Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011
Aug 23, 2011, 6:56 pm
#1621
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Aug 23, 2011, 7:26 pm
#1622
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: BA Bronze (Ye Gods no), AA Gold (never used)
Posts: 312
And last thing, does it cover the remaining membership of the current programme or 1 year from the switch?
Aug 23, 2011, 8:06 pm
#1623
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: AirNZ Koru Club
Posts: 1
AirNZ Gold Status > OneWorld Gold/Sapphire?
Hello Tread, I am a AirNZ (*A) Gold member, and I am about to do a LOT of travel on OneWorld airlines with a RTW fare. I would like to keep the benefits of my gold status...Does anyone know of a OneWorld airline that would do a Status Match? thank you!
Aug 27, 2011, 5:21 pm
#1624
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,692
Malev offer a match but you must fly a leg with them first. Otherwise try with whichever OW airline you will predominantly using. Evidence of tickets bought and future business often helps the matching process
Aug 28, 2011, 12:12 am
#1625
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 614
I'm current *G in Star Alliance, is there any program I can match to in another alliance? Or can you only match within your own alliance?
Aug 28, 2011, 12:38 am
#1626
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NYC (often in Thailand, Israel and Sweden)
Programs: Turkish Elite, AA Platinum, Royal Orchid Plus Silver
Posts: 382
It's generally much harder to match within your alliance than with an airline in another alliance.
Aug 31, 2011, 6:38 pm
#1627
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: 1,188
What is the cutoff for the Alaska match?
Sept 1 or Oct 1 or other?
Sept 1 or Oct 1 or other?
Sep 1, 2011, 12:22 am
#1628
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK Elite
Posts: 483
Sep 1, 2011, 10:36 pm
#1629
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: HSV
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According to Milepoint it looks like Oct 1.
I am really pumped about the match.
I can now maintain UA as primary account and fly AA,AS,DL,KLM,AF, etc and get 100% bonus through AS. Wish they allowed free bags on all of those carriers too!
I am really pumped about the match.
I can now maintain UA as primary account and fly AA,AS,DL,KLM,AF, etc and get 100% bonus through AS. Wish they allowed free bags on all of those carriers too!
Sep 2, 2011, 12:31 am
#1630
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK Elite
Posts: 483
Looks like they are only matching US carriers.
Sep 2, 2011, 1:39 am
#1631
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
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Sep 2, 2011, 1:40 am
#1632
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: UK
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Sep 2, 2011, 2:31 am
#1633
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,769
anyone ever seen a status match to Iberia?
I need to do some flights on them soon.
and I dont have OW status.
I need to do some flights on them soon.
and I dont have OW status.
Sep 2, 2011, 2:56 am
#1634
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AS elites get free bags when flying DL in economy class even on intra-US flights. It makes dumping DL SkyMiles easier.
Sep 2, 2011, 1:28 pm
#1635
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DL Plat looking for new home. Want to match/challenge to UA or CO but have a few questions first.
I know UA is matching EP and 1K right now. I know I can match UA EP as a DL PM with a 30 day 17.5K EQM challenge (according to ua.com). DL thread reports some DM's matching to 1K with a 30K EQM challenge. Do you think UA would match to 1K for a DL PM? I could reach the 30 EQM in 90 days either way, but don't want to match to EP.
CO matches plat status to DL PM with a 35K EQM challenge. Would it be better to just match to CO Plat? What happens when the programs combine? CO Plat is 75 EQM and UA 1K is 100 EQM, do CO Plats drop to UA EP?
I know UA is matching EP and 1K right now. I know I can match UA EP as a DL PM with a 30 day 17.5K EQM challenge (according to ua.com). DL thread reports some DM's matching to 1K with a 30K EQM challenge. Do you think UA would match to 1K for a DL PM? I could reach the 30 EQM in 90 days either way, but don't want to match to EP.
CO matches plat status to DL PM with a 35K EQM challenge. Would it be better to just match to CO Plat? What happens when the programs combine? CO Plat is 75 EQM and UA 1K is 100 EQM, do CO Plats drop to UA EP?