Airline Status Match Master Thread
Nov 8, 2015, 1:23 pm
#1336
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Nov 9, 2015, 1:49 am
#1340
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Nov 9, 2015, 2:35 am
#1341
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Nov 9, 2015, 6:42 am
#1342
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I tried to match with OW airlines but to no avail. However, just a heads up: SriLankan Airlines (OW) is offering status matches based on the following conditions. I'm not sure how it's like as I didn't qualify for it though.
Thought it may help somebody. 
Greetings from FlySmiLes, the Frequent Flyer programme of SriLankan Airlines.
Thank you for your interest in FlySmiLes and for the booking made with us on SriLankan Airlines.
FlySmiLes has an evaluation process for Status Match request where we validate the request basis the account statement of your existing frequent flyer account for the past 12 months.
Thank you for your interest in FlySmiLes and for the booking made with us on SriLankan Airlines.
FlySmiLes has an evaluation process for Status Match request where we validate the request basis the account statement of your existing frequent flyer account for the past 12 months.
Greetings from FlySmiLes, the Frequent Flyer programme of SriLankan Airlines.
In studying your account statement, we noticed that the destinations you frequently fly to are SriLankan Airlines offline points. FlySmiLes has a unique feature where in order to maintain a particular status, a minimum of 50% of the flights must be completed on SriLankan Airlines. Hence we regret to inform you that we will not be able to provide the requested status match as of now.
In studying your account statement, we noticed that the destinations you frequently fly to are SriLankan Airlines offline points. FlySmiLes has a unique feature where in order to maintain a particular status, a minimum of 50% of the flights must be completed on SriLankan Airlines. Hence we regret to inform you that we will not be able to provide the requested status match as of now.
Nov 9, 2015, 6:46 am
#1343
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Great first post and welcome to FlyerTalk!
Nov 10, 2015, 6:05 am
#1344
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Turkish Airlines Status Match
After much back and forth and continuous emails sent with only the auto-reply with an otherwise useless reference number I couldn't use on the website to follow up, I finally had a 'light bulb' moment and decided to use the powers of social media! I reached out via Twitter and Facebook, citing the reference number and literally within an hour I checked the website to see my card was now Gold and i received the email welcoming me to Elite, etc!
Nov 10, 2015, 7:49 am
#1345
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Also, received a confirmation email from Avianca BR on Oct 23, still waiting for a match.
Nov 10, 2015, 2:44 pm
#1347
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I would be surprised if that was the case. Given Amigo matches have only started being processed recently then people could use the same status they matched to Amigo to match to Alitalia.
Nov 12, 2015, 9:18 am
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Nov 16, 2015, 8:57 am
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