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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:04 pm
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What's the best way to "emigrate" from KrisFlyer *G to Diamond Club (don't mind it being Silver - can work my way up from there while still using *G privileges for another year)?

I assume DC only matches non-*A status so I would need something to move to in between.
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 8:12 pm
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Alright im hoping someone can help me.

Im picking United for my airline and doing a decent amount of traveling in the coming months, so I am wondering do the status matches/challenges for UA allowable only once? Im trying to just get a 2P challenge as I am a leasuire traveler. I would hate to kill the only challenge opp for me by obtaining the lowest level, in which I should clear this year with my planned travel.
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 10:05 pm
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One of my frined tried to get status match from Iberia platinum to DL gold. He sent email in early Mar but did not get a response now.

Anybody has such eperience?
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 3:28 pm
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Red face WN A-list to United 2P denied

Just a data point: my request for status match from Southwest A-list to United 2P was denied. United said their status match program does not include Southwest.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 8:59 pm
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Originally Posted by leonard016
Just a data point: my request for status match from Southwest A-list to United 2P was denied. United said their status match program does not include Southwest.
I matched WN CP to BD Gold couple years ago.
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 9:10 am
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Originally Posted by glenny84
If anyone is interested in Cathay Pacific, I was able to easily get matched from UA 1P to CX Silver.
If you don't mind:

How did you contact CX? And what documentations did you include? Thanks.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 9:09 am
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US Airways

Given the current US Airways transfer promotion and bonus for preferred, I'll be the first to ask:

any recent luck getting US Airways status matches, or any recent news on some of their "Race to preferred" or "preferred trial" promotions?

EDIT: Just spoke to US Airways.

They do not match, but they did currently offer the 90 day trial preferred membership for anyone who has not dropped down from status in the past 24 months. Unfortunately, because I took advantage of that USAirways/Budget Rental free preferred trial last summer, I'm not eligible, and they were pretty strict on it.

Details, if you are eligible: seems to have $15 fee, silver preferred good for 90 days, need to fly 7,500 miles to maintain it within 90 days.

EDIT Seems to be a YMMV on the $15 fee. Others are reporting $200, though I was quoted if I had been eligible it would've only been $15.

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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 10:17 am
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Originally Posted by awpeters
Given the current US Airways transfer promotion and bonus for preferred, I'll be the first to ask:

any recent luck getting US Airways status matches, or any recent news on some of their "Race to preferred" or "preferred trial" promotions?

EDIT: Just spoke to US Airways.

They do not match, but they did currently offer the 90 day trial preferred membership for anyone who has not dropped down from status in the past 24 months. Unfortunately, because I took advantage of that USAirways/Budget Rental free preferred trial last summer, I'm not eligible, and they were pretty strict on it.

Details, if you are eligible: seems to have $15 fee, silver preferred good for 90 days, need to fly 7,500 miles to maintain it within 90 days.
The fee is only $15? I thought it was $200+...
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 12:05 pm
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Originally Posted by 4Health
The fee is only $15? I thought it was $200+...
I was told it would've been $15, but that I wasn't eligible.... YMMV. I've heard others say its $200.

I was, of course, eligible to buyback silver for $900... which I politely declined
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 10:15 pm
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Originally Posted by nydad
If you don't mind:

How did you contact CX? And what documentations did you include? Thanks.
Ditto that question. What is the process with CX?

And would they be willing to match SQ *G?
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 11:36 pm
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What other airline would be willing to match SQ *G? Does BA do status matching at all?
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by awpeters
Given the current US Airways transfer promotion and bonus for preferred, I'll be the first to ask:

any recent luck getting US Airways status matches, or any recent news on some of their "Race to preferred" or "preferred trial" promotions?

EDIT: Just spoke to US Airways.

They do not match, but they did currently offer the 90 day trial preferred membership for anyone who has not dropped down from status in the past 24 months. Unfortunately, because I took advantage of that USAirways/Budget Rental free preferred trial last summer, I'm not eligible, and they were pretty strict on it.

Details, if you are eligible: seems to have $15 fee, silver preferred good for 90 days, need to fly 7,500 miles to maintain it within 90 days.

EDIT Seems to be a YMMV on the $15 fee. Others are reporting $200, though I was quoted if I had been eligible it would've only been $15.

Oh, I didn't know they matched. That's good to know.

Last edited by angelaborough; Apr 7, 2010 at 10:55 am
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 1:28 pm
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Originally Posted by awpeters
I was told it would've been $15, but that I wasn't eligible.... YMMV. I've heard others say its $200.

I was, of course, eligible to buyback silver for $900... which I politely declined
I just called and they told me $215.
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 2:17 pm
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Originally Posted by 4Health
I just called and they told me $215.
If US paid me $215 to fly them, I still wouldn't.
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 2:35 pm
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Is it possible to match BMI*G to CO?
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