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Sep 9, 2017 | 12:43 am

#1771

tropikey

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Gdynia

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Do you know, if Cathay gives status match to members of FFPs of other Oneworld carriers? I'm BAEC silver and have tried with AB and QR but both refused (due to the fact that BA is also OW airline).

Sep 12, 2017 | 11:29 am

#1772

LoveHateRelationship

Join Date: Sep 2013

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tropikey

Do you know, if Cathay gives status match to members of FFPs of other Oneworld carriers? I'm BAEC silver and have tried with AB and QR but both refused (due to the fact that BA is also OW airline).

Yes, I matched over from UA Gold to CX Silver. Easy to do, just send your future travel, current status, and previous flights. CX Silver is their OWR which isn't a whole lot but they do offer lounge access when flying on CX. I've only heard of one person getting CX Gold and that was [MENTION=239498]G-CIVC[/MENTION].

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Sep 12, 2017 | 11:53 pm

#1773

miamiflyer8

Join Date: May 2015

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LATAM also does almost free matches to Emerald.

Sep 12, 2017 | 11:58 pm

#1774

Great_circle

Join Date: May 2015

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Quote:

Originally Posted by miamiflyer8

LATAM also does almost free matches to Emerald.

If you have recent flight history and/or booking in the near future wth them, I suppose..

Sep 13, 2017 | 12:00 am

#1775

miamiflyer8

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Great_circle

If you have recent flight history and/or booking in the near future wth them, I suppose..

For Europeans you can take their fifth freedom flight FRA-MAD to participate.

Sep 13, 2017 | 12:04 am

#1776

Great_circle

Join Date: May 2015

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Quote:

Originally Posted by miamiflyer8

For Europeans you can take their fifth freedom flight FRA-MAD to participate.

That was what I was thinking of, I did the opposite direction once to sample their product but that some 15 months ago. Might just do it again : - )

Sep 13, 2017 | 12:07 am

#1777

miamiflyer8

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Great_circle

That was what I was thinking of, I did the opposite direction once to sample their product but that some 15 months ago. Might just do it again : - )

Very reasonably priced as well, around $120 rt.

Sep 13, 2017 | 12:18 am

#1778

Great_circle

Join Date: May 2015

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Quote:

Originally Posted by miamiflyer8

Very reasonably priced as well, around $120 rt.

I paid 118 euros o/w in J, which is very reasonable for a 2 hour flight in Europe where flat bed seats (if needed at all :-) are scarce

Sep 13, 2017 | 12:21 am

#1779

miamiflyer8

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Great_circle

I paid 118 euros o/w in J, which is very reasonable for a 2 hour flight in Europe where flat bed seats (if needed at all :-) are scarce

Okay maybe not flat bed seats for intra-Europe travel but at least proper seats like TK and SU have.

Sep 13, 2017 | 1:15 am

#1780

mlqsko

Join Date: Oct 2011

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I am doing LATAM status match and they request the following:

"Último estado de cuenta de pasajero frecuente, donde se detallen los vuelos realizados. (En el caso de American Airlines, solicitamos también el penúltimo estado de cuenta)"

Do they ask for my FF# card?

Sep 13, 2017 | 3:20 am

#1781

miamiflyer8

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mlqsko

They are asking for your latest account statement where you can see your flight activity. With American they ask for your previous statement as well.

I would send pic of FF card.

Sep 14, 2017 | 8:50 am

#1782

clifford79

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: ZRH

Programs: A3 Gold

Posts: 460

Finnair is offering a status match (and status challenge) for airberlin and M&M elites:

https://www.finnair.com/fi/gb/finnair-plus-tier-match

However, the terms are not nearly as good as with the Malev Duna Club match:

topbonus silver and M&M FTL get AY+ Silver (OW Ruby)
topbonus gold and platinum, M&M Sen and Hon get AY+ Silver and AY+ Gold (OW Sapphire) challenge
- 6 months to achieve half of regular AY+ Gold requirements (40000 points or 23 flights)

Sep 14, 2017 | 10:11 am

#1783

rbAA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by miamiflyer8

Okay maybe not flat bed seats for intra-Europe travel but at least proper seats like TK and SU have.

It doesn't hurt though that it's lie flat, as, since it's firth freedom, it arrives from SoAM. Used it both ways last year and it was very good.

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