Emirates and status matching! It works :)
Jan 30, 2011, 6:46 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,553
The point of a FF programme is that you direct a significant amount of business to one airline, which you haven't done. No reason for EK to status match.
Feb 1, 2011, 2:34 am
#18
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
So, if EK has matched to EK Silver, then u get the benefits of EK silver (bonus miles, lounge access etc) but in the next 1 year u still need to get those 25k miles to requalify.. I guess most carriers do it this way..
Feb 1, 2011, 2:43 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,553
I guess that most airlines only give the status benefits if they do agree to a status match.. but we need to qualify and earn the miles for the next time..
So, if EK has matched to EK Silver, then u get the benefits of EK silver (bonus miles, lounge access etc) but in the next 1 year u still need to get those 25k miles to requalify.. I guess most carriers do it this way..
So, if EK has matched to EK Silver, then u get the benefits of EK silver (bonus miles, lounge access etc) but in the next 1 year u still need to get those 25k miles to requalify.. I guess most carriers do it this way..
Feb 1, 2011, 2:48 am
#20
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
AFAIK and from my experience, we need to earn the full miles for the next level or to retain the current level..
So, if someone is status matched to EK Gold, then they need to fly 50k miles to retain it.. if someone is matched to EK Silver, they need 50k miles to attain golkd or 25k miles to retain silver..
Feb 2, 2011, 1:04 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS, BRU
Programs: Cathay Marco Polo, AF/KLM, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, others
Posts: 4,481
Tried it a year ago. Had booked my first 4 flights with EK and tried to get a status match (from AF KLM Flying Blue Platinum). No for an answer. Not even silver.
To be honest, flying EK was a good experience. But without a status I ended up flying KLM to DXB again. Personally, I think a missed opportunity for them, since I would have booked EK not only flying to DXB but also to destinations in Australia.
Feb 2, 2011, 8:30 pm
#22
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
Programs: BA Gold | SK Gold | A3 Gold
Posts: 4,553
Tried it a year ago. Had booked my first 4 flights with EK and tried to get a status match (from AF KLM Flying Blue Platinum). No for an answer. Not even silver.
To be honest, flying EK was a good experience. But without a status I ended up flying KLM to DXB again. Personally, I think a missed opportunity for them, since I would have booked EK not only flying to DXB but also to destinations in Australia.
To be honest, flying EK was a good experience. But without a status I ended up flying KLM to DXB again. Personally, I think a missed opportunity for them, since I would have booked EK not only flying to DXB but also to destinations in Australia.
Feb 3, 2011, 4:15 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
Feb 3, 2011, 8:04 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS, BRU
Programs: Cathay Marco Polo, AF/KLM, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, others
Posts: 4,481
Feb 4, 2011, 9:52 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA Plt, AS G, MR Ti, IC
Posts: 633
I agree, but the earlier post made me chuckle - it sums up alot of experiences in the Middle East/Subcontinent with entities dealing with the public, you just may get shot down by someone having a bad hair day, not for any policy, or even a policy to the contrary. Sounds like one could try again via email, and have a booking or two showing more business going to EK to encourage a status match. Heck, if they were booked in a refundable fare, especially premium cabin, then one could decide to cancel if one got the unlucky roll of the dice to get someone from Emirates in a bad mood or whatever.
Feb 10, 2011, 6:39 am
#27
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: JER (GCI)
Programs: BA Silver (soft landing!), HH Gold
Posts: 124
How did you contact them? I just ping'ed them a message from the 'contact us' section of the skywards page..
Am attempting to ask for a status match for BAEC gold, not heard anything back yet... fingers crossed as headed to SEZ in the near future with EK
Am attempting to ask for a status match for BAEC gold, not heard anything back yet... fingers crossed as headed to SEZ in the near future with EK
Feb 10, 2011, 3:55 pm
#29
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: AMS, BRU
Programs: Cathay Marco Polo, AF/KLM, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, others
Posts: 4,481
Tried it a year ago. Had booked my first 4 flights with EK and tried to get a status match (from AF KLM Flying Blue Platinum). No for an answer. Not even silver.
To be honest, flying EK was a good experience. But without a status I ended up flying KLM to DXB again. Personally, I think a missed opportunity for them, since I would have booked EK not only flying to DXB but also to destinations in Australia.
To be honest, flying EK was a good experience. But without a status I ended up flying KLM to DXB again. Personally, I think a missed opportunity for them, since I would have booked EK not only flying to DXB but also to destinations in Australia.