Does BMI still status match?
#46
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Hope this is helpful.
#49
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#50
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#51
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, England
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Does anybody have any experience of getting other airlines to match BD status? I'm thinking specifically CO or DL. I guess the answer is no as they don't really compete but perhaps with BD set to become more of a player over the Atlantic they might consider it, particularly as most of my mileage activity in DC is from transatlantic or domestic US flights? I do have some skyteam travel booked and would consider using CO/DL/NW more regularly once they start up from LHR.
#52
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: UK
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Think about it - if YOU were in another airline, and were approached by a bd member, would you match them? (I think not - after all, they probably just got GIVEN it...)
#53
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, England
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To be fair to other airlines, it can't possibly have gone un-noticed by them that bmi hand out gold cards like candy these days. Essentially, they're making it more and more worthless each and every time they do it.
Think about it - if YOU were in another airline, and were approached by a bd member, would you match them? (I think not - after all, they probably just got GIVEN it...)
Think about it - if YOU were in another airline, and were approached by a bd member, would you match them? (I think not - after all, they probably just got GIVEN it...)
#54
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Shame you failed Jetstreamer, at least you tried.
After you asked the question earlier in the thread, I noticed no one replied, so it would seem that there are no known airlines willing to status match BD*G. I would have thought with open skies coming, the other US airlines would be interested in some business.
I'll have a go next, but who though, AA, DL......?
Any status I've had on any airline has been on revenue, would be nice to try someone else. When I got HH Gold thru BD, I moved business their way that under normal circumtances I would not.
After you asked the question earlier in the thread, I noticed no one replied, so it would seem that there are no known airlines willing to status match BD*G. I would have thought with open skies coming, the other US airlines would be interested in some business.
I'll have a go next, but who though, AA, DL......?
Any status I've had on any airline has been on revenue, would be nice to try someone else. When I got HH Gold thru BD, I moved business their way that under normal circumtances I would not.
#55
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: East Lothian
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Posts: 733
if you can't be bothered reading the sticky, or digging a fax machine out of the 90's cupboard, bring proof of your status along to lovely EDI. Immediately after security, there's a bmi stand advertising status matches.
I was in a bit of a rush, so didn't get a chance to see what I'd get for a full Rewards Plus envelope.... Is bmi gold > a 50 John lewis voucher....?
I was in a bit of a rush, so didn't get a chance to see what I'd get for a full Rewards Plus envelope.... Is bmi gold > a 50 John lewis voucher....?
#56
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Going to ask a Status Match from AA EXP and will show in DL PM also to them. Ill post if it goes through.
FWIW, in the Status Match Master Thread the BMI link is down or not working.
Last edited by psyflyer; Oct 18, 2007 at 10:27 pm
#57
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: London-Nice
Programs: GGL
Posts: 1,425
Earlier this year DL gave me Gold after sending them photocopy of BD*G cards of last 6 years. No question asked.
Had genuinly planned to fly more DL as doing more business in ATL, but sticked to Star Alliance, so will loose the DL Gold card end of year. Keep that in mind when comping: it's a one-off thing, so make sure you time it right.
Had genuinly planned to fly more DL as doing more business in ATL, but sticked to Star Alliance, so will loose the DL Gold card end of year. Keep that in mind when comping: it's a one-off thing, so make sure you time it right.
#58
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Scotland
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if you can't be bothered reading the sticky, or digging a fax machine out of the 90's cupboard, bring proof of your status along to lovely EDI. Immediately after security, there's a bmi stand advertising status matches.
I was in a bit of a rush, so didn't get a chance to see what I'd get for a full Rewards Plus envelope.... Is bmi gold > a 50 John lewis voucher....?
I was in a bit of a rush, so didn't get a chance to see what I'd get for a full Rewards Plus envelope.... Is bmi gold > a 50 John lewis voucher....?
#60
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
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I was successful getting my status matched from CO using the email in this thread.
A few questions from a newbie
1) I understand this status is valid for a calendar year from time of issue, true?
2) How many miles do I need to get within that year to
a) keep Gold
b) keep at least Silver
Thanks to FT again for the wealth of information available in this thread
A few questions from a newbie
1) I understand this status is valid for a calendar year from time of issue, true?
2) How many miles do I need to get within that year to
a) keep Gold
b) keep at least Silver
Thanks to FT again for the wealth of information available in this thread