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FlyingOutTLV Sep 21, 2014 1:42 pm


Originally Posted by Hoppala007 (Post 23560189)
Hi there,

I am TK Miles and Smiles Elite Plus member, and in December I will be flying with Malasia Airlines couple of times ( 5 return tickets within Asia ) so I want to use lounge of MH.

But I have no one world status at all, My question is , which One World airlines program match is easiest to get a lounge access for my Elite Plus card status?

Air Berlin - Topbonus.

They should give you Gold Status with no problem for a few months. That means OneWorld Sapphire status which would get you in to basically any business class lounge on your trip.

pencereamelesi Sep 22, 2014 12:01 pm

AirBerlin topbonus status match
 
This is my experience for requesting status match to AirBerlin topbonus (Gold) program.

I sent my TK M&S Elite+ card copy and my last statement on M&S with an e-mail ([email protected]).

Returned answer below:
Dear Mr. E+,

Thank you for your e-mail.

To join a statusmatch we need a booking reservation from the next 6 weeks. Please let us know your airberlin booking reference (PNR) or the ticket number mentioned on your boarding pass. Thank you.

Cirruspilot Sep 22, 2014 12:18 pm

Changing UA 1K to Delta
 
Wanted to see if some of you experts can help me out. I am a long time UA guy based in Seattle with 1.5 million miles and long time 1K. I do appreciate the domestic upgrades but they are never nonstop anymore. My regular routes are Seattle to Honolulu, Guangzhou, Qingdao, and Shanghai.

My China trips are solo and HNL are with wife and son. UA gives the spouse 1K and my son sometimes gets the upgrade.

I see that Delta does not give the spouse benefit and not the Systemwide's. I have not had much luck using systemwides in the past. My biggest concern is that if I make the change they will match me to a 75k level and that I may not get upgrades nearly as often. Any experienced comments on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jeff

driveswith Sep 30, 2014 2:15 am

Status match to Star Alliance
 
I'm BA Gold. I'm flying tomorrow with Air Canada and next week with United.

Will any Star Alliance airlines match my status? If so, is it possible to get it done same/next day?

PbodyPhoto Sep 30, 2014 2:37 am


Originally Posted by driveswith (Post 23602509)
...If so, is it possible to get it done same/next day?

Give it a month next time.

driveswith Sep 30, 2014 2:39 am


Originally Posted by PbodyPhoto (Post 23602570)
Give it a month next time.

Thanks Pbody. Might fly next month too. Which airlines will match my status?

steppie Sep 30, 2014 8:06 am

Annoyed with my AA status match!

On Sept 3rd, send in all my info (UA !K) to AA for a status match(no mention of challenge) at the suggestion of one of their CSR. Within 48 hours, I noticed on my AA account that I was now EX. Plat., thought how nice and so quick. I never received any communication from AA. Since I am booked for the next few months on UA, could only manage to book a short flt on AA..... flown AA about 3 flts in 3years. Yesterday(Sept. 29th), received pgk from AA with membership card expiring Dec. 2014, the ONLY communication since applying.
Called their customer service desk and was told I had to fly 25,000 before Dec.3rd to maintain status! Never asked and was never told about the challenge match, knew something about it from FT, but was never offered or discussed, not would I accepted it!
What a bummer......no way that I can meet the challenge. Any thoughts? Thanks for "listening" . Safe travels, on whatever airline. Ms. Steppie

flashware Sep 30, 2014 1:06 pm


Originally Posted by driveswith (Post 23602577)
Thanks Pbody. Might fly next month too. Which airlines will match my status?

Turkish. If you read through the last few pages there's plenty of instructions.

Airframe Oct 2, 2014 9:02 am


Originally Posted by KATERGOO (Post 23518856)
Aegean gold is relatively easy to get (20000 miles), very easy to keep (one flight over 3 years).

Not from November. All the thresholds are being revised.

See the thread in the A3 forum.

FFlash Oct 3, 2014 4:00 am

Anybody out of those who succesfully matched to China Airlines willing to share the e-mail address you used?

I would like to match my OWE.

Thanks a lot :)

Schwann Oct 3, 2014 4:45 am

Levered using my Flying Blue Gold card...

Matched to Turkish Airlines Gold. Took a week or two. Two years of status.

Matched to Air Berlin Gold. No reservation required. 12 months of gold Status. Email sent on a Sunday and they replied within an hour (?!) and I was matched.

KATERGOO Oct 3, 2014 5:01 am


Originally Posted by Airframe (Post 23615276)
Not from November. All the thresholds are being revised.

See the thread in the A3 forum.

You are right. I am still OK with the new conditions imposed for requalification, as I normally fly to Greece and Asia twice a year.

mlqsko Oct 3, 2014 5:25 am


Originally Posted by Schwann (Post 23619677)
Levered using my Flying Blue Gold card...

Matched to Turkish Airlines Gold. Took a week or two. Two years of status.

When did you apply?

elgato Oct 12, 2014 2:09 am

Hi,

is there a chance of getting a status match from my LH Sen to BA silver or Gold? If it is possible do you know a mail adress I can request the match?

Thanks

quick_dry Oct 13, 2014 2:06 am


Originally Posted by FFlash (Post 23619562)
Anybody out of those who succesfully matched to China Airlines willing to share the e-mail address you used?

I would like to match my OWE.

Thanks a lot :)

I sent to [email protected] and to [email protected]

I'm not sure which one processed it, I think it was the one that went to ndfp.

4 flights on CI so far - I'll wave the CI card for lounge but have to credit to Flying Blue next year because I'm not going to meet their J flights requirement (unfortunately the at airport $150 J upgrade doesn't earn as a J flight). I was surprised to find I quite like flying CI, I've had great flight crew so far.


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