Getting status match with my EVA Air Diamond
Jul 7, 2011, 9:18 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ TORONTO
Programs: EVA Air Diamond, Fairmont Premier
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Getting status match with my EVA Air Diamond
I recently hit DIAMOND on EVA Air, and I am wondering if anyone has had luck using this as leverage to get status matches on other airlines like CX, CI, TG, SQ?
Last edited by evq; Jul 8, 2011 at 4:10 am
Jul 7, 2011, 9:32 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Beaverton OR
Programs: GE, AA PLT/2.6MM, BR Gld, Royal Carib. DM+, Celebrity Elite, NCL PLT, Princess Elite
Posts: 1,643
I haven't formally attempted anything, but I've told "off the record" that CX will give me Silver. That really does me no good as I'm already a oneworld Sapphire which is higher on the totem pole already.
Of course just when I'm ready to give up on BR, they come through for me. I'll elaborate when I do a mini TR in the next couple of days.
Of course just when I'm ready to give up on BR, they come through for me. I'll elaborate when I do a mini TR in the next couple of days.
Jul 7, 2011, 10:27 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAN, LAX, TPE
Programs: AA, AS, CI, DL, UA
Posts: 2,897
I haven't formally attempted anything, but I've told "off the record" that CX will give me Silver. That really does me no good as I'm already a oneworld Sapphire which is higher on the totem pole already.
Of course just when I'm ready to give up on BR, they come through for me. I'll elaborate when I do a mini TR in the next couple of days.
Of course just when I'm ready to give up on BR, they come through for me. I'll elaborate when I do a mini TR in the next couple of days.
Jul 8, 2011, 12:56 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hsinchu (Taiwan), Saigon, London
Programs: EVA (diamond), A3, BMI, VN
Posts: 2,960
I might be interested in one to Skyteam when VNA start flying London (Gatwick yippee) to Saigon in December.
Must be something to do with diet coke availability? No more cans? But they gave you your own bottle?
Must be something to do with diet coke availability? No more cans? But they gave you your own bottle?
Jul 8, 2011, 2:33 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Market Harborough
Programs: BA Blue
Posts: 319
I saw the AF/KL program was doing status matches recently. Not sure if that'll be any use to you.
Jul 8, 2011, 10:21 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: LAX, CGK
Programs: EVA Diamond, Hilton Gold, National Exec
Posts: 349
Jul 9, 2011, 12:46 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: HKG, BOS
Programs: CX SL, AB Gold, AF/KL FB Silver, HU/HX Silver, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,596
AF/KL ended their status matching programme. They're probably not going to start another one for a long time...
Jul 9, 2011, 8:06 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Market Harborough
Programs: BA Blue
Posts: 319
Sarcasm aside, Silver is pretty generous actually (although they match ALL competitors' status, regardless of whether or not you're Silver or Diamond, to Silver) - you get pretty much all the perks you need (lounge access flying CX/KA, priority check-in/boarding/baggage, etc.)
Jul 9, 2011, 11:17 am
#9
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: CHI
Programs: UA 1K, MR Titanium, IHG Gold, National Exec
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Jul 10, 2011, 8:01 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Beaverton OR
Programs: GE, AA PLT/2.6MM, BR Gld, Royal Carib. DM+, Celebrity Elite, NCL PLT, Princess Elite
Posts: 1,643
BTW, I had my first 77S experience in Elite; you can really tell the difference between the 40 inch pitch of the 77S and the 38 inch pitch of the 744.
Jul 10, 2011, 8:05 pm
#11
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ TORONTO
Programs: EVA Air Diamond, Fairmont Premier
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If you recall I was b****ing about the Elite class fare being so high from the west coast, and I had to book into X class although with exit rows. When I did OLCI, BR had already upgraded me to Elite on the TPE-BKK segment which I appreciated; it was my first op-up of any kind in months. Then in SEA, right before I boarded the agent that checked me in came running up to me with an Elite boarding pass for the SEA-TPE flight, so I was two for two.
BTW, I had my first 77S experience in Elite; you can really tell the difference between the 40 inch pitch of the 77S and the 38 inch pitch of the 744.
BTW, I had my first 77S experience in Elite; you can really tell the difference between the 40 inch pitch of the 77S and the 38 inch pitch of the 744.
Jul 10, 2011, 8:22 pm
#12
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Beaverton OR
Programs: GE, AA PLT/2.6MM, BR Gld, Royal Carib. DM+, Celebrity Elite, NCL PLT, Princess Elite
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Jul 11, 2011, 8:33 pm
#14
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Beaverton OR
Programs: GE, AA PLT/2.6MM, BR Gld, Royal Carib. DM+, Celebrity Elite, NCL PLT, Princess Elite
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