Airline Status Match Master Thread: 2009 - 2011
#1546
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sydney
Programs: VA Platinum, SG Solitaire PPS, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 403
I'll be going for a status match but I wondered if BD will accept a BD booking (with BD flight number) but on LH metal? (As LHR-MUC is what I currently have booked).
Please does anyone have any experience of this?
Thanks,
MArcus.
Please does anyone have any experience of this?
Thanks,
MArcus.
#1547
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: AA EXP, AA LT Gold, SPG Plat 75
Posts: 890
There is a thread in AA forum.
#1548
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Tokyo
Programs: DL Diamond, ANA Platinum
Posts: 1,532
Work is forcing me to fly Delta soon.
Any matches for something on SkyTeam that grants international lounge access? I did both Delta and Northwest once already -- doubt they'll do it again.
Any matches for something on SkyTeam that grants international lounge access? I did both Delta and Northwest once already -- doubt they'll do it again.
#1549
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: VIE/ADL
Programs: QF Platinum/Lifetime Gold, LH Senator, AF Platinum
Posts: 87
Another question regarding the LH status match with Flying Blue - the message from LH states
"We have received your application to status match. After only one flight with a Miles & More airline partner, you will qualify automatically for the Miles & More status which is equivalent to the one you currently hold with Flying Blue. We will send you your personal Miles & More status card after your flight"
So does this mean that the qualifying flight is not actually taken at the higher status/earning level?
"We have received your application to status match. After only one flight with a Miles & More airline partner, you will qualify automatically for the Miles & More status which is equivalent to the one you currently hold with Flying Blue. We will send you your personal Miles & More status card after your flight"
So does this mean that the qualifying flight is not actually taken at the higher status/earning level?
#1550
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: CGN
Programs: LH SEN, BA Gold, DL PM, IC RA
Posts: 239
Thatīs not enough. You need a BD flight under a BD flight number AND op. by BD.
#1551
Join Date: May 2011
Location: TLV-NYC
Programs: Milleageplus 1K
Posts: 13
just matched on BA
So I have a flight from tel aviv to Mumbai, then Mumbai NYC, then back to tel aviv on British tomorrow.
I'm platinum on CO, so I called BA yesterday and asked them about a status match. They warned me it takes 4 weeks... I explained I fly on thrusday and said it'll mean a lot if they can expedite it.
Today I got an email in the morning: Congratulations you're BA silver. 30 min later I received a fax explaining my status is silver and they didn't have a chance to send me the card. They told me to show it in the lounges all over if I'll be asked to.
It was really smooth and surprising to get it in 24 hrs and I'm really happy.
Now I'll definitely send some routes there way :-) I loved