Reporting successful Star Alliance Status Matches?
Apr 8, 2012, 11:27 am
#1
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Reporting successful Star Alliance Status Matches?
I'm looking for a status match from DC Gold within *A. I imagine it's quite likely that as part of the deal with IAG/BA, LH might not be able to offer any status match to DC members now.
Would it be premature to open a thread here, so that DC members can share information about possible status matches within *A for DC members if any arise, or any success in achieving a status match with another *A member?
If mods think this premature or inappropriate, please delete.
Would it be premature to open a thread here, so that DC members can share information about possible status matches within *A for DC members if any arise, or any success in achieving a status match with another *A member?
If mods think this premature or inappropriate, please delete.
Apr 9, 2012, 11:15 am
#4
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Ya think? They've had plenty of time to think about it, and there's not even a whisper yet... Does anyone know what happened after Shanghai and Spanair exited? Or if they stepped in when Mexicana, Varig or Ansett went bust?
Apr 9, 2012, 11:22 am
#5
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Apr 9, 2012, 11:47 am
#6
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This is clearly a wait and see thing. The most you can do at this time, assuming there'll be a match that is, is look at all the programs again and see what suits you best; your criteria being somewhat different in that some programs rules make it easier to keep your matched *G that earn it from scratch in the first place.
Apr 10, 2012, 1:15 am
#8
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Not Star Alliance but might still come in handy for some:
Free Etihad Guest frequent flyer Gold tier status match
Free Etihad Guest frequent flyer Gold tier status match
Apr 10, 2012, 3:43 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Tried my luck with LH M&M to see if they would match my Gold status (three times over this year) - not a chance...
This just means that I will be taking my business elsewhere (or stick with BA)...
This just means that I will be taking my business elsewhere (or stick with BA)...
Last edited by duncani1629; Apr 10, 2012 at 3:45 am Reason: incomplete post
Apr 10, 2012, 4:47 am
#11
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Not Star Alliance but might still come in handy for some:
Free Etihad Guest frequent flyer Gold tier status match
Free Etihad Guest frequent flyer Gold tier status match
Apr 20, 2012, 12:31 pm
#13
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nothing ventured nothing gained but I would be very surprised if DC was still allowed under IAG ownership to match left, right and centre the way they used to do. I would expect similar policies to those of BA now applying, viz. no routine matching.
Apr 20, 2012, 3:58 pm
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Apr 20, 2012, 8:12 pm
#15
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Well, they've already been very generous in matching BMI status to their own which is very hard to maintain as it is. So if you didn't have status with DC to begin with, why should BA match you?