Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011
Mar 24, 2011 | 2:50 pm
#1501
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 7
I sent them an email on 3/14/11 and got the response on 3/22/11 asking for copy of my card or my yearly statement (I sent them the current statement), I replied with the annual statement and got the approval within an hour that I've been upgraded to Platinum ^
Mar 25, 2011 | 12:42 pm
#1502
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: TKU
Programs: HHonors Gold & the other shiny cards you get with the AX plat
Posts: 104
I called in today to see about status match (from DL PT) and was informed that "as of yesterday" AA was no longer matching status from other carriers.
Perhaps others can confirm this independently, but it came as a bit of a shock to me that AA would forego the opportunity to poach business from a competitor.
I'm not the world's biggest account, but I do generate well over 100K miles annually to parts of the world that are just getting additional attention (used to be that Delta/Aeroflot were the only carriers to Moscow from the USA, but now UA, AA, Singapore and Transaero carry as well).
I was looking forward to having an option other than SkyTeam.
Perhaps others can confirm this independently, but it came as a bit of a shock to me that AA would forego the opportunity to poach business from a competitor.
I'm not the world's biggest account, but I do generate well over 100K miles annually to parts of the world that are just getting additional attention (used to be that Delta/Aeroflot were the only carriers to Moscow from the USA, but now UA, AA, Singapore and Transaero carry as well).
I was looking forward to having an option other than SkyTeam.
Mar 27, 2011 | 7:36 am
#1503
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 437
Hello,
I fly 6-8 international leisure trips per year, booked almost exclusively with frequent flyer miles.
I've just used the 50K MR transfer to acquire Delta Silver status, and I'm in the process of using that to acquire AA Gold (my email to customer service was sent on March 19th -- a few days before the reports that AA no longer status matches -- and they responded yesterday by asking for a copy of my card.)
I have two remaining *A trips this year: one in May/June and one in December. I'm hoping I can use my Delta Silver to get a status match with any *A carrier that will allow me to get an extra free bag on these two trips.
I've read the last 20 pages of this thread, but I can't seem to figure out if any *A carrier (US or otherwise) will provide a status match that lasts until the end of the year.
Thanks!
I fly 6-8 international leisure trips per year, booked almost exclusively with frequent flyer miles.
I've just used the 50K MR transfer to acquire Delta Silver status, and I'm in the process of using that to acquire AA Gold (my email to customer service was sent on March 19th -- a few days before the reports that AA no longer status matches -- and they responded yesterday by asking for a copy of my card.)
I have two remaining *A trips this year: one in May/June and one in December. I'm hoping I can use my Delta Silver to get a status match with any *A carrier that will allow me to get an extra free bag on these two trips.
I've read the last 20 pages of this thread, but I can't seem to figure out if any *A carrier (US or otherwise) will provide a status match that lasts until the end of the year.
Thanks!
Mar 28, 2011 | 9:57 pm
#1504
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: CO Plat
Posts: 149
My apologies if this has been asked before. For DL's status match program, if i request my match after July 1st, will it go through 2013? Thank you!
Mar 29, 2011 | 5:39 am
#1505
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: HSV
Programs: Hy Glob,Choice Dia, MR TIT,IHG SPR,HH Dia, Wyn Dia, UA Sil, WN Alis, Hert 5*, National EE
Posts: 1,198
I believe this is true for most if not all programs, but I am positive it is not a written rule anywhere. I would personally wait unless you are sure you can requalify for whatever status you are matching to.
Mar 30, 2011 | 11:10 am
#1506
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: TPE, LAX
Programs: LH Senator, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 596
Just wondering, how easy is it to get UA to match Cathay's MPC Gold? Have been their Gold status for the past 4 years now, any tips?
Thanks
Thanks
Apr 1, 2011 | 11:39 am
#1507
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Skyteam, OneWorld, AMEX
Posts: 127
A little help
Never got my status match confirm back from AA & called to follow up today. They said it's noted but they didn't receive my email with verification and that I need to respond back to their original email - which I can't find anywhere (I'm hoping I'll be able to pull it off of a work computer next week but not sure).
Can one of you kind FTers PLEASE PM me with a copy of the AA email requesting the account verification for status match? It would be a huge help and it would let me get this thing squared away before my AA flights start next week....
THANKS!!!!
Can one of you kind FTers PLEASE PM me with a copy of the AA email requesting the account verification for status match? It would be a huge help and it would let me get this thing squared away before my AA flights start next week....
THANKS!!!!
Apr 2, 2011 | 9:52 am
#1508
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: GMT+1 ;-)
Programs: KLM - Flying Blue
Posts: 4
does anyone know if I can use FB platinum elite to match for Turkish Airlines to get star alliance elite status?
Apr 4, 2011 | 12:18 pm
#1509
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 29,078
Just rec'd my AirFrance/Flying Blue status match from my UA 1k to Platinum thanks to this. Applied on March, 18th and it came thru overnight/this morning
Apr 5, 2011 | 12:03 pm
#1510
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: TPE, LAX
Programs: LH Senator, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 596
the match went thru! However, the conditional requirement is that.. for the next 90 days, one must fly 17500 paid UA miles to maintain the status.
Not bad I say.
Apr 18, 2011 | 5:13 am
#1511
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Juan, PR, USA
Programs: AA PLT 1MM, Starwood Preferred, Hilton Gold VIP
Posts: 310
Anyone has experience on getting COPA comp upgrades while on the CO 90-day Onepass 'trial period'?
Apr 21, 2011 | 11:08 am
#1512
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO/MIA/JFK
Programs: AA EXP/*wood Plat/Hilton Gold/Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 300
AA Plat to UA gets what? UA Premier Executive? Any fee and what is the trial period?
Apr 21, 2011 | 12:53 pm
#1513
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BAC Gold, *A Sen, FB Plat
Posts: 648
Malev Status Match (Oneworld)
I think this is still valid:
http://www.malev.com/offers/fly-at-a-higher-level
Status match after flying one Malev flight and submitting the claim within 3 months. Valid up to Oneworld Sapphire.
http://www.malev.com/offers/fly-at-a-higher-level
Status match after flying one Malev flight and submitting the claim within 3 months. Valid up to Oneworld Sapphire.
Apr 23, 2011 | 10:28 am
#1514
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BAC Gold, *A Sen, FB Plat
Posts: 648
Bump...
Other than my Malev post above are there any other Oneworld Status Matches from either Flying Blue or M&M for UK based customers?
Other than my Malev post above are there any other Oneworld Status Matches from either Flying Blue or M&M for UK based customers?
Apr 23, 2011 | 10:35 am
#1515
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Germany / Spain / Switzerland
Programs: LH M&M SEN, bmi DC Gold, CO Gold Elite, bahn.comfort nothing
Posts: 312