Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011
Feb 18, 2009 | 6:09 pm
#346
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: HHonors Silver, AC Altitude 25K, AAdvantage, SkyMiles, Bonvoy, and a few more
Posts: 655
Will UA defer a status match?
Just got a status match on UA as Premier Executive. My travel plans for March and April have changed, with my flights picking up again in May. Would UA defer the start of the 90 day period to May 1, rather than starting it today? Has anyone tried this?
Feb 18, 2009 | 6:23 pm
#347
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: HHonors Silver, AC Altitude 25K, AAdvantage, SkyMiles, Bonvoy, and a few more
Posts: 655
NW status match
I lurked here for a couple of weeks figuring out how to status match, with recent success so thank you.
Full story: I had Air NZ Airpoints membership when I moved to the USA a year ago, so kept putting all my *A flights against that. I hit NZ Gold in Dec 08 which is the highest I can get without flying a stack of NZ operated flights (most of my flying for work is USA domestic). Benefits as an NZ Gold flying domestic are fairly minimal so I started looking for USA carriers to status match me.
I'm happy enough with Star Alliance (all the networks/airlines give pretty measly service these days) but generally no *A will match another *A so I went after Continental OnePass thinking I could get into a USA based *A through their alliance swap. They said they don't match NZ... So then I went after NW thinking I'll use my once-in-a-lifetime status match with an airline that is disappearing anyway.
I faxed all the right documents to the fax number (as per instructions on this forum) requesting NW Platinum on the basis that only that level would give Skyteam status high enough to match the lounge access of *A Gold.
I was giving up hope when after 2 weeks they sent me an email notification that I was now NW Gold. I get the status for the 08/09 membership and the 09/10 membership (i.e. through to Feb 28, 2010).
Full story: I had Air NZ Airpoints membership when I moved to the USA a year ago, so kept putting all my *A flights against that. I hit NZ Gold in Dec 08 which is the highest I can get without flying a stack of NZ operated flights (most of my flying for work is USA domestic). Benefits as an NZ Gold flying domestic are fairly minimal so I started looking for USA carriers to status match me.
I'm happy enough with Star Alliance (all the networks/airlines give pretty measly service these days) but generally no *A will match another *A so I went after Continental OnePass thinking I could get into a USA based *A through their alliance swap. They said they don't match NZ... So then I went after NW thinking I'll use my once-in-a-lifetime status match with an airline that is disappearing anyway.
I faxed all the right documents to the fax number (as per instructions on this forum) requesting NW Platinum on the basis that only that level would give Skyteam status high enough to match the lounge access of *A Gold.
I was giving up hope when after 2 weeks they sent me an email notification that I was now NW Gold. I get the status for the 08/09 membership and the 09/10 membership (i.e. through to Feb 28, 2010).
Last edited by flying chef; Feb 18, 2009 at 6:24 pm Reason: spelling
Feb 20, 2009 | 4:00 am
#348
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: United Premier 1K 1MM; AA Plat Pro; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Platinum; Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,614
UAL Status Match
UAL just matched my US Airways Gold Preferred to Premier Executive. When I got the acceptance email it stated, "To remain a Premier Executive member, you will need to fly 15,000 paid flight miles or 20 flight segments on qualifying flights* within that 90-day timeframe.".
Does that mean 15,000 miles regardless of class or fare purchased? For example, just purchased a flight to NRT in Y class so I will get 589 (IAD to ORD) and 6274 (ORD to NRT). With purchase of a Y class you get a 50% EQM bonus. Does that count towards my meeting the 15,000 paid flight miles? Also, I will have a return flight in C class...does the class of service bonus count?
Any help or guidance is much appreciated.
Does that mean 15,000 miles regardless of class or fare purchased? For example, just purchased a flight to NRT in Y class so I will get 589 (IAD to ORD) and 6274 (ORD to NRT). With purchase of a Y class you get a 50% EQM bonus. Does that count towards my meeting the 15,000 paid flight miles? Also, I will have a return flight in C class...does the class of service bonus count?
Any help or guidance is much appreciated.
