Airline Status Match Master Thread
Jul 24, 2015 | 5:14 pm
#1171
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 645
They will almost certainly drop you to whatever your previous status was. (That's what happened to me in the past)
If you are almost sure you won't make 35k/90 days, but would make 18k/90days, then I'd reach out now, and suggest that perhaps an error was made....
If you won't make 18k/90days, then enjoy 1k for a while.
If you are almost sure you won't make 35k/90 days, but would make 18k/90days, then I'd reach out now, and suggest that perhaps an error was made....
If you won't make 18k/90days, then enjoy 1k for a while.
Jul 24, 2015 | 5:38 pm
#1172
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,784
Is there anyone in Oneworld doing straight matches from Star Alliance (specifically Air Canada) I see Air Berlin doing there's but it's only valid for certain people and I'm not one of them.
I know AA is doing the challenges, and I'm thinking about doing that, thought I'm still not 100% sure if it's gonna be worth doing. I have an economy flight coming up in Sept and if it's possible for me to get free "main cabin extra" seating that'd be nice
I know AA is doing the challenges, and I'm thinking about doing that, thought I'm still not 100% sure if it's gonna be worth doing. I have an economy flight coming up in Sept and if it's possible for me to get free "main cabin extra" seating that'd be nice
Jul 24, 2015 | 6:27 pm
#1173
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,873
I was able to match my SE status to AB Gold and the status is valid for a full 12 months.^
Jul 25, 2015 | 1:06 am
#1174
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AF Ultimate & Plat 4 life/AY LUMO/SK EBD/LH SEN/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG DIA
Posts: 11,438
Jul 25, 2015 | 7:13 am
#1175
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,784
Yea, I sent in the request and got that reply, I didn't notice the stipulation when I did it, not sure if they added it after or not. Bummer, but in reality they have no reason to match me. But then neither does Alitalia, nor do I have any reason to request it, but I did anyway. I just kinda want the card, and hope that they send out luggage tags
Jul 25, 2015 | 7:22 am
#1176
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 5,100
Yea, I sent in the request and got that reply, I didn't notice the stipulation when I did it, not sure if they added it after or not. Bummer, but in reality they have no reason to match me. But then neither does Alitalia, nor do I have any reason to request it, but I did anyway. I just kinda want the card, and hope that they send out luggage tags
Jul 25, 2015 | 7:44 am
#1177
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AF Ultimate & Plat 4 life/AY LUMO/SK EBD/LH SEN/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG DIA
Posts: 11,438
Yea, I sent in the request and got that reply, I didn't notice the stipulation when I did it, not sure if they added it after or not. Bummer, but in reality they have no reason to match me. But then neither does Alitalia, nor do I have any reason to request it, but I did anyway. I just kinda want the card, and hope that they send out luggage tags
Jul 25, 2015 | 10:05 am
#1178
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,873
I guess I got lucky since my address on file is in Germany.
Jul 25, 2015 | 10:55 am
#1179
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AF Ultimate & Plat 4 life/AY LUMO/SK EBD/LH SEN/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG DIA
Posts: 11,438
I know several who had this misfortune. Not a good practice in my opinion but they will live
they can continue flying star alliance and not AB but this was propably not ABs intent 😂😂😂
Jul 25, 2015 | 12:33 pm
#1180
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: YVR
Programs: OZ Diamond, Jiffypark Manhattan Gold
Posts: 4,784
As far as AB goes, yea I swear that wasn't in the T/C when I applied. When someone mentioned getting denied for that I looked again and there it was in big bold letters. Made a bit more sense as to why even getting an email took almost a week. Perhaps they got a rush of these and thought they better put a stop to it.
Jul 30, 2015 | 6:02 pm
#1181
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 5
With AB shut down, any other way to match *A to OW?
Looking to match AC SE status. Got turned down by AB.
Flying BA more frequently and am caught in the LHR Terminal 5 BA-only-lounges conundrum. No lounge is now way to spend a multi-hour layover.
Thanks for any ideas.
Flying BA more frequently and am caught in the LHR Terminal 5 BA-only-lounges conundrum. No lounge is now way to spend a multi-hour layover.
Thanks for any ideas.
Jul 30, 2015 | 10:26 pm
#1182
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 4,049
You could always sign up to do an AA challenge for Plat as well
Jul 31, 2015 | 4:36 am
#1183
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: MAN,TLV
Programs: Silver:BA,VX,AB, QF. Gold:A3,RJ,AZ,GF, EY,SPG,Marriott,Choice, Carlson. Dia/Plat:HH,IHG,BW,Accor
Posts: 1,965
Send email to Royal Jordanian asking for status match, and then fly with them once, and credit miles to your RJ account, then they should give you status match.
Jul 31, 2015 | 9:40 am
#1184
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 5
http://www.businessclass.co.uk/new-l...ounge-and-spa/
Looks like they will accept Priority Pass, (Collinson Group). ^
I'll look at doing the AA challenge, but considering most of my trips are YVR-LHR to somewhere in Africa (varies) AA isn't an elegant choice for routing.
Jul 31, 2015 | 3:55 pm
#1185
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 4,049
Thanks Keitherson, are you referring to the Aspire Lounge & Spa?
http://www.businessclass.co.uk/new-l...ounge-and-spa/
Looks like they will accept Priority Pass, (Collinson Group). ^
I'll look at doing the AA challenge, but considering most of my trips are YVR-LHR to somewhere in Africa (varies) AA isn't an elegant choice for routing.
http://www.businessclass.co.uk/new-l...ounge-and-spa/
Looks like they will accept Priority Pass, (Collinson Group). ^
I'll look at doing the AA challenge, but considering most of my trips are YVR-LHR to somewhere in Africa (varies) AA isn't an elegant choice for routing.
AA is nice because even flying BA you earn 100% of miles compared to the usual 50% for Star Alliance. But who knows how long that will last.
But do note that you can fly BA to satisfy the AA challenge.
Also yeah that was the lounge I was talking about
Last edited by keitherson; Jul 31, 2015 at 4:01 pm