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Apr 13, 2017, 1:01 pm

#1696

Huskiez

Join Date: Sep 2012

Posts: 47

I was planning on status matching as I have AA EXP from significant flying 2016 and would like to get some sort of status with either Delta or Alaska. However this year I will have very little flying. When I request a status match (was planning to late 2017 to get 2018 status), will they look at my YTD miles flown and deny me (as all the flying was in 2016)?

Apr 13, 2017, 9:28 pm

#1697

The3ears

Join Date: Mar 2014

Posts: 7

Anyone knows if Air China Offers Status Match?
Thanks

Apr 14, 2017, 9:11 pm

#1698

rbAA

Join Date: May 2003

Location: Bangkok, Thailand. No longer Palm Coast, FL though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.

Programs: Only the good ones

Posts: 5,153

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFO777

Different BS with each. Glad I status matched my EXP to 1K. The EXP desk is now staff with way too many clueless HP/US agents. You'll miss the 1K agents. AA is now a garbage airline. Meals are inedible, worse than anything even Jeff thought off. DL's agents are solid but you're stuck with the # alliance. I guess it all depends on what are you looking for in an airline/alliance. If you decide to match/challenge, make you sure you complete the challenge after July 1st so you get an extra year.

But better business decision-making paradygms at AA and DL. The Dao situation is just the latest example, and the UA GA didn't think clearly as it wasn't an overbook situation so those rules didn't apply and the CFR didn't allow them to do what they did to Dr Dao. Should have offered more money snd gotten the 4th "volunteer." DL will pay up to apx $10k, but UA will drag you off and end up having to pay MILLIONS. And, their CEO is dishonest and not honorable so will lie and not accept responsibility. Dougie at AA may not be the best, but can't imagine him pulling a Munoz, who doesn't know his basic Herb Kelaher. Also, airline food is rarely edible on any airline.

I'd fly Frontier before I'd set foot in a UA/UX plane. Social responsibility counts for something.

Last edited by rbAA; Apr 14, 2017 at 9:21 pm

Apr 15, 2017, 5:10 am

#1699

miamiflyer8

Join Date: May 2015

Location: ATL/MCO

Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red

Posts: 5,663

Quote:

Originally Posted by The3ears

Anyone knows if Air China Offers Status Match?
Thanks

They don't.

Apr 16, 2017, 11:24 pm

#1700

LoveHateRelationship

Join Date: Sep 2013

Posts: 525

Just did a match of my UA Gold to CX MPC Silver. The process was relatively easy, just sent them all my details. I am switching all my flying from *A to OW this year so I guess I'll see what the other side lives like. I'm actually surprised at how easy it was. At least OWR seems to offer more than *S.

Apr 17, 2017, 2:27 am

#1701

Great_circle

Join Date: May 2015

Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver

Posts: 406

Does anyone know of any recent matches from Oneworld Emerald to any Skyteam programme?

Apr 18, 2017, 1:44 pm

#1702

Juanefny

Join Date: Oct 2008

Location: ABQ

Programs: Delta Platinum, Southwest A-List

Posts: 1,426

So I searched this thread, and couldn't find the answer. Does Southwest Airlines match airlines' elite status? I would love A list preferred, but think they only challenge up to a status...

Apr 19, 2017, 1:31 am

#1703

miamiflyer8

Join Date: May 2015

Location: ATL/MCO

Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red

Posts: 5,663

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juanefny

So I searched this thread, and couldn't find the answer. Does Southwest Airlines match airlines' elite status? I would love A list preferred, but think they only challenge up to a status...

They only give challenges.

Apr 19, 2017, 8:01 am

#1704

al613

Join Date: Jan 2007

Programs: PC Pl, UA 1K, CC Gl

Posts: 2,235

Quote:

Originally Posted by yannerd

Thanks for the idea. Could you share the email you used to contact them and what info is needed?

Apr 21, 2017, 12:31 am

#1705

LoveHateRelationship

Join Date: Sep 2013

Posts: 525

Quote:

Originally Posted by al613

Thanks for the idea. Could you share the email you used to contact them and what info is needed?

You can email them at [email protected]

I just sent them PDF printouts of my United login page showing my status as well as a statement showing my flights for the past year.

Apr 23, 2017, 1:35 am

#1706

AirCub1

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: Rome

Programs: Alitalia MilleMiglia

Posts: 118

Do CX provide a status match even without travel having been made to HKG in the past?

Last edited by AirCub1; Apr 23, 2017 at 11:49 am

Apr 23, 2017, 6:41 pm

#1707

al613

Join Date: Jan 2007

Programs: PC Pl, UA 1K, CC Gl

Posts: 2,235

Quote:

Originally Posted by yannerd

You can email them at [email protected]

I just sent them PDF printouts of my United login page showing my status as well as a statement showing my flights for the past year.

Thank you!

Apr 23, 2017, 11:28 pm

#1708

miamiflyer8

Join Date: May 2015

Location: ATL/MCO

Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red

Posts: 5,663

Quote:

Originally Posted by AirCub1

Do CX provide a status match even without travel having been made to HKG in the past?

They do if you have an existing booking.

May 2, 2017, 1:13 am

#1709

winkny

Join Date: Oct 2011

Programs: Priority Club Platinum Ambassador, Club Carlson Gold

Posts: 264

Quote:

Originally Posted by yannerd

You can email them at [email protected]

I just sent them PDF printouts of my United login page showing my status as well as a statement showing my flights for the past year.

Do you know if i book an award flight with them will do the trick for a status match?

May 3, 2017, 4:55 am

#1710

AirCub1

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: Rome

Programs: Alitalia MilleMiglia

Posts: 118

Presumably with Alitalia having a doubtful future, we may start to see some of its competitors offering status match deals for their goal MilleMiglia customers...like me? Certainly I am very reluctant to book anything with Alitalia beyond the next month or so, so will be looking to other airlines be they in the same alliance or others to which to take my custom.