Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011

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May 5, 2011 | 4:05 am

#1531

GUWonder

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver2002

LH M&M is now matching AF/KL FB status (silver-> FTL gold/plat->SEN)

http://www.more-miles.com/index.php?lg=en&c=

FT Thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...e-members.html

Thanks for highlighting this here too. Lounge access when flying domestically in the US will be useful since US airline *Gs don't get free lounge access.

May 6, 2011 | 8:13 am

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|I've read through about 15 pages of this thread and can't find what I'm looking for, even after a search. I've also posted something similar in the BA thread but should have probably posted here first...

I am currently BA Gold but will likely not renew when it comes up in the summer as I've been flying mainly *A. While I have the BA Gold, is there a status match that anyone is aware of? Useful to me would be either UA or CO (not so much AA) or LH, for airline-specific benefits that my other *G card doesn't get me. I have no problem with a 'challenge'. My flights are heavy intra-Europe, probably 10 trans-Atlantics and a fair bit of intra-US.

Thanks

LE

May 6, 2011 | 8:17 am

#1533

irishguy28

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If you had applied in March for the status match to FB Platinum that your BA Gold entitled you to, you could now apply for Lufthansa Senator on the basis of that match...

I'm just wondering if LH will next set up a status-match program aimed at BA members...

(I don't know if you know, but British Midland will most likely match your BA Gold with their DC Gold, which is *G. See the appropriate thread in the British Midland forum)

May 6, 2011 | 8:18 am

#1534

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LondonElite

UA has one, will typically come with a 90 day challenge. Call the MP service line and tell them your situation and that you are willing to fax verification. If they say no, call back. If still no, go the supervisor route. Should be no issue though.

You can also try CO as they are merging with UA and will match status from either program before full integration in 2012. Good luck.

May 6, 2011 | 9:33 am

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Originally Posted by irishguy28

Thanks for this feedback. I think I may try the LH route as I spend a lot of time on LH (but collect elsewhere). I'm not really interested in in BD (I recall that they pretty much give out *G to anyone that asks nicely).

May 6, 2011 | 9:55 am

#1536

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oliver2002

LH M&M is now matching AF/KL FB status (silver-> FTL gold/plat->SEN)

http://www.more-miles.com/index.php?lg=en&c=

FT Thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...e-members.html

So good :-)

May 12, 2011 | 7:54 am

#1537

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thorhansen

So good :-)

Anybody have any idea if the two sectors that need to be flown with Miles & More to get the status match have to be on point-earning fare classes? Or can they be the ultra cheap specials?

May 12, 2011 | 9:23 am

#1538

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Quote:

Originally Posted by traveller1971

Anybody have any idea if the two sectors that need to be flown with Miles & More to get the status match have to be on point-earning fare classes? Or can they be the ultra cheap specials?

Also, when do segments need to be flown by?

May 12, 2011 | 9:28 am

#1539

markdg

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Try looking at the T&Cs on the website.... 31st July. There's no information about the fare classes

Look at the thread that oliver2002 refers to above - there's a lot of very similar questions being raised

May 12, 2011 | 7:46 pm

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Originally Posted by markdg

Fairly critical issue - you have to spend big bucks to actually get a fare that earns points.....

May 13, 2011 | 12:50 am

#1541

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Originally Posted by traveller1971

Fairly critical issue - you have to spend big bucks to actually get a fare that earns points.....

I'm not denying that - simply trying to be helpful and draw the conversation to an existing thread where that's being discussed rather than the same discussion starting in parallel here.

FWIW it seems that any fare is eligible - but I agree, it's not entirely clear