Done :D

/double facepalm

Gulf took about 10 days to get back to me, and another 5 weeks for the tags/ card.

Finally became Gold with Etihad, after applying for the Status Match...They sent me the card 4! months later than my first request by email..:confused:

Anyone of you having the feeling that the Etihad Guest people are replying after too much time? Example: I've request to credit the Miles from an airline partner, 1 month later and still no reply..:mad:

status match
 

Hey there, im trying to status match to United and then to Turkish. I currently hold a Air Berlin gold (sapphire) membership. Is there any way I can get a match to gold with United by matching my Air Berlin gold to a different airline first?? I know that United will only give me silver if I match my air berlin sapphire.

So airberlin will status match *A top tier to the OW second-level tier? Or am I misreading this? Are there any OW airlines that will match *A Gold to OW Emerald? (I kind of miss being Emerald, now I've been demoted.)

The highest match given will only be sapphire statu like AB are giving now. NEVER will you see any airline giving out Emerald as a match. Qantas recently had a status match promotion also only to sapphire status. Cathay pacific too the maximum they give is sapphire.

OWE is significantly more valuable the *Gold, which is why you rarely see matches to it.

You do sometimes see matches for specific high tiers (i.e. UA 1k to AA EXP), but you won't see generic *G to OWE.

Thanks for the clarification guys.

Hi Yes only matched to Sapphire which in hindsight was a waste of time and effort as I am now OW silver heading for gold. I had misunderstood the match offer and thought gold was the top tier also for AB, whereas its platinum. You live fly and learn! :(

Did someone recently and successfully apply for the Delta Status Challenge?

If no replies, try here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ve-thread.html

Thanks mia, very helpful indeed...^

I applied for a Gulf Air status match around 3.5 weeks ago but have had nothing back and status is still blue. Has anyone waited longer than this?

Guess I'll politely email them again.

Any status match with SkyTeam, other than CI? Got no reply on my CI

I have, from United.

Thanks. How long did it take?

Status Match from A3
 

Hey all!

I was lucky enough to make the cut before Aegean changed their program in November, so now I'm a proud owner of a Gold Card with A3.

I'm now looking into Status matching, and my first attempt will be with Topbonus from Air Berlin, to get me into Oneworld. Should I try another one instead? I'm European and don't really travel in the US so I'm not sure it will work with an American Airline.

But my problem is Skyteam, as I can't seem to find a company that would give me a match. Any ideas/success stories?

As I said I'm Gold with A3 and travel very frequently but mostly in Europe.

Thanks!

About 3 weeks. Tweeting @DeltaAssist got it expedited immediately.

matched BA Gold to DL Platinum
need to fly 18,000 MQM to renew.

Thanks for the tip, dungeonlurker. Have tweeted them as well, hopefully it will speed things up as I'm flying with DL on Friday.
Thanks for the data point, Kenji.

But no SkyTeam benefits, right?

TK to Air Berlin match
 

Requested a match from TK Elite, and received a Top Bonus Gold in less than a day.

Fantastic customer service. Have a few Oneworld flights coming up where I can use the elite access

Unfortunately the Twitter shortcut doesn't seem to work anymore.
DL tweeted me back yesterday that the requests would be processed in the order they are received and that they have a huge backlog...

Sorry to hear that... I suggest you try again if it hasn't been processed yet in a week or so. First time I messaged them, they said the same. Second time, they got it done in less than 2 minutes. Make sure to include your SkyMiles number, of course.

You get full SkyTeam benefits, with the exception of some SkyTeam partner lounges if they require a physical elite card since you will not be issued a physical elite card.

Will do, thanks. Did you tweet them or did you use Twitter's "Direct Message" feature?

Wrong thread...sorry

First emailed 31 Mar, followed up 14 Apr. Didn't get a response to either email and I'm still Gulf Air Blue. I guess they don't want my business.

Same here.

I have BA Silver sent to EMIRATES AND AIR CANADA. Emirates sent me said they will match the one below gold . but 3 months no reply sent too many emails still saying me to wait. AIR CANADA Hello,

I am pleased to confirm that we've matched your status to Altitude Elite 35K, which will entitle you to many privileges, such as Priority Airport and Reservation services, eUpgrade Credits, Star Alliance Silver recognition, and many more. Your status will become effective in our systems within 72 hours and you will be invited to choose your Select Privileges by logging in to altitude.aircanada.com.

Kindly note that we will not match your status again in the future. Going forward, you will be required to meet the published qualifying criteria in order to reach Air Canada Altitude status.

With kindest regards,
Air Canada Loyalty Marketing



emirates Thank you for your email regarding your Skywards tier status.

We do appreciate your choice to fly more frequently with Emirates, however we are unable to offer you the Skywards Gold on this occasion.

Emirates Skywards currently offers tier upgrades only to the next higher Tier. Your current Skywards tier is Blue, please let us know if you would like us to review your request for the Silver status.

Thank you for your understanding and support of Emirates.


Yours sincerely,

Kwin de Guzman
Skywards Member Services

I got matched last year and it took about 4 weeks. I also sent a followed up email after 2 weeks without getting any response. Then without any further chasing, I received an email confirming my Gold status about 4 weeks after I applied.
Someone told me there were some national holidays during the time, so it might explain the reason for taking so long.

How long did it take for AC to reply? I sent them a request what seems like forever ago and I've heard nothing back!

Does anyone know any updates regarding Status Match at China Airlines? I have already sent an e-mail with the request, but have not heard back from them. How quickly do they usually respond? I have a CA flight in two weeks and would like to be able to use the lounge at airport.

China airlines status match
 

You'll find updated information on statusmatcher.com
My idea is that China airlines does not match as easily as before and it takes some time. 3-4 weeks in my own case.

damn! oh..well it was just for the fun anyway. I don't really need the status for my one TPE-HKG flight, which probably also is my only SkyTeam flight this year ;-)

They will ask for the proof of the upcoming, booked, paid travel with them.

so I applied to UA Mileage Plus for a status challenge as I know they don't match outright and I got the confirmation email saying i'd received the trial status upgrade. as i'm due to fly in the next 24hrs on *A I went to do the online check in only to find that my profile does not reflect my supposedly matched status :td:

I called Mileage Plus and they say they cant see anything on their end yet they were the ones who sent me email confirmation in the first place!! now I've had to forward the email (as a .jpeg attachment) to try and prove my case in the hopes that they'll pull their finger out in time for me to get on the flight tomorrow and enjoy the supposed benefits!!

needless to say, if you're going to do the status challenge with UA, make sure you've actually got the status reflecting in your account and don't rely on the email they send confirming!!

That's China Airlines? I thought the primary purpose of a status match was to encourage you to switch and try the airline. :)

I applied about 2 1/2 weeks ago by email and have heard nothing.

Is there another viable Skyteam airline for a status match? I'm basically looking for lounge access and perhaps better coach seat assignments. I have the necessary status with Star and Oneworld, but nothing with Skyteam.

That sounds awesome. May I ask how you contacted AB and what documents you submitted?

I can confirm that you won't get a status match from China Airlines without a booking.
As for other Skyteam airlines, AFAIK the only option is DL, but it's a status challenge. I just successfully applied for it and got status for 90 days.

You have to send an email to "service at topbonus.de" with a front and back scan of your current status card. That's it. They accept all non-OW cards and usually reply within 24 hours.