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Old Apr 4, 2025 | 5:32 am
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Anyone here know how to get past the issue on UA Status Match challenger where it WILL NOT let you upload a BA Silver elite membership card as proof for the status match? Is there an email address we can use to raise this request?
The online system should match and approve immediately, but it wont accept the card screenshot or webpage from BA - even tho BA is listed as eligible.....

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Old Apr 4, 2025 | 5:40 am
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
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/
Is the BA status match offer still available? The link shows nothing on the BA site...
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Old Apr 4, 2025 | 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
Is the BA status match offer still available?
The quoted post is from April 2024, and the blog article says "Through May 7..." which would have been May of 2024.
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Old Apr 4, 2025 | 8:16 am
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Originally Posted by d603
Anyone here know how to get past the issue on UA Status Match challenger where it WILL NOT let you upload a BA Silver elite membership card as proof for the status match? Is there an email address we can use to raise this request?
The online system should match and approve immediately, but it wont accept the card screenshot or webpage from BA - even tho BA is listed as eligible.....

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THIS MAY HELP ANYONE LOOKING TO UNITED AIRLINES UA STATUS MATCH THIS YEAR FROM BRITISH AIRWAYS BA:

I had to use an OLD FORMAT version of the card snapshot for this to work - the upload would bounce otherwise. e.g. I got this to work by using a screenshot of the OLD FORMAT of the card on the app as it was pre March/April 2025 and it worked immediately - until then it bounced over and over.
UA match is obviously not able to deal with the new BA layout which omits expiry date (why BA have done this? im not sure as surely lounges check that too).
You'd need an old screenshot, or manufacture that layout - the details will be checked regardless so you cannot just fake them, supply the actuals - this will get you past the upload issue and it will get approved pretty much within minutes if it all checks out. Otherwise you'll get an email from their status team asking for more. Either way its gets you in the running.


Hope this helps someone out – thanks for the comments!
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 1:14 am
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Originally Posted by mia
The quoted post is from April 2024, ...
speaking of posts from a year ago,
Originally Posted by Boraxo
(3/11/24)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).
Originally Posted by Boraxo
(4/10/24) BA is currently offering a status match for elites in USA and Canada programs. … have already done that twice (even though once per lifetime LOL) so I am not eligible.
Even though you were not eligible last year, it’s impressive that a month after expressing a need, an opportunity to meet that need appeared . Please make another similar post now, hopefully in a month or so some of us will reap the benefits .

Thank you for bringing that status match to our attention. I and undoubtedly many others were able to take advantage of it and it allowed me 25 to 30 AA lounge visits during domestic AA flights which otherwise would not have been freely available to me during the six months of free status match.

Anyone aware of a similar current oneworld status match which would allow for AA lounge access during domestic AA flight itineraries? Thank you.
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 4:43 pm
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If anyone needs ST status, Vietnam Airlines currently has a 12 month match available. A match to Platinum/STE+ is $299. Gold/STE is about half that price, but I can't imagine many people wanting to pay for STE.

FYI, It took about four hours for my match to approved by statusmatch.com, and another 3.5 days for the status to show up on VN's website. I just wish they would add a flight from LAX, as SQ needs some competition for flights to SEA
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by downinit
If anyone needs ST status, Vietnam Airlines currently has a 12 month match available. A match to Platinum/STE+ is $299. Gold/STE is about half that price, but I can't imagine many people wanting to pay for STE.

FYI, It took about four hours for my match to approved by statusmatch.com, and another 3.5 days for the status to show up on VN's website. I just wish they would add a flight from LAX, as SQ needs some competition for flights to SEA
Hong Kong dollars? US dollars? Canadian dollars ...?
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by danger
Hong Kong dollars? US dollars? Canadian dollars ...?
Namibian dollars, obviously!
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 5:16 pm
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Originally Posted by downinit
Namibian dollars, obviously!
Wow. Great post. That's ridiculously cheap, although I'm still not sure I want to share my details.
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 5:18 pm
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Originally Posted by danger
Wow. Great post. That's ridiculously cheap, although I'm still not sure I want to share my details.
I didn't take you for someone who doesn't like to overshare.
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 5:19 pm
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Originally Posted by downinit
I didn't take you for someone who doesn't like to overshare.
Have we met?
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 5:21 pm
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Thankfully not, and I certainly hope to keep it that way.
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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 9:07 pm
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Originally Posted by downinit
Namibian dollars, obviously!
Actually, it seems to be US dollars.
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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 7:32 am
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Not terribly useful for most people, but if you find yourself in the undesirable position of flying with Frontier in the next eight months, they are apparently offering Gold status to anyone with a preexisting Southwest Rapid Rewards account. There is a $40 fee, but I assume that would pay for itself quickly with the free carry-on and seat selection.
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Old Jun 22, 2025 | 3:03 am
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My partner used his Turkish Airlines Elite status to match to Royal Jordanian Gold status (Oneworld sapphire). Paid $149, and the new status was reflected after 5 working days. With upcoming flights with CX and QR, this would be very helpful with lounge access
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