I've been racking my brains and I just can't find the ideal solution. Basically I'm on Star Alliance Gold with United based in US, but just recently moved to Australia. I'm trying to see if there's a good way to get status match, or easily gain status with airlines that fly from/to Australia. Obviously I can't book flights through United unless it's going to US, and my future destinations will mainly Australia and South East Asia. The flights I'm currently thinking of flying with - Singapore Airlines, Garuda, Qantas, ANA.

Would anyone be able to help me retain my Gold status? I'm not ready to lose it after having the status for the past 15 years or so. Help my flyertalk you're my only hope.

Singapore Airlines (SQ) and All Nippon Airways / ANA (NH) are both members of Star Alliance (*A), so you will not be able to status match directly from United Airlines (UA) to SQ or NH.

Garuda Indonesia (GA) is in SkyTeam (ST); Qantas (QF) is in oneworld (OW).

In Post # 1968, supra, from 4½ years ago, the list of 8 airlines which GA will match does not include UA.

A logical choice would seem to be QF. In Post # 422, supra, from 10½ years ago, it states that QF did not do status matches. I would check the Qantas FlyerTalk forum to see if there have been any changes since then and whether QF currently has status match offers. (Searching this thread for "Qantas" indicates a lot of folk trying to match out of QF.)

​​​​​​​Sorry. :(

I have a still valid UK drivers license, think it expires in 2047. And I have not lived in the UK since 2006 lol

That would be your driving entitlement? The card licenses are only valid for 10 years and need to be renewed.

2047 date is on the back, you'd find a different one on the front (card expiry date).

Get the HSBC Star Alliance card which get you Gold on one of Air NZ, EVA, Singapore Airlines, or THAI with 4k spend in the first year. After that, you should have enough flying activities to maintain status, or just spend 60k a year instead https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif.

Hey,
QR gold for a new more weeks, is there any no obligation status match worth trying?
Thanks.

Do you mean Qatar Airways? Their code is QR, not QA.

I have TK Elite, Aerolineas Argentinas diamond (SkyTeam) and Asante Platinum. What's my best shot for a oneworld status match?

I need a OW status match as well (from *A or SkyTeam) and have yet to find any realistic options (at least for those of us with a USA address).

There is a foreign-tax credit available to U.S. citizens whose income is also subject to taxation abroad:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inte...ign-tax-credit

("If you paid or accrued foreign taxes to a foreign country or U.S. possession and are subject to U.S. tax on the same income, you may be able to take either a credit or an itemized deduction for those taxes.")

(Asante) "We regret to inform you that this offer was halted and therefore we can not be in a position to do the status match".

Do you happen to be Bonvoy Gold Elite by any chance? (or have access to it via a credit card that grants the status). there's an SQ Silver fast track for Bonvoy Gold, and Bonvoy Platinum/Titanium/Ambassador qualify for the SQ Gold fast track

I see you're UA 1MM, how about the Alaska status match? It bestowed oneworld benefits on me a few times

BA is currently offering a status match for elites in USA and Canada programs. No cost! (well except for flights if you want to retain status past the initial period)

https://www.britishairways.com/conte...Ff2rjggdXzsBIw

https://viewfromthewing.com/hot-how-...estic-flights/

Unfortunately have already done that twice (even though once per lifetime LOL) so I am not eligible.

Hey All - I'm doing a special stream with Mark, CEO of Loyalty Status Co. and creator of StatusMatch. If the topic interests you, feel free to hop on the interactive Zoom session. We start in ~30 mins from now. Cheers!

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✅ Who deserves Status
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