Star status match offer back for UK fliers!
Apr 20, 2005, 10:12 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 37
Us less fortunate ones (who have not received this offer)
Originally Posted by lallyr
Otherwise let me see if i can dig up the link to enrol for this. Let me know if you need me to try.
If there is any way you, or someone else, can figure out how I could come on board this offer, I will appreciate that very much!! A couple of people had posted messages claiming that there was some way to 'clean' your link of your details after you had used it, allowing someone else (MMEEE, perhaps) to use it as well. If you, or anyone else knows of such a way PLEASE do help us less fortune ones in on this wonderful deal.
Best,
DJZC
Apr 20, 2005, 1:23 pm
#18
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Location: back to my roots in Scotland!
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For any Irish fliers out there, BD is looking to comp status
http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-ie/freq...cardmatch.aspx
There's some debate on the BA board (in the status match thread) about whether others outside of Ireland need apply.. BD only accept membership applications from a limited range of countries (UK, Eire, France, Netherlands, Belgium (I think) and Spain).. and we know they will comp BA...but it's there as an option for Irish based fliers...
http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-ie/freq...cardmatch.aspx
There's some debate on the BA board (in the status match thread) about whether others outside of Ireland need apply.. BD only accept membership applications from a limited range of countries (UK, Eire, France, Netherlands, Belgium (I think) and Spain).. and we know they will comp BA...but it's there as an option for Irish based fliers...
hahahahahahaha 
suicide jockey on board 
Apr 24, 2005, 4:56 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: BCN
Programs: BA Gold · A3 Gold · DL Gold · VY apologist
Posts: 8,545
Steve, be nice! He's new!
Dogsknob, I think you'll find that with the demise of the FD program and the introduction of Flying Poo, Gold status will soon be available to anyone with a pulse and the desire to earn very few miles. Just wait.
Dogsknob, I think you'll find that with the demise of the FD program and the introduction of Flying Poo, Gold status will soon be available to anyone with a pulse and the desire to earn very few miles. Just wait.
May 1, 2005, 9:49 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,315
Has anyone seen this year's status match accepted yet? Or earned the bonus miles?
I attempted to set a match up with AC, used that new FF account for my first *A flight last week, and have the base points already showing up within 48 hours of the flight, but my status is still showing as 'aeroplan' (i.e. no status at all) and no bonus miles have posted yet.
Hopefully it's all still in the works?
I attempted to set a match up with AC, used that new FF account for my first *A flight last week, and have the base points already showing up within 48 hours of the flight, but my status is still showing as 'aeroplan' (i.e. no status at all) and no bonus miles have posted yet.
Hopefully it's all still in the works?
May 4, 2005, 9:29 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,315
The latest update;
Dear Mr. kiwibigdave
Airline: Air Canada
Thank you for registering with Star Alliance as part of our Status Match promotion. We have received your proof of status in another, non-Star Alliance airline frequent flyer programme.
It is with great pleasure that I can confirm your application to become a Gold customer with Air Canada has been approved. The airline will be contacting you shortly, within six to eight weeks, with your new Star Alliance status details. However, there is no need to wait before enjoying your new status benefits as the airline will be advised that your application to Status Match has been approved without delay. Please print and retain this e-mail as proof of your new Star Alliance status and we hope to see you onboard soon.
If you have any further questions relating to this promotion, please don’t hesitate to contact us by 30 June.
Kind regards, for Star Alliance
I received the invitation email on April 15, opened the AC account April 19, and faxed confirmation of my KLM status to the Star Alliance on April 22. I received the above confirmation email on May 5.
Dear Mr. kiwibigdave
Airline: Air Canada
Thank you for registering with Star Alliance as part of our Status Match promotion. We have received your proof of status in another, non-Star Alliance airline frequent flyer programme.
It is with great pleasure that I can confirm your application to become a Gold customer with Air Canada has been approved. The airline will be contacting you shortly, within six to eight weeks, with your new Star Alliance status details. However, there is no need to wait before enjoying your new status benefits as the airline will be advised that your application to Status Match has been approved without delay. Please print and retain this e-mail as proof of your new Star Alliance status and we hope to see you onboard soon.
If you have any further questions relating to this promotion, please don’t hesitate to contact us by 30 June.
Kind regards, for Star Alliance
I received the invitation email on April 15, opened the AC account April 19, and faxed confirmation of my KLM status to the Star Alliance on April 22. I received the above confirmation email on May 5.
May 17, 2005, 8:30 am
#26
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: UK
Programs: FB PE, BA Au
Posts: 141
I have just received the following email from bmi Diamond Club
Dear Halfdan
Your account has now been upgraded to gold status, you should receive your new card and pack in the next 7 days.
regards bmi
As I have already qualified for PE for 2006 and have to do another 40 flights to make a dent in the 2007 target, I jumped ship after 10 years of almost exclusive KL/UK/MH/9W loyalty, this morning I took my first flight for many years with*A: (SK, ABZ>CPH) rather than KL, ABZ>AMS>CPH.
Nice little plane, wonderful FA, nice breakfast, level, bonus & award miles, on time arrival, no polderbaan, no walking/running for connection, no Schengen gate queue, no body search, saved money as well.
Why didn’t I do this before?
Because I used to think they were great; I got some great trips /upgrades from the generous award miles, easy connections in AMS, superb service from the ground staff in DEL, the occasional little blue house, UK domestic to STN, the RW lounge in D after a long haul, frequent op ups, excellent service with cancellations / re-routings, the list goes on and on.
If this ever comes back, so will I
Dear Halfdan
Your account has now been upgraded to gold status, you should receive your new card and pack in the next 7 days.
regards bmi
As I have already qualified for PE for 2006 and have to do another 40 flights to make a dent in the 2007 target, I jumped ship after 10 years of almost exclusive KL/UK/MH/9W loyalty, this morning I took my first flight for many years with*A: (SK, ABZ>CPH) rather than KL, ABZ>AMS>CPH.
Nice little plane, wonderful FA, nice breakfast, level, bonus & award miles, on time arrival, no polderbaan, no walking/running for connection, no Schengen gate queue, no body search, saved money as well.
Why didn’t I do this before?
Because I used to think they were great; I got some great trips /upgrades from the generous award miles, easy connections in AMS, superb service from the ground staff in DEL, the occasional little blue house, UK domestic to STN, the RW lounge in D after a long haul, frequent op ups, excellent service with cancellations / re-routings, the list goes on and on.
If this ever comes back, so will I
May 18, 2005, 12:04 am
#27
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Originally Posted by halfdan
Because I used to think they were great; I got some great trips /upgrades from the generous award miles, easy connections in AMS, superb service from the ground staff in DEL, the occasional little blue house, UK domestic to STN, the RW lounge in D after a long haul, frequent op ups, excellent service with cancellations / re-routings, the list goes on and on.
If this ever comes back, so will I
If this ever comes back, so will I
p.s Agree with you about the great service from the DEL groundstaff. Will miss that for sure. Thats something that *A airlines haven't been able to compare to yet for me.
May 18, 2005, 6:29 am
#28
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Taiwan(Taichung) and UK
Programs: ANA PLAT,CI GOLD,LH SEN,Hyatt Gold.
Posts: 3,165
I have to say I have had great service on the ground from *A. A lot of upgrades and extra special service for being gold.
Its nice little touchs that have been erased from FD that make the programme miles off the mark compared to most others.
Its nice little touchs that have been erased from FD that make the programme miles off the mark compared to most others.