Staus match--'10 or '11?
Nov 23, 2009, 8:26 pm
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Staus match--'10 or '11?
Hi everyone,
I got a status match on CO back in April of this year. Anyone know if this is good through Feb '10 or Feb. '11? My card says '10, but I've read elsewhere that I'd get a new card for '11, if I were to re-qualify.
I'd like to know because I have some trips I need to book soon for March-April. I'd rather go CO, but if I'm only Silver through Feb. '10, I'll be forced on AA as I have already re-qualified (sorry, the baggage fee makes the difference).
Thanks all.
I got a status match on CO back in April of this year. Anyone know if this is good through Feb '10 or Feb. '11? My card says '10, but I've read elsewhere that I'd get a new card for '11, if I were to re-qualify.
I'd like to know because I have some trips I need to book soon for March-April. I'd rather go CO, but if I'm only Silver through Feb. '10, I'll be forced on AA as I have already re-qualified (sorry, the baggage fee makes the difference).
Thanks all.
Nov 23, 2009, 9:09 pm
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Most likely only through Feb '10.
You can get a first bag free for the whole year as little as $40 via a Chase card if you still want to fly CO. But based on the fact that you didn't requalify for Silver even with DEQMs it sounds like you'd rather fly AA AAnywAAys.
You can get a first bag free for the whole year as little as $40 via a Chase card if you still want to fly CO. But based on the fact that you didn't requalify for Silver even with DEQMs it sounds like you'd rather fly AA AAnywAAys.
Nov 23, 2009, 10:18 pm
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When I got my status match (from NW Plat) a couple of months ago, I asked them to clarify the expiration. They responded back in writing that the status was good through Feb 2011.
If all you're trying to do is avoid baggage fees there are more effective ways to do that, including packing lightly.
If all you're trying to do is avoid baggage fees there are more effective ways to do that, including packing lightly.
Nov 24, 2009, 12:00 am
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If you status match in 1H of a calendar year, your match will only be valid through the end of that calendar year. If you match in 2H, the match will be valid for the balance of that year and the entire year thereafter.
About 5 years ago I status matched (AA Gold to CO Silver - once I started flying for work on a regular basis, I RAN from AA), and because I had done so in June, CO tried to drop my status at the end of that year (I fell about 1,500 EQM short.) I called the OPSC and appealed, as it was never expressly indicated on the match form I completed and talked my way into the extra year.
About 5 years ago I status matched (AA Gold to CO Silver - once I started flying for work on a regular basis, I RAN from AA), and because I had done so in June, CO tried to drop my status at the end of that year (I fell about 1,500 EQM short.) I called the OPSC and appealed, as it was never expressly indicated on the match form I completed and talked my way into the extra year.
Dec 12, 2009, 10:24 am
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So I status matched at the end of October - don't think it went through until November. I just received a card in the mail yesterday with 2/10 expiration. I'm hoping that I'll get another card with 2/11 expiration later? It is in 2011 that I had planned on qualifying for real.
Dec 12, 2009, 10:55 am
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Only 2/10 expiration date cards are available now. 2/11 expiration date cards will arrive in February.
Dec 12, 2009, 1:18 pm
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IIRC Continental's cut-off date for matches lasting until February of the following member year is June.
If you match in May of year Y, your status expires in February of the following year (Y+1).
If you match in June (though for sure July) of year Y, your status expires in February of Y+2.
If you match in May of year Y, your status expires in February of the following year (Y+1).
If you match in June (though for sure July) of year Y, your status expires in February of Y+2.