Aug 24, 2013, 3:40 pm

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As of 2/12/14: We've had quite a few "Hey, come use this AWD. It's great" type of posts. When the AWD doesn't give a good discount, but is only posted to try to get renters to use the AWD of someone so the poster can earn free days from their Avis Corporate account. From here out, please put the company/trade group/etc that's associated with the AWD or we'll delete the post to keep it on-topic here.

Status Match &/or Complimentary Status (only public matches posted where Avis or entity post public links - certain corporations also offer upgrades - they are not listed since they are not public)

Status Match

(Not applicable to residents in the US and Canada) link here

President's Club (complimentary upgrade)

American Airlines 100k Loyalty Points level choice (link here)
United Club Infinite, Presidential Plus Business/Consumer, & Business Card primary Cardmembers (link here)
United MileagePlus members with Premier Platinum or status or higher (link here)
Aeroplan 75K and Super Elite Members as well as the Primary Cardholder of an Aeroplan premium credit card (link here)
Hawaiian Air Pualani Platinum members (link here)
Singapore Airlines Kris Flyer Solitaire PPS Club and PPS Club members (link here)
American Express Platinum card holders (outside USA) link here
Mastercard World Elite or Black cardholders (Europe, Turkey, & CIS) link here
Bank of America® Premium Rewards® Elite Visa Infinite (benefits link here)
Lincoln Black Label members (link here)
Inspirato members (link here)
THIRDHOME members (link here)
SouthernSun Black Status Members (South Africa) (link here)
DNB Mastercard Upgrade cardholders (Norway) (link here)
XO Access Members (link here)

Preferred Plus (complimentary upgrade)

American Airlines 60k Loyalty Points level choice (link here)
United MileagePlus Premier Silver and Premier Gold members (link here)
Aeroplan 25K, 35K and 50K Members and primary cardholders of an Aeroplan core credit card (link here)
Etihad Guest Gold Members (residing in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey) link here
Mastercard World Elite card holders (US based) link here
Visa Infinite card holders (US & Canada based) (link here)
American Express Platinum Cardholders (US Based) link here
CLEAR Plus members (link here)
Founders Card Members (link provided after joining)