Airline Status Match Master Thread
Apr 22, 2012 | 1:43 pm
#91
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Gold, HH Gold, National Executive, Amex Plat
Posts: 125
Not to rain on your parade... congrats on the status match!
Apr 22, 2012 | 5:53 pm
#92
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS (PLT), BA, DL, HH (G), MR (TIT/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (1,94MM), WN
Posts: 5,332
Apr 24, 2012 | 4:56 pm
#96
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
The saga continues...
Emailed UA a request on Monday, received a response three days later. I was expecting some type of challenge but UA (sort of) matched my EXP thru the end of 2012 (no minimum flying requirements) but only to Premier Platinum. The confirmation note claimed "...Premier Platinum is equivalent to the Executive Platinum status that you currently hold with American Airlines..." 
Hello Mr. SFO777,
We’re always glad to hear from Premier Platinum members like you.
Thanks for writing.
United's Premier 1K status is the equivalent to American Airlines Concierge Key.
Thanks for participating in the MileagePlus program!
Regards,
Name
MileagePlus
I just replied with this:
Hi Name:
Thanks for getting back to me.
But wow, are you serious?
American's Concierge Key is equivalent to United's Global Services and has nothing to do with Status Miles. They are both status based on revenue. They have nothing to do with status miles.
The highest elite status based on miles on United is 1K requiring 100,000 status miles.
The highest elite status based on miles on American is Executive Platinum requiring 100,000 status miles.
They are the equivalent.
If you don't (want to) match to 1K, just tell me. But please don't insult my intelligence by feeding me nonsense.
Sincerely,
SFO777
More to come, presumably.
Apr 24, 2012 | 7:11 pm
#97
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS (PLT), BA, DL, HH (G), MR (TIT/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (1,94MM), WN
Posts: 5,332
Yesterday, I decided to write back to UA and tell them that their 1K status (not Premium Platinum) is equivalent to EXP and repeat my request for a match to 1K. Just received this amazing reply.
Hello Mr. SFO777,
We’re always glad to hear from Premier Platinum members like you.
Thanks for writing.
United's Premier 1K status is the equivalent to American Airlines Concierge Key.
Thanks for participating in the MileagePlus program!
Regards,
Name
MileagePlus
I just replied with this:
Hi Name:
Thanks for getting back to me.
But wow, are you serious?
American's Concierge Key is equivalent to United's Global Services and has nothing to do with Status Miles. They are both status based on revenue. They have nothing to do with status miles.
The highest elite status based on miles on United is 1K requiring 100,000 status miles.
The highest elite status based on miles on American is Executive Platinum requiring 100,000 status miles.
They are the equivalent.
If you don't (want to) match to 1K, just tell me. But please don't insult my intelligence by feeding me nonsense.
Sincerely,
SFO777
More to come, presumably.
Hello Mr. SFO777,
We’re always glad to hear from Premier Platinum members like you.
Thanks for writing.
United's Premier 1K status is the equivalent to American Airlines Concierge Key.
Thanks for participating in the MileagePlus program!
Regards,
Name
MileagePlus
I just replied with this:
Hi Name:
Thanks for getting back to me.
But wow, are you serious?
American's Concierge Key is equivalent to United's Global Services and has nothing to do with Status Miles. They are both status based on revenue. They have nothing to do with status miles.
The highest elite status based on miles on United is 1K requiring 100,000 status miles.
The highest elite status based on miles on American is Executive Platinum requiring 100,000 status miles.
They are the equivalent.
If you don't (want to) match to 1K, just tell me. But please don't insult my intelligence by feeding me nonsense.
Sincerely,
SFO777
More to come, presumably.
Apr 24, 2012 | 8:44 pm
#98
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
Why not fight it? With EXP and DM, I'm not going to fly UA other than SFO-DEN unless they match to 1K. And I don't really care about *G as I'm more concerned with domestic travel. Plus I'm intrigued by the continuing blatant lies. They are either really stupid or think I'm really stupid. Hey, if they won't match to 1K, just tell me. Don't make up something, again and again.
Apr 24, 2012 | 8:57 pm
#99
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: | *G | STE | HGP ♦ | SPG Au | MR Au
Posts: 3,772
Apr 25, 2012 | 11:03 am
#100
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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OK, now was it really that hard to say you only match EXPs to Premier Platinum without trying to blow smoke up my toosh, twice.
Hello Mr. SFO777,
Thanks for participating in the MileagePlus program!
Our Global Services is not a status. It is an invitation only program to some of our most financially valuable members that may or may not fly over 100,000 miles in a year. Our Premier 1K status members are our members that fly at least 100.000 miles in a year. Our Premier Platinum members fly at least 75,000 miles each year. This is the category we match for American Airlines Executive Platinum members. Only Concierge Key members are matched to Premier 1K status.
Don't hesitate to contact us again if there’s any other way we can help.
Regards,
Name2
MileagePlus
Hello Mr. SFO777,
Thanks for participating in the MileagePlus program!
Our Global Services is not a status. It is an invitation only program to some of our most financially valuable members that may or may not fly over 100,000 miles in a year. Our Premier 1K status members are our members that fly at least 100.000 miles in a year. Our Premier Platinum members fly at least 75,000 miles each year. This is the category we match for American Airlines Executive Platinum members. Only Concierge Key members are matched to Premier 1K status.
Don't hesitate to contact us again if there’s any other way we can help.
Regards,
Name2
MileagePlus
Apr 25, 2012 | 11:11 am
#101
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS (PLT), BA, DL, HH (G), MR (TIT/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (1,94MM), WN
Posts: 5,332
OK, now was it really that hard to say you only match EXPs to Premier Platinum without trying to blow smoke up my toosh, twice.
Hello Mr. SFO777,
Thanks for participating in the MileagePlus program!
Our Global Services is not a status. It is an invitation only program to some of our most financially valuable members that may or may not fly over 100,000 miles in a year. Our Premier 1K status members are our members that fly at least 100.000 miles in a year. Our Premier Platinum members fly at least 75,000 miles each year. This is the category we match for American Airlines Executive Platinum members. Only Concierge Key members are matched to Premier 1K status.
Don't hesitate to contact us again if there’s any other way we can help.
Regards,
Name2
MileagePlus
Hello Mr. SFO777,
Thanks for participating in the MileagePlus program!
Our Global Services is not a status. It is an invitation only program to some of our most financially valuable members that may or may not fly over 100,000 miles in a year. Our Premier 1K status members are our members that fly at least 100.000 miles in a year. Our Premier Platinum members fly at least 75,000 miles each year. This is the category we match for American Airlines Executive Platinum members. Only Concierge Key members are matched to Premier 1K status.
Don't hesitate to contact us again if there’s any other way we can help.
Regards,
Name2
MileagePlus
May 3, 2012 | 7:23 am
#102
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,848
May 3, 2012 | 7:54 am
#103
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,100
May 3, 2012 | 7:28 pm
#104
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA EXP (2.5MM), Hilton Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,857
Was looking to match over to UA myslef to try it out. But if they won't match EXP to 1K with upgrades (compared to AA offrering 1ks EXP + SWUs), then there its not compelling. If I don't have the option to re-qualify on UA using SWUs similar to re-qualifying on AA using SWUs, then there is no way I'll re-qual on UA. Guess I'll just use my freely comp'd status until end of status and then ignore UA. They had an opportunity to pull me from AA but lost it with this move (although I' realize I'm probably not a high enough $$ passenger for them to care).
