Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011
Dec 16, 2010 | 3:46 pm
#1336
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: LH SEN, SK Silver, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,274
Dec 16, 2010 | 6:44 pm
#1337
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PacNW (SEA)
Programs: AS, IHG and post-loyal
Posts: 618
My corporate travel desk will match me with one program. I'm CO Platinum and based in SEA. AS or DL were the recommended options. Opinions? Would a corporate match get me a true match with DL rather than maxing at Gold? Otherwise AS might be better given my SEA base.
Dec 16, 2010 | 7:14 pm
#1338
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta Plat, BMI Gold, Subway Sandwich Mustard and was UAL 1K for 2010, now 1K for 2011 too :)
Posts: 1,234
Dec 17, 2010 | 9:10 pm
#1339
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: PAR
Programs: AA 1MM, AF Plat, VS Gold, Hyatt Glob, Sixt Diamond, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 1,170
Dec 21, 2010 | 7:31 am
#1340
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: DL MM PM, HH Diamond, National EE
Posts: 34
Never mind - guess all you long time FT'ers knew this. Just got off the phone with US Airways. No match and to add insult - they wanted me to pay upwards of $645, plus fly 22,500 miles in 90 days to then be Plat - have they lost their minds??? No need to answer that! Guess I will just stay with Delta - albeit Amtrak is looking enticing!
What's the process to request status match from DL to US? Any recent experience that can be shared - ie how long it took, difficulty etc...
What's the process to request status match from DL to US? Any recent experience that can be shared - ie how long it took, difficulty etc...
Last edited by flyingdeltasince85; Dec 21, 2010 at 8:56 am
Dec 21, 2010 | 1:38 pm
#1341
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Los Angeles area
Programs: Delta PLAT + 1K United for 2011, ????? for 2012
Posts: 258
RB
Dec 22, 2010 | 5:57 am
#1342
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: Airline Pleb, Hertz PC, El Mambero De Mucci, PWP Aide to Generalissimo Godot
Posts: 4,918
Dec 22, 2010 | 10:51 am
#1343
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: LON (mostly)
Programs: FlyingBlue Platinum Elite / BAEC Silver
Posts: 1,953
Nothing too exciting... but reassuring...
Just got my BD match from AF/KL. I don't necessarily want to fly BD, and they don't fly anywhere useful using their own metal (so the 4 upgrade vouchers are pretty pointless - not many long-haul flights), but the other perks across *A should be nice.
BTW, I was matched FB Plat to DC Gold which is *A Gold (like LH SEN, I guess). It took 3 working days, and I DIDN'T need to fly any BD or *A segments.
BTW, I was matched FB Plat to DC Gold which is *A Gold (like LH SEN, I guess). It took 3 working days, and I DIDN'T need to fly any BD or *A segments.
Dec 27, 2010 | 5:22 pm
#1344
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HOU/IAH
Programs: AA EXP, IHG PLT, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Amtrak, WN
Posts: 2,625
About how long will it likely take CO to get back to me regarding a decision on the status match? Just wondering...
Dec 27, 2010 | 5:33 pm
#1345
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold Royal Air Maroc OW Emerald Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 22,545
Dec 28, 2010 | 2:08 am
#1346
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle
Programs: AAdvantage Plat+, FoundersCard, Amex Plat, TR Diamond, Marriott Gold, Wyndham Dia, HH Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 819
My wife and I are both Delta Silver now, and have qualified for Silver again for 2011 (in fact we're both pretty close to Gold, but not quite).
What are the chances of status-matching to Continental? Do we need to fly on CO before we can ask, or can we just say "we're not happy with Delta and want to switch our flying to you"?
What are the ramifications of the upcoming CO/UA merger? Does it make this a good time to status match to CO, or does it matter?
What are the chances of status-matching to Continental? Do we need to fly on CO before we can ask, or can we just say "we're not happy with Delta and want to switch our flying to you"?
What are the ramifications of the upcoming CO/UA merger? Does it make this a good time to status match to CO, or does it matter?
Dec 28, 2010 | 10:56 am
#1347
Join Date: Jan 2007
Programs: AA-EXP
Posts: 203
What is your projection as to what will happen when CO accounts will merge with UA and your accounts now are at two different levels?
Dec 28, 2010 | 11:51 am
#1348
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ *G; HH Diamond;
Posts: 1,677
For year 2011, MP and OnePass remain separate. No change during calendar year 2011.
For 2012 qualification, EQM from both accounts will be combined. But the combination only happens after the end of 2011.
So your two accounts at different levels remain.
Dec 28, 2010 | 1:04 pm
#1349
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Seattle
Programs: AAdvantage Plat+, FoundersCard, Amex Plat, TR Diamond, Marriott Gold, Wyndham Dia, HH Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 819
My wife and I are both Delta Silver now, and have qualified for Silver again for 2011 (in fact we're both pretty close to Gold, but not quite).
What are the chances of status-matching to Continental? Do we need to fly on CO before we can ask, or can we just say "we're not happy with Delta and want to switch our flying to you"?
What are the ramifications of the upcoming CO/UA merger? Does it make this a good time to status match to CO, or does it matter?
What are the chances of status-matching to Continental? Do we need to fly on CO before we can ask, or can we just say "we're not happy with Delta and want to switch our flying to you"?
What are the ramifications of the upcoming CO/UA merger? Does it make this a good time to status match to CO, or does it matter?
Dec 28, 2010 | 1:49 pm
#1350
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 72
Hi everyone,
Looking for some status match advice here. I am Premier Executive on United and Silver on Delta. I intend to switch over to using Delta as my preferred airline and faxed a request to Delta to up me to SkyMiles Gold. They denied my request, stating that the status match program is only for people who are not elite members. Is that the end of the story, or does anyone have suggestions on what I can do further? (eg., can I cancel my SkyMiles membership and then re-apply for the status match?)
Thanks!
Looking for some status match advice here. I am Premier Executive on United and Silver on Delta. I intend to switch over to using Delta as my preferred airline and faxed a request to Delta to up me to SkyMiles Gold. They denied my request, stating that the status match program is only for people who are not elite members. Is that the end of the story, or does anyone have suggestions on what I can do further? (eg., can I cancel my SkyMiles membership and then re-apply for the status match?)
Thanks!