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romeoguy Aug 20, 2010 4:12 pm

A status match with CO can be tricky depending on the agent handling your status match request. I know of those who got matched with a copy of their card alone, while another got asked for copies of statements as well. Both were very recent status match requests.


Originally Posted by orknot2be (Post 14514531)
I recently became platinum on AA through a platinum challenge. I am also lifetime gold (but mostly through CC purchases) and my account shows 500,000 miles (and 1.5 M miles to date). I am planning to apply to CO for a status match. My statements will obviously show a limited amount of flying. What is the best way for me to word my request so that they will hopefully match me to CO plantinum? I am aware that some FT members have mentioned they have only received a silver match from CO for their AA platinum.

Should I wait a couple of weeks till I complete another round of flights (RDU-JFK-SFO-JFK-RDU) and wait till it shows up on my account? Does it help to mention in the letter that I am planning on transferring the bulk of my flying to CO since their Newark hub is much more convenient?

Any and all advice accepted.


wco81 Aug 20, 2010 6:35 pm

DL GM here, looking at *A or OW.

How do the AA and UA challenges work? You have to tally 25k or 50k within a 90-day period?

wco81 Aug 20, 2010 6:41 pm


Originally Posted by ZKOKA (Post 14471048)
DL Gold to UA Premier Executive is no problem at all, there will be a challenge to fly 15000 miles within 90 days, though. I friend of mine submitted his request as of today and got a positive reply within hours.


So do you request status match before or after you book a UA flight? How do they track your flight activity during the challenge period? Is there some account number you get?

Or do you just get a MP account and then they track activity on that account?

geclub1 Aug 20, 2010 8:38 pm


Originally Posted by wco81 (Post 14518615)
So do you request status match before or after you book a UA flight? How do they track your flight activity during the challenge period? Is there some account number you get?

Or do you just get a MP account and then they track activity on that account?

Yep, you first have to get an MP account and then you submit your documentation for an elite status match. UA approves your request and your MP account reflects the new status. From that point on, you have 90 days to fulfill your part of bargain, travelling 7.5K/15K miles on UA metals only (crediting to your MP account, of course). At the end of the 90-day period, if you meet the challenge, then you get to keep your status and UA mails you the Elite credential.

jsorensen Aug 21, 2010 7:44 am

Latest on FB Status Match
 
Hi,

Browsing through the thread I see that there was a promotion for Flying Blue to status match UK residents.

Does anyone know the current status if there is an ongoing programme to match status for non UK residents?

Thanks,
Jes

meir13 Aug 21, 2010 2:51 pm


Originally Posted by jsorensen (Post 14520555)
Hi,

Browsing through the thread I see that there was a promotion for Flying Blue to status match UK residents.

Does anyone know the current status if there is an ongoing programme to match status for non UK residents?

Thanks,
Jes

Well I used the Flying Blue status match for UK residents being non-resident. Used London address to register and than change it after the match.

piiit Aug 21, 2010 3:26 pm


Originally Posted by meir13 (Post 14522382)
Well I used the Flying Blue status match for UK residents being non-resident. Used London address to register and than change it after the match.

And what company did you tell them you were working for :D ?

jsorensen Aug 21, 2010 4:34 pm


Originally Posted by meir13 (Post 14522382)
Well I used the Flying Blue status match for UK residents being non-resident. Used London address to register and than change it after the match.

Hmmm I guess I could play that trick, but according to the pdf I found, it was only valid through July 31st :(

Thanks for the idea though, might give it a shot.
Jes

meir13 Aug 22, 2010 2:15 am


Originally Posted by piiit (Post 14522532)
And what company did you tell them you were working for :D ?

You could pick any UK one. No check there. But I co-own 2 UK companies, so I had even less problem on this.:p

Match was done in 7 days.

amrom Aug 22, 2010 4:57 am

Shame I missed out on this one, interesting it wasnt such a big discussion, i think it was a great offer.

Anyone think there is still a point of applying for it or no chance as the offer ended July 31?

adl73x Aug 22, 2010 7:20 am

I noticed the other day that the Malev status match offer has been extended to 31st August 2010 (originally 30 June 2010). Fly one one sector on Malev, match to status of any airline.

(At least that's what their website says, although I don't know of anyone who was successful in getting matched to Duna Club Platinum (OW Emerald) - I wasn't.

wco81 Aug 22, 2010 9:44 am

So AF offers status matches only to people with UK addresses?

Do they offer match for DL SM members?

Do they have better low-miles award availability than DL?

meir13 Aug 22, 2010 2:11 pm


Originally Posted by adl73x (Post 14524843)
I noticed the other day that the Malev status match offer has been extended to 31st August 2010 (originally 30 June 2010). Fly one one sector on Malev, match to status of any airline.

(At least that's what their website says, although I don't know of anyone who was successful in getting matched to Duna Club Platinum (OW Emerald) - I wasn't.

My guess is, Malev will extend this offer again, till they go bankrupt.

jsorensen Aug 23, 2010 7:56 am


Originally Posted by amrom (Post 14524497)
Shame I missed out on this one, interesting it wasnt such a big discussion, i think it was a great offer.

Anyone think there is still a point of applying for it or no chance as the offer ended July 31?

Don't bother, I just got a reject from them based on it being not valid after July 31st :(

FB really has gone down the tubes :(

mith Aug 23, 2010 12:37 pm


Originally Posted by jsorensen (Post 14529977)
Don't bother, I just got a reject from them based on it being not valid after July 31st :(

FB really has gone down the tubes :(

sure, why are you FB gold then?


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