Feb 20, 2009 | 8:04 am
#349
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: US
Programs: AA lifetime gold, Marriott lifetime titanium
Posts: 427
matching lifetime AA gold
Although I fly for mainly pleasure(???) or should I say leisure, I am a lifetime gold on AA. Am wondering if there are any other carriers that would match that status. Is it worth my time to send UA or NWA or others to send in my statements? At one time I was Gold on UA but only for a year. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
Feb 20, 2009 | 1:14 pm
#350
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Worldwide - Cruising altitude
Programs: Delta Platinum AA Platinum UA Dirt Grey Marriott Ambassador Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 415
Although I fly for mainly pleasure(???) or should I say leisure, I am a lifetime gold on AA. Am wondering if there are any other carriers that would match that status. Is it worth my time to send UA or NWA or others to send in my statements? At one time I was Gold on UA but only for a year. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks
Feb 20, 2009 | 5:30 pm
#351
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: CLE/PDX
Programs: UA/*A: Silver, AZ/ST: Silver, AB/OW: Silver, HHonors: Diamond, Hyatt: Platinum
Posts: 125
Has anyone tried to status match with a 90-day silver preferred with US to other airlines? I'm tempted to do that if it works!
Feb 20, 2009 | 7:47 pm
#352
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Programs: UA 1MM
Posts: 5,613
UAL just matched my US Airways Gold Preferred to Premier Executive. When I got the acceptance email it stated, "To remain a Premier Executive member, you will need to fly 15,000 paid flight miles or 20 flight segments on qualifying flights* within that 90-day timeframe.".
Does that mean 15,000 miles regardless of class or fare purchased? For example, just purchased a flight to NRT in Y class so I will get 589 (IAD to ORD) and 6274 (ORD to NRT). With purchase of a Y class you get a 50% EQM bonus. Does that count towards my meeting the 15,000 paid flight miles? Also, I will have a return flight in C class...does the class of service bonus count?
Any help or guidance is much appreciated.
Does that mean 15,000 miles regardless of class or fare purchased? For example, just purchased a flight to NRT in Y class so I will get 589 (IAD to ORD) and 6274 (ORD to NRT). With purchase of a Y class you get a 50% EQM bonus. Does that count towards my meeting the 15,000 paid flight miles? Also, I will have a return flight in C class...does the class of service bonus count?
Any help or guidance is much appreciated.
Feb 21, 2009 | 1:55 am
#353
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Tokyo/Madrid
Programs: DL DM 1MM, ANA*G, JL Diamond, UA 1P
Posts: 1,649
NWA matched my UA 2P status with Silver. Very nice!
Feb 21, 2009 | 9:44 am
#354
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: United Premier 1K 1MM; AA Plat Pro; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Platinum; Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,614
RE: UAL Status Match
Thanks EXLEFTSEAT. Appreciate the feedback. Looks like I just have to fly more to meet the 15k minimum within 90 days. It's unfortunate that they don't provide extra incentive for the Y class or biz and first class passengers. You would think they would want to keep that person sooner rather than later.
Feb 22, 2009 | 6:42 pm
#356
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: ATL
Programs: DL - PM + 1MM; Marriott - Gold
Posts: 5,290
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.Thanks to lucky and all contributors to the thread for the useful advice!
Feb 22, 2009 | 6:45 pm
#357
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat, SPG Platinum, National Executive
Posts: 1,970
First page of the thread...email is [email protected]
Feb 22, 2009 | 7:56 pm
#358
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New York
Programs: AA PLT (Lifetime GLD), Hilton Silver, Marriott Silver, AA Dining VIP
Posts: 596
Feb 23, 2009 | 1:49 am
#359
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: QF Platinum, NZ *G, Le Club Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 286
Does anyone have any updates on LAN Status Matching?
Other than the one sucessful report, are most still getting no response?
Other than the one sucessful report, are most still getting no response?
Feb 24, 2009 | 12:55 pm
#360
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: UK (LAS)
Programs: AA Ex Plat, ICH Plat RA, Hyatt Diamond, LAN Prem Silver
Posts: 544
According to a recent thread on 'Other South American programs' the situation has improved somewhat. EP's are being offfered Comodoro. .
I was status matched to Premium Silver at the beginning of 2008.
Dont forget Lan have extremely high mimumum fares for upgradeable tickets.
I was status matched to Premium Silver at the beginning of 2008.
Dont forget Lan have extremely high mimumum fares for upgradeable tickets.