Airline Status Match Master Thread
Feb 17, 2018, 3:00 am
#1876
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,598
I will be flying a bit with Turkish Airlines this year (work projects in Turkey). It would give good chance to get Miles & Smiles status (even up to Elite). I would like to match the status with some Oneworld and Skyteam airline, I also fly with Finnair (oneworld) and Aeroflot (Skyteam) but not enough to get reasonable level with them.
However, I have noticed that Finnair for example matches Lufthansa (also star alliance as Turkish), but not Turkish. Do you know if there are any airlines in these two alliances (oneworld and skyteam) which would match Miles&Smiles levels?
I could use Lufthansa program instead, but I should decide soon which one I start to collect. Otherwise Turkish program looks good to me, but I am worried about this matching opportunity in the future.. Thank you in advance!
However, I have noticed that Finnair for example matches Lufthansa (also star alliance as Turkish), but not Turkish. Do you know if there are any airlines in these two alliances (oneworld and skyteam) which would match Miles&Smiles levels?
I could use Lufthansa program instead, but I should decide soon which one I start to collect. Otherwise Turkish program looks good to me, but I am worried about this matching opportunity in the future.. Thank you in advance!
Feb 17, 2018, 6:59 am
#1877
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ZRH
Programs: A3 Gold, AY Silver
Posts: 458
In the past they also matched Malev Duna Club elites when Malev went bankrupt, but otherwise they do not match AFAIK.
Feb 18, 2018, 8:36 am
#1878
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: M&S, Radisson
Posts: 758
Finnair still seems to be matching topbonus elites, and also M&M elites (up to silver, as you point out, with a gold challenge): https://www.finnair.com/de/gb/finnair-plus-tier-match
Mar 15, 2018, 10:34 am
#1881
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BTS/KSC/VIE
Programs: LH
Posts: 346
May 6, 2018, 1:08 am
#1882
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 184
Hey, Everyone !
A question about Alaska Mileage Plan and status matches: I am MVP Gold 75k (earned, not matched). Well on my way to earning it again, but I'm wondering if, outside the major US carriers of UA, DL, and AA, there are any airlines that match MP. I'm now based in Bangkok and travel mostly to Europe and North America on BA, AY, AA, and CX, so I've been looking at joining those programs, but don't mind switching things up if it makes sense. BA has already said to me they won't match anyone, and I've read throughout here that AY is a no-go, too. I don't love AAdvantage's earning potential (though I recognize no one can really compare to AS on that!). Anyone have any luck with Qatar or Emirates, perhaps?
A question about Alaska Mileage Plan and status matches: I am MVP Gold 75k (earned, not matched). Well on my way to earning it again, but I'm wondering if, outside the major US carriers of UA, DL, and AA, there are any airlines that match MP. I'm now based in Bangkok and travel mostly to Europe and North America on BA, AY, AA, and CX, so I've been looking at joining those programs, but don't mind switching things up if it makes sense. BA has already said to me they won't match anyone, and I've read throughout here that AY is a no-go, too. I don't love AAdvantage's earning potential (though I recognize no one can really compare to AS on that!). Anyone have any luck with Qatar or Emirates, perhaps?
May 6, 2018, 1:18 am
#1883
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), KQ Asante Gold (ST+), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,511
Hey, Everyone !
A question about Alaska Mileage Plan and status matches: I am MVP Gold 75k (earned, not matched). Well on my way to earning it again, but I'm wondering if, outside the major US carriers of UA, DL, and AA, there are any airlines that match MP. I'm now based in Bangkok and travel mostly to Europe and North America on BA, AY, AA, and CX, so I've been looking at joining those programs, but don't mind switching things up if it makes sense. BA has already said to me they won't match anyone, and I've read throughout here that AY is a no-go, too. I don't love AAdvantage's earning potential (though I recognize no one can really compare to AS on that!). Anyone have any luck with Qatar or Emirates, perhaps?
A question about Alaska Mileage Plan and status matches: I am MVP Gold 75k (earned, not matched). Well on my way to earning it again, but I'm wondering if, outside the major US carriers of UA, DL, and AA, there are any airlines that match MP. I'm now based in Bangkok and travel mostly to Europe and North America on BA, AY, AA, and CX, so I've been looking at joining those programs, but don't mind switching things up if it makes sense. BA has already said to me they won't match anyone, and I've read throughout here that AY is a no-go, too. I don't love AAdvantage's earning potential (though I recognize no one can really compare to AS on that!). Anyone have any luck with Qatar or Emirates, perhaps?
I've also heard reports that AY can match you to Silver if you have flown at least one roundtrip with them in the past 12 months. But i think this is less official and not as publicized as the LATAM match.
May 6, 2018, 4:50 am
#1884
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 184
If you're interested in a OW status match, LATAM has one but with one major caveat, you need to have flown with them at least once in the past 12 months. If you meet that requirement, I would go ahead and try that .
I've also heard reports that AY can match you to Silver if you have flown at least one roundtrip with them in the past 12 months. But i think this is less official and not as publicized as the LATAM match.
I've also heard reports that AY can match you to Silver if you have flown at least one roundtrip with them in the past 12 months. But i think this is less official and not as publicized as the LATAM match.
May 8, 2018, 3:27 pm
#1885
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 4
Can I use AA MM 35K miles to qualify towards Elite?
Hi all, I've tried to follow thread and can't find this answer. I will hit 1MM+ on my next AA flight and will receive 35K BM. Do those count towards elite? I have a bunch of 500 mile upgrades sitting in my account (B/C they never expire! But Elite status does!). Trying to determine if I'll need to do a challenge or if it's in the bag. Thanks much!
May 8, 2018, 7:23 pm
#1886
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,600
Hi all, I've tried to follow thread and can't find this answer. I will hit 1MM+ on my next AA flight and will receive 35K BM. Do those count towards elite? I have a bunch of 500 mile upgrades sitting in my account (B/C they never expire! But Elite status does!). Trying to determine if I'll need to do a challenge or if it's in the bag. Thanks much!
Jun 4, 2018, 1:15 pm
#1888
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 760
I'm going to be a Flying Blue Gold (Skyteam Elite Plus) in a few weeks time, and I am considering a long trip to India in Ethiopian next January, but hold no *A status. Does Ethiopian offer any sort of status match? StatusMatcher.com only shows one case, from LATAM Platinum, which got denied.
Jun 4, 2018, 8:14 pm
#1889
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 668
I'm going to be a Flying Blue Gold (Skyteam Elite Plus) in a few weeks time, and I am considering a long trip to India in Ethiopian next January, but hold no *A status. Does Ethiopian offer any sort of status match? StatusMatcher.com only shows one case, from LATAM Platinum, which got denied.
Jun 5, 2018, 9:00 am
#1890
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 760
I am not aware of any status match to Star Alliance, there may be some or not, but I just wanted to point out that you don't need to try to get a status match with Ethiopian just because you will fly them; status with any Star Alliance member will grant you benefits, so just try to get status with whichever Star Alliance is possible, not necessarily Ethiopian.