Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011
Dec 18, 2008, 10:45 pm
#136
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I'm thinking you should receive a new card in January reflecting the extra year of status, but I'm not positive. I'm not worried, and I'm in the same boat.
Dec 18, 2008, 11:02 pm
#137
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I didn't get the card next February, and my status became GM due to lack of sufficient flying.
I sent a couple of emails to request the extension, but they declined.
I moved to CO and am happy so far.
Dec 19, 2008, 2:55 am
#138
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NW would love to keep your business from CO right now...do it. You're correct NW will not upgrade CO elite companions on award tickets and CO will not upgrade NW elite on award tickets.
Dec 22, 2008, 9:24 am
#139
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NWA fax number for status match
I am also requesting a NWA match of CO Gold status, but I can't find the dang fax number. The previous one I received (218/254-7564) is out of service.
The best I can find now is 651/367-8459, but I fear my request is going to drop into a black hole. Anyone have a better contact number?
The best I can find now is 651/367-8459, but I fear my request is going to drop into a black hole. Anyone have a better contact number?
Dec 22, 2008, 9:26 am
#140
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218-254-7567 ....
Dec 22, 2008, 5:25 pm
#142
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Forgive my lack of knowledge in this area, but how does the airline you match to know that your status is real? Can someone forge it, or do they actually verify it somehow?
Dec 22, 2008, 5:41 pm
#143
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Once you match to a specific airline can you then match to a third? Where does it end?
Dec 22, 2008, 7:24 pm
#144
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IATA keeps a master list of all flyers with status, and member airlines can consult their database to verify.
Dec 22, 2008, 7:34 pm
#145
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I believe you, but I'm rather surprised that someone bothers to keep a master cross-carrier database of such things. I'm even more surprised that the carriers would publish their data into the pool. What good does it do them??
Dec 22, 2008, 7:36 pm
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I suppose I shoulda used a smiley
Dec 22, 2008, 9:49 pm
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I assume that one could simply test this by opening a fake BMI account and just sending a fake scan of a AA Platinum card and ask for status match. While being hardly legal and totally immoral, IMHO, this would work. I don't think they'd know the difference because I'm not convinced that they verify status on the competing airline. I doubt that a competing airline would want to help a competitor hand out status to a customer, and lose that much more of their business...
Dec 23, 2008, 6:29 am
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Originally Posted by roadtripman
assume that one could simply test this by opening a fake BMI account and just sending a fake scan of a AA Platinum card and ask for status match. While being hardly legal and totally immoral, IMHO, this would work. I don't think they'd know the difference because I'm not convinced that they verify status on the competing airline. I doubt that a competing airline would want to help a competitor hand out status to a customer, and lose that much more of their business...
Some people might well get away with it, but this is not only dishonest but also throws a monkey wrench into the process for everyone with a legitimate request. Starwood was apparently a victim of fraud and has now lengthened their match procezs to allow much greater scrutiny, what once took 1-3 days now seems to take in many cases a full month!
Airlines do not generally have a way of validating status with other carriers, they take either or both of a (1) copy of your elite card (2) printout of your flight activity.
Dec 23, 2008, 2:27 pm
#149
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Please do not do this.
Some people might well get away with it, but this is not only dishonest but also throws a monkey wrench into the process for everyone with a legitimate request. Starwood was apparently a victim of fraud and has now lengthened their match procezs to allow much greater scrutiny, what once took 1-3 days now seems to take in many cases a full month!
Airlines do not generally have a way of validating status with other carriers, they take either or both of a (1) copy of your elite card (2) printout of your flight activity.
Some people might well get away with it, but this is not only dishonest but also throws a monkey wrench into the process for everyone with a legitimate request. Starwood was apparently a victim of fraud and has now lengthened their match procezs to allow much greater scrutiny, what once took 1-3 days now seems to take in many cases a full month!
Airlines do not generally have a way of validating status with other carriers, they take either or both of a (1) copy of your elite card (2) printout of your flight activity.
Dec 23, 2008, 3:05 pm
#150
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Please do not do this.
Some people might well get away with it, but this is not only dishonest but also throws a monkey wrench into the process for everyone with a legitimate request. Starwood was apparently a victim of fraud and has now lengthened their match procezs to allow much greater scrutiny, what once took 1-3 days now seems to take in many cases a full month!
Airlines do not generally have a way of validating status with other carriers, they take either or both of a (1) copy of your elite card (2) printout of your flight activity.
Some people might well get away with it, but this is not only dishonest but also throws a monkey wrench into the process for everyone with a legitimate request. Starwood was apparently a victim of fraud and has now lengthened their match procezs to allow much greater scrutiny, what once took 1-3 days now seems to take in many cases a full month!
Airlines do not generally have a way of validating status with other carriers, they take either or both of a (1) copy of your elite card (2) printout of your flight activity.