Elite Status Match by American Airlines (consolidated)
Jul 24, 2008, 5:27 pm
#152
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In lieu of a direct status match, AA offers "challenges" to GLD or PLT. There is a very long thread discussing the details.
Jan 1, 2009, 8:19 pm
#153
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Antonio TX
Programs: CO Plat, US Air Silver, SPG Gold
Posts: 79
AA status match with CO Plat?
CO plat (valid until 02/10) moving to Dallas . . . does AA match elite status? Any infos on procedure would be highly appreciated! Thanks and a happy New Year to all!
Jan 1, 2009, 10:23 pm
#156
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Location: Benicia CA
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Elite Status Challenge
Most reports here have been that status matches are done through corporate travel agents. If you don't have one of those you'll likely not have any success.
Most reports here have been that status matches are done through corporate travel agents. If you don't have one of those you'll likely not have any success.
Jan 15, 2009, 1:35 pm
#157
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Arnhem, NL
Programs: KL Plat, SN Gold, DL Plat, HH Diamond, IC Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle,
Posts: 119
Match on status
Does anybody have any experience with a status match for AA. I'm Delta plat and KL plat but want to move my business to AA and oneworld. Would AA match my top tier status?
Jan 15, 2009, 1:36 pm
#158
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No, they will not. They will offer a challenge for low- or mid-tier status. Check the sticky on challenges at the top. It's all in there.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Jan 15, 2009, 1:51 pm
#159
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Home Airports: CAE/CLT
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, National Executive
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See http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...atus_Challenge
BTW, I love Arnhem...
Jan 15, 2009, 6:25 pm
#160
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: PHX
Programs: AA Peon Gold
Posts: 2,915
No, but you can do a challenge with one RT across the pond.
See http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...atus_Challenge
BTW, I love Arnhem...
See http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...atus_Challenge
BTW, I love Arnhem...
Jan 15, 2009, 7:13 pm
#161
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Plano, Texas USA
Programs: AA EXP, 8 MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,893
No, but you can do a challenge with one RT across the pond.
See http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...atus_Challenge
BTW, I love Arnhem...
See http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php...atus_Challenge
BTW, I love Arnhem...
Jun 8, 2009, 11:27 am
#162
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The road less traveled
Programs: UA Gold MM, AA EXP, Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HHonors Diamond, Natl EE, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 5,118
Recent Experiences? Status match for UA 1K
I've read all about the Challenges (the Wiki is great!) and understand that AA rarely does status matches. However, there seems to be some precedent for AA matching status for United 1K customers as an exception.
Does anyone have any recent experiences getting AA to match UA 1K status to either Platinum or EXP status?
For my own part, I did ring the AAdvantage general member line and they told me that they only do the challenges -- although the person I talked to was clearly reading a script and didn't know what a United 1K was.
If you have a positive (or negative, I guess!) recent experience as a UA 1K, I would love to hear about it and get some tips.
Does anyone have any recent experiences getting AA to match UA 1K status to either Platinum or EXP status?
For my own part, I did ring the AAdvantage general member line and they told me that they only do the challenges -- although the person I talked to was clearly reading a script and didn't know what a United 1K was.
If you have a positive (or negative, I guess!) recent experience as a UA 1K, I would love to hear about it and get some tips.
Jun 8, 2009, 12:42 pm
#163
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Cheers.
Jun 8, 2009, 11:56 pm
#164
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
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I've read all about the Challenges (the Wiki is great!) and understand that AA rarely does status matches. However, there seems to be some precedent for AA matching status for United 1K customers as an exception.
Does anyone have any recent experiences getting AA to match UA 1K status to either Platinum or EXP status?
Does anyone have any recent experiences getting AA to match UA 1K status to either Platinum or EXP status?
For my own part, I did ring the AAdvantage general member line and they told me that they only do the challenges -- although the person I talked to was clearly reading a script and didn't know what a United 1K was.
If you have a positive (or negative, I guess!) recent experience as a UA 1K, I would love to hear about it and get some tips.
If you have a positive (or negative, I guess!) recent experience as a UA 1K, I would love to hear about it and get some tips.
Last edited by dstan; Jun 9, 2009 at 10:11 am Reason: fixed broken quote
Jun 9, 2009, 8:30 am
#165
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I did. Called in, told them I wanted to go to AA and mentioned I was a CO Plat and 1k. They comped me to gold and signed me up for the Plt challenge ($150).
Don't if that counts as a comp but there it is FWIW.
Don't if that counts as a comp but there it is FWIW.