Airline Status Match Master Thread
Mar 21, 2016, 10:25 pm
#1487
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: LAS/DXB
Programs: LH HON
Posts: 1,193
Mar 26, 2016, 12:44 pm
#1488
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: IAD
Programs: UA Gold + 1MM; HHonors Gold; Marriott Plat
Posts: 747
Mar 26, 2016, 2:55 pm
#1489
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: EP - AA
Posts: 4
Should we continue with the UA Status match?
My wife and I are both EP with AA and have competed 24K out of the 35K miles required to meet the 1K status match within 90 days. Most of our travel is international and we must book economy class tickets. If we meet the UA requirement we will not receive any CPUs unless we fly another 65k miles. Why should we continue with the status match if we don't receive any international upgrade benefits? We could be in Business on AA using our SWUs and adding more SWUs to our accounts. Are we missing something? Thanks!
Last edited by Tank5860; Mar 26, 2016 at 3:05 pm
Mar 26, 2016, 9:22 pm
#1491
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,067
My wife and I are both EP with AA and have competed 24K out of the 35K miles required to meet the 1K status match within 90 days. Most of our travel is international and we must book economy class tickets. If we meet the UA requirement we will not receive any CPUs unless we fly another 65k miles. Why should we continue with the status match if we don't receive any international upgrade benefits? We could be in Business on AA using our SWUs and adding more SWUs to our accounts. Are we missing something? Thanks!
Mar 27, 2016, 5:46 am
#1492
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: EP - AA
Posts: 4
LBJ
We read the T&C and it did not mention upgrades. When UA states 1K status match we thought they meant full status match benefits. We now feel it was misleading and not worth completing if there is not international upgrade benefits. Zone 1 boarding and preferred seating can be purchased for $500 per year. So what other benefits do we receive with this status match?
We read the T&C and it did not mention upgrades. When UA states 1K status match we thought they meant full status match benefits. We now feel it was misleading and not worth completing if there is not international upgrade benefits. Zone 1 boarding and preferred seating can be purchased for $500 per year. So what other benefits do we receive with this status match?
Mar 27, 2016, 9:25 am
#1494
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: 1 thousand
Posts: 2,112
LBJ
We read the T&C and it did not mention upgrades. When UA states 1K status match we thought they meant full status match benefits. We now feel it was misleading and not worth completing if there is not international upgrade benefits. Zone 1 boarding and preferred seating can be purchased for $500 per year. So what other benefits do we receive with this status match?
We read the T&C and it did not mention upgrades. When UA states 1K status match we thought they meant full status match benefits. We now feel it was misleading and not worth completing if there is not international upgrade benefits. Zone 1 boarding and preferred seating can be purchased for $500 per year. So what other benefits do we receive with this status match?
You also get *G lounge access, much higher luggage allowance, better mileage earning, better domestic upgrade chances, better CS treatment etc etc.
In fact I think it's only fair you have to earn the GPUs. Everyone else had to earn GPUs by flying 100k miles, UA are offering to match your status here, but gifting free upgrades seems excessive.
Mar 27, 2016, 9:54 am
#1495
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,965
How can you buy Zone 1 boarding? The MP Explorer only gives you Zone 2 boarding, Zone 1 is only for First/1k/platinum (I think the ordering is different for 3-class Intl though?)
You also get *G lounge access, much higher luggage allowance, better mileage earning, better domestic upgrade chances, better CS treatment etc etc.
In fact I think it's only fair you have to earn the GPUs. Everyone else had to earn GPUs by flying 100k miles, UA are offering to match your status here, but gifting free upgrades seems excessive.
You also get *G lounge access, much higher luggage allowance, better mileage earning, better domestic upgrade chances, better CS treatment etc etc.
In fact I think it's only fair you have to earn the GPUs. Everyone else had to earn GPUs by flying 100k miles, UA are offering to match your status here, but gifting free upgrades seems excessive.
I think perhaps a prorated amount of GPU and RPU would be a decent thing but their rules their game
Mar 27, 2016, 11:07 am
#1497
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,965
Mar 27, 2016, 11:44 am
#1498
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: EP - AA
Posts: 4
We went directly to the UA web site under:
Home > MileagePlus program > MileagePlus News & Offers > Offer > MileagePlus Premier Status Match Challenge
No mention of upgrades on the status match page, no mention of upgrades on the application form and no mention on the acceptance email letter. Seems Marketing doesn't understand Sales 101, don't make the new customer angry! Thanks for your replies
Home > MileagePlus program > MileagePlus News & Offers > Offer > MileagePlus Premier Status Match Challenge
No mention of upgrades on the status match page, no mention of upgrades on the application form and no mention on the acceptance email letter. Seems Marketing doesn't understand Sales 101, don't make the new customer angry! Thanks for your replies
Mar 29, 2016, 1:06 am
#1499
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
We went directly to the UA web site under:
Home > MileagePlus program > MileagePlus News & Offers > Offer > MileagePlus Premier Status Match Challenge
No mention of upgrades on the status match page, no mention of upgrades on the application form and no mention on the acceptance email letter. Seems Marketing doesn't understand Sales 101, don't make the new customer angry! Thanks for your replies
Home > MileagePlus program > MileagePlus News & Offers > Offer > MileagePlus Premier Status Match Challenge
No mention of upgrades on the status match page, no mention of upgrades on the application form and no mention on the acceptance email letter. Seems Marketing doesn't understand Sales 101, don't make the new customer angry! Thanks for your replies
