Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011
Mar 9, 2009, 12:26 pm
#376
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
Mar 9, 2009, 12:38 pm
#377
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ORD
Programs: UA - 1K,AA - Plat,Hilton - Diamond,Hyatt - Platinum,National - Exec Elite
Posts: 49
Oops. Just a lowly UAL Premier to NWA Silver. Perfect, though, as I intend on switching to NWA and should be able to hit Gold at a minimum for 2010.
Mar 9, 2009, 12:43 pm
#378
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Silver, AA, WN, DL
Posts: 4,091
Hey luv2,
Did you get your match? I sent in mine about a week ago and just called the main Worldperks service number, spoke with a rep and she called someone to track it. She said they had everything they needed and it would take up to 4 weeks. The last person I talked to said 14 business days
. I love that, even thought everyone on this forum knows all about it, it's still for the most part a super-secret-squirrel process. ^ I have a flight to Nicaragua on Friday... I sure am hoping they match me by then!
Did you get your match? I sent in mine about a week ago and just called the main Worldperks service number, spoke with a rep and she called someone to track it. She said they had everything they needed and it would take up to 4 weeks. The last person I talked to said 14 business days
. I love that, even thought everyone on this forum knows all about it, it's still for the most part a super-secret-squirrel process. ^ I have a flight to Nicaragua on Friday... I sure am hoping they match me by then!
Mar 9, 2009, 12:51 pm
#379
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ORD
Programs: UA - 1K,AA - Plat,Hilton - Diamond,Hyatt - Platinum,National - Exec Elite
Posts: 49
For what it's worth I sent mine by mail with 2 months statements, a copy of my elite card (probably not necessary), a copy of my worldperks statement (also, probably not necessary) and a long-winded letter telling them of my recent disgust with UAL. I also mentioned that I was ready to make the transition and had, in fact, just purchased a ticket.
Good luck!
Mar 10, 2009, 7:01 pm
#380
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ORD
Programs: UA - 1K,AA - Plat,Hilton - Diamond,Hyatt - Platinum,National - Exec Elite
Posts: 49
To make things more interesting:
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I didn't mention earlier that I had originally sent a letter to DL to request a match to my UAL Premier. I decided the day after, however, that it made more sense to go with NWA since I was more likely to fly with them and they were going to be gobbled up by DL soon enough anyway. Of course, the fact that my move to ATL was indefinitely delayed made it even less necessary. I faxed in a letter to the same number stating that I would like to cancel my request for upgrade to Silver Medalion. When I logged on to DL to check some details on a flight I'm departing for on Friday I was surprised to see I had been matched on DL. So now I'm a silver on DL and NWA! Not much I can do about it now, though, I suppose. For what it's worth, DL Match had an 8 day turnaround. ^
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I didn't mention earlier that I had originally sent a letter to DL to request a match to my UAL Premier. I decided the day after, however, that it made more sense to go with NWA since I was more likely to fly with them and they were going to be gobbled up by DL soon enough anyway. Of course, the fact that my move to ATL was indefinitely delayed made it even less necessary. I faxed in a letter to the same number stating that I would like to cancel my request for upgrade to Silver Medalion. When I logged on to DL to check some details on a flight I'm departing for on Friday I was surprised to see I had been matched on DL. So now I'm a silver on DL and NWA! Not much I can do about it now, though, I suppose. For what it's worth, DL Match had an 8 day turnaround. ^
Mar 11, 2009, 12:33 pm
#381
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 218
My status was just changed to silver now. So less then a week for it to be matched.
Mar 15, 2009, 8:39 am
#382
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,298
Through the end of March Alitalia is offering matches
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alita...tus-match.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alita...tus-match.html
Mar 15, 2009, 9:28 am
#383
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: United Arab Emirates & Arizona, USA
Programs: UA MM/1P, EK Au, QR, TK, Marriott Life Ti, Hilton Dia, IC Dia, Hyatt Glob, Accor Pt, Shangri-La
Posts: 4,527
Qatar Airways
Does anyone have any experience trying to get a status match on QR? I will be in Doha for awhile, and will certainly earn Silver and possibly Gold by the end of the year, but I wonder if they will match Northwest Platinum or United 1K in the meantime?
In case anyone's interested, it seems like the main benefits of Gold would be access to the premium check-in counters and lounges (although not the premium terminal unfortunately) and perhaps an occasional op-up. Another benefit that might actually be useful around the summer, Ramadan, and last-minute-declared holidays is the guaranteed seat. I have never used this benefit on NW or UA, but I understand that there have been times here when all seats on all flights out of town have been booked! Given the limited service and huge expatriate population, I can understand this.
http://www.qmiles.com/about_prog_ben....html?linkap20
In case anyone's interested, it seems like the main benefits of Gold would be access to the premium check-in counters and lounges (although not the premium terminal unfortunately) and perhaps an occasional op-up. Another benefit that might actually be useful around the summer, Ramadan, and last-minute-declared holidays is the guaranteed seat. I have never used this benefit on NW or UA, but I understand that there have been times here when all seats on all flights out of town have been booked! Given the limited service and huge expatriate population, I can understand this.
http://www.qmiles.com/about_prog_ben....html?linkap20
Mar 15, 2009, 9:39 am
#384
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: OAK
Programs: AS MVPG 100k
Posts: 3,756
NWA matched my UA 1k to Gold (I asked for plat). It took about a month to come through - though I faxed in the info over the holiday period.
Mar 16, 2009, 4:17 am
#385
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,298
CX appears to be matching as well
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...6-cx-comp.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...6-cx-comp.html
Mar 16, 2009, 11:22 am
#386
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,722
After 4+ weeks, NW finally matched my UA 1P to Gold 
Mar 16, 2009, 9:53 pm
#387
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, NW PE, Marriott GE
Posts: 105
Mar 17, 2009, 10:11 pm
#388
Join Date: Dec 2005
Programs: AS MVP
Posts: 294
Is NW still matching status? Do they match AS?
I just got my Alaska MVPG and was wanting to see if NW would match. Primarily I want to retrieve an unused NW ticket, which I'm guessing I could do without a change fee if I had status with them.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Anyone have any thoughts?
Mar 18, 2009, 6:52 am
#389
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
Yes, I did. I called Delta and asked about the status match. They claimed to know nothing about it, however, when I mentioned the process of faxing my statement from other qualifying elite status program (AA PLAT, in my case), she all of a sudden knew what I was talking about. She provided me with the fax number that was listed earlier in this thread to Delta. I took a couple minutes and typed up a quick letter explaining why I wanted DL elite status: change in business travel patterns, frustrations with AA (not really though), desire to give business to DL, etc. It took maybe 3-4 weeks since I had sent the fax for them to change my elite status to Gold Medallion. I actually found out, when they had pulled me from my economy seat at the gate and informed me of the upgrade. What a terrific surprise! Best of luck to you.
Any luck on UA or USAIR matching AA status?
(first time post, so apologies if I'm not using appropriate lingo or etiquette)
Any luck on UA or USAIR matching AA status?
(first time post, so apologies if I'm not using appropriate lingo or etiquette)
UA does too, as noted above.
Mar 19, 2009, 12:24 pm
#390
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,722
Don't know if they match AS but worth a shot; however don't expect overnight action.