Status Matching
Jan 14, 2007 | 1:48 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: UA 1K, AA, DL
Posts: 40
Jan 15, 2007 | 10:43 pm
#5
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Boulder, CO
Programs: UA 1K, 1.4MM, Hertz 5*, Marriott Gold, lots of others ...
Posts: 141
Feb 27, 2007 | 6:43 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 5,221
I would like to know how the status match is coming. I would like to fly Frontier to some destinations if the price is right, but I have absolutely no status with them as I have never flown them. I do have status with American that I would like get matched. If anyone knows who or how to contact them for this please post. thank you and have a nice day.
Mar 12, 2007 | 7:52 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: AA: ExPlat, Virgin: Silver, Midwest, US Airways: Gold, NW, Lufthansa: Freq Trav
Posts: 276
Status Matching
They told me the same thing last year. I fly 80-90K a year. Does anybody know their logic in 86'ing this program? It seems like they are turning away a lot of potential business.
Mar 12, 2007 | 11:06 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: LAS-DEN
Programs: WN CP & B-list. Using UA more these days. Former:F9-Ascent AA-Plat CO-Gold TWA-Elite
Posts: 1,740
However, I think that even in this situation, it still was smart of F9 to give Quick Ascent. If a person flies 30 segs on UA and 4 on F9, why not treat that person to the ascent/summit line at check-in and give him free direct TV for those 4 segments as a way for saying "thanks for not being 100% loyal"? Its 4 segments that potentially F9 wouldn't otherwise get.
Mar 13, 2007 | 9:46 am
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1MM, Delta Plat
Posts: 11,224
The main purpose of a program like this is to get people to try you out, and hopefully switch from a preferred carrier. I was comped to Ascent a few years ago, and qualified for Summit the following year. Last year, UA offered teh DYMTWTU promo, and I dropped to about 3K on F9. I did not get a soft landing. I will do about 5K on F9 this year with no status.
May 16, 2007 | 11:44 am
#12
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Omaha
Programs: UA/*A nobody, Bonvoy Plat, SW A-list, Hertz 5* (but who isn't???)
Posts: 677
Had the same question (I'm a UA Premier Executive seeking status match to Summit), did the search, found this thread.
FYI I called today (May 16) and asked for a match, told "we don't match anymore" (she said with a rather exasperated voice, but could have been unrelated to my question).
FYI I called today (May 16) and asked for a match, told "we don't match anymore" (she said with a rather exasperated voice, but could have been unrelated to my question).