Airline Status Match Master Thread
Jul 4, 2019, 5:09 am
#1951
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: London, Paris
Programs: LH HON, AF Platinum
Posts: 2,001
If I'm LH HON Circle, with substantial interncontinental travel in F, what other major programs do you think I can try matching with? I'm looking at Flying Blue and BA Executive Club in particular, but am open to others.
I don't want a basic match, but I'm open to a challenge. And I avoid US carriers.
I don't want a basic match, but I'm open to a challenge. And I avoid US carriers.
Jul 4, 2019, 10:33 am
#1952
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
Posts: 11,095
If I'm LH HON Circle, with substantial interncontinental travel in F, what other major programs do you think I can try matching with? I'm looking at Flying Blue and BA Executive Club in particular, but am open to others.
I don't want a basic match, but I'm open to a challenge. And I avoid US carriers.
I don't want a basic match, but I'm open to a challenge. And I avoid US carriers.
Jul 5, 2019, 3:26 am
#1955
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: London, Paris
Programs: LH HON, AF Platinum
Posts: 2,001
And when connecting in EU, I want excellent ground support on non-F travel.
Jul 5, 2019, 3:28 am
#1956
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
No program will give you upgrade vouchers with a match. That'd be a bit too generous.
Jul 5, 2019, 8:59 am
#1957
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
Posts: 11,095
Jul 14, 2019, 2:06 pm
#1958
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,052
Getting conflicting info. I'm a DL Diamond who already qualified for next year, and if it was possible would already qualify for following year. Trying to match/challenge to Finnair . Where/how do I go about that.
Jul 14, 2019, 6:11 pm
#1959
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
That was a slimy excuse from them, as that was not a condition they mentioned when asking for hotel/airline loyalty program info (that could be swiped and misused).
Jul 20, 2019, 1:38 am
#1960
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
Thank you for writing in requesting a status match with Delta Air Lines. While we appreciate your interest in our Medallion program, we do not match Finnair Airlines or any of our SkyMiles partners.
We appreciate your business and trust your future flights will be enjoyable. We hope you will continue to make Delta your airline of choice.
Regards,
SkyMiles Service Center
Regards,
SkyMiles Service Center
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...challenge.html
Only those airlines are matched and they won't match a "matched" status unless you earned requalification the normal way.
Jul 20, 2019, 1:40 am
#1961
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
Jul 20, 2019, 2:06 am
#1962
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,645
[/left]DL's status match challenge is pretty specific:
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...challenge.html
Only those airlines are matched and they won't match a "matched" status unless you earned requalification the normal way.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...challenge.html
Only those airlines are matched and they won't match a "matched" status unless you earned requalification the normal way.
Also, are there any airlines that don't care about this? I have Delta Gold, and I was hoping to stretch it by finding another airline that would match.
Jul 20, 2019, 4:49 am
#1963
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
Jul 20, 2019, 12:59 pm
#1964
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
DL's status match challenge is pretty specific:
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...challenge.html
Only those airlines are matched and they won't match a "matched" status unless you earned requalification the normal way.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...challenge.html
Only those airlines are matched and they won't match a "matched" status unless you earned requalification the normal way.
Last edited by miamiflyer8; Jul 21, 2019 at 9:41 pm
Jul 30, 2019, 4:00 am
#1965
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DUS
Posts: 25
GarudaMiles is offering a status match (without challenge!). They even provide a form on there website: https://www.garuda-indonesia.com/fil...Order-Form.pdf
There is one confirmed match on StatusMatcher: Garuda Indonesia Status Match | StatusMatcher and we know about a second one Miles&More Senator → Gold (SkyTeam Elite).
You can read about the status match on my blog: https://travel-dealz.eu/deal/garudamiles-status-match/
There is one confirmed match on StatusMatcher: Garuda Indonesia Status Match | StatusMatcher and we know about a second one Miles&More Senator → Gold (SkyTeam Elite).
You can read about the status match on my blog: https://travel-dealz.eu/deal/garudamiles-status-match/
Last edited by go-around; Jul 30, 2019 at 4:18 am