Which airlines will match my AA Plat status?
Jan 4, 2003 | 7:12 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by seattle_cameron:
Likewise, will UA match my NWA Platinum status? And if so, what's best route to have them do so?
Thanks</font>
Likewise, will UA match my NWA Platinum status? And if so, what's best route to have them do so?
Thanks</font>
Jan 5, 2003 | 5:30 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by xpacific:
Ditto CAB 747's reply.
Don't know of any airline who will comp 100K status... best you can get is Gold.</font>
Ditto CAB 747's reply.
Don't know of any airline who will comp 100K status... best you can get is Gold.</font>
HP will match platinum
AS will match MVP Gold (top tier, but only 35k miles)
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Jan 5, 2003 | 5:31 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by seattle_cameron:
So any additional suggestions on how to best leverage a NWA Platinum status this year?</font>
So any additional suggestions on how to best leverage a NWA Platinum status this year?</font>
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Jan 5, 2003 | 10:05 am
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Bear in mind that comps are once in a lifetime exceptions, i.e. if you don't re-qualify the hard way and a few years later realy need the comp,i.e. relocate to a new city..etc..you've already wasted your chance and have to start from scratch....
Jan 6, 2003 | 6:46 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by seattle_cameron:
So any additional suggestions on how to best leverage a NWA Platinum status this year?</font>
So any additional suggestions on how to best leverage a NWA Platinum status this year?</font>
Jan 6, 2003 | 8:54 pm
#14
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Personally, I would only ask another airline to match my AA Platinum status under one condition. That being, if I decided to change loyalties and planned to do most all my future flying with the new airline. Otherwise, what's the point? And as others have said, you may be throwing away a "once in a lifetime" opportunity that you may need in the future.
Jan 8, 2003 | 3:06 pm
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United matched my AA Platinum status with a single 2-minute phone call and follow-up fax of my most recent AA statement. While I know that a status match is a once-in-a-lifetime deal, the future of UA is greatly in question, and AA's is none too firm either. If UA goes under this next year I've lost nothing in asking them to match (providing I use miles before they go under). If by chance AA goes under and UA doesn't, I'm ahead of the game. And if AA continues to devalue its program (and members), I'm happy to do my part to prop up UA.