Oct 1, 2019, 11:51 am
#31
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Scroll up a few posts to see a case study in why AS is now asking for people to actually do some flying to retain status past a few months, instead of just "hey, here's a full year+, we'll trust you to actually do the thing you say you want to do, shift business to us". Multiply that by FT and bloggers having pointed out a generous status match policy.
Oct 1, 2019, 1:01 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Denver
Programs: AS, AA, UA, Hilton, Marriott, Caesars DE
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Scroll up a few posts to see a case study in why AS is now asking for people to actually do some flying to retain status past a few months, instead of just "hey, here's a full year+, we'll trust you to actually do the thing you say you want to do, shift business to us". Multiply that by FT and bloggers having pointed out a generous status match policy.
Oct 1, 2019, 1:41 pm
#36
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Given this is a brand new policy for AS, I doubt many of us will be able to give you accurate info yet. Would be good to ask AS about that when (or before) applying, and I'm sure your notification that status match has been granted will provide you with that detail. I'd venture to guess that meeting one of the lower thresholds in the challenge would permit you to earn/keep that level, but that's just a guess.
In order to keep your status after the initial three-month period, you’ll need to fly on flights marketed by Alaska Airlines and operated by Alaska Airlines, Horizon or SkyWest during that initial three-month period. Codeshare flights operated by other airlines, flights on Alaska Global Partners, and award travel do not count toward keeping your status.
Oct 1, 2019, 3:15 pm
#38
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,969
The terms indicate that the outright match to 75k will work for the initial 3 months so will get the extra miles anyways. I will fly 10k on AS during that so will get Gold in 2020.
If partner miles counted I would be well over the 20k needed for 75k :-)
If partner miles counted I would be well over the 20k needed for 75k :-)
Oct 1, 2019, 4:48 pm
#39
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It's a guess that if you ask for 75K and don't make the 20k, but make the 10k for Gold, you get MVPG. You might not, because the public T&C don't say that. I'd probably want it confirmed.
Oct 1, 2019, 5:29 pm
#40
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,969
True. No loss either way. I am already booked to fly the 10k on AS. So the status match is really to help me get that extra bit of miles from my remaining premium cabin flights on AS partners.
Oct 3, 2019, 4:21 pm
#41
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Oct 5, 2019, 11:10 pm
#42
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Glad AS is restricting its status match program.
Wish they eliminated G75K from this.
Wish they eliminated G75K from this.
Oct 6, 2019, 2:06 am
#43
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
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I think eliminating 75K altogether would be counterproductive to gaining new customers who may become loyal once they have held the status. It is better than just handing it out.
James
Oct 6, 2019, 4:24 pm
#44
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 33
Did you get an email from Alaska? I matched on Oct 1 but do not have an email yet from Alaska, but am showing the status thru Dec 31 2020
Oct 7, 2019, 2:14 pm
#45
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA1K
Posts: 4,044
i'll say this...i status matched from UA plat to 75K 4 years ago. this year, i'm doing everything in my power to get back to 75K because the benefits are simply amazing. i should hit 75K by mid-november. so in essence, getting the status match to 75K proved to me i had to go for it.