Airline Status Match Master Thread
Mar 23, 2014 | 8:03 am
#602
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: IAD
Programs: UA Gold + 1MM; HHonors Gold; Marriott Plat
Posts: 751
I am waiting for my TK Elite/*G card too. They messed up my address, so I may not get it for a while... I printed out a copy of the statement showing my Elite status and expiration date. I plan to use it on my next trip to get lounge access if the card does not come till then. Don't know if it will work. Will depend on the Lounge gatekeeper I guess. BTW, logging into the TK iPhone App also shows Elite/*G status. I feel the lounge keepers may trust the App over a printed statement.
Mar 23, 2014 | 8:07 am
#603
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold Royal Air Maroc OW Emerald Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 22,532
Even with the correct address, it took 3 months for them to send my card.
Apr 2, 2014 | 9:22 am
#604
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 🇨🇦 🇫🇷
Programs: Many
Posts: 4,776
Apr 5, 2014 | 7:52 am
#606
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: FLR
Programs: FlyingBlue, Bonus Aeroflot, China Destiny Miles, MilleMiglia
Posts: 158
Apr 5, 2014 | 1:24 pm
#607
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3, AF and LH gold
Posts: 647
Apr 5, 2014 | 11:42 pm
#608
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SYD / SFO
Programs: OWE (QF Plat), UA Plat
Posts: 14
I have had the same experience, even after posting several flights to Turkish Airlines - it is a joke! Where is my card? Even if I fly them to Istanbul, how can I be guaranteed I will receive my Gold benefits until I get the card? Am flying Thai in a few days - is a print out enough? What else can I do to prove *G and get lounge access?
Apr 6, 2014 | 8:47 am
#609
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: usually LON
Programs: BA Gold (OWE), Tesco Blue, TK Elite (*G), Oyster Diamond Jubilee edition
Posts: 1,546
I have had the same experience, even after posting several flights to Turkish Airlines - it is a joke! Where is my card? Even if I fly them to Istanbul, how can I be guaranteed I will receive my Gold benefits until I get the card? Am flying Thai in a few days - is a print out enough? What else can I do to prove *G and get lounge access?
I guess you are out of luck if you want to credit to other programme and use TK card only to get the lounge.
Last edited by haasha; Apr 6, 2014 at 9:10 am Reason: clarity
Apr 6, 2014 | 9:05 am
#610
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3, AF and LH gold
Posts: 647
I have had the same experience, even after posting several flights to Turkish Airlines - it is a joke! Where is my card? Even if I fly them to Istanbul, how can I be guaranteed I will receive my Gold benefits until I get the card? Am flying Thai in a few days - is a print out enough? What else can I do to prove *G and get lounge access?
Apr 6, 2014 | 11:50 am
#611
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
My TK status match expires in June. Is there any airline that will match my TK Gold based only on a copy of the card? I didn't actually fly on TK, just used the card for lounge access when flying other Star Alliance carriers.
Apr 6, 2014 | 1:09 pm
#612
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Paris, France
Programs: A3, AF and LH gold
Posts: 647
Apr 7, 2014 | 3:45 am
#613
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,382
AirBerlin Status Challenge
Do EY flights count towards the 17000 miles required for the gold status challenge.
Apologies if this has been asked, thanks in advance for your answer.
Do EY flights count towards the 17000 miles required for the gold status challenge.
Apologies if this has been asked, thanks in advance for your answer.
Apr 14, 2014 | 10:11 pm
#614
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Washington DC Area
Posts: 368
Apr 15, 2014 | 7:15 am
#615
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: BEY
Programs: United Premier 1K
Posts: 31
TK Gold Card
I have had the same experience, even after posting several flights to Turkish Airlines - it is a joke! Where is my card? Even if I fly them to Istanbul, how can I be guaranteed I will receive my Gold benefits until I get the card? Am flying Thai in a few days - is a print out enough? What else can I do to prove *G and get lounge access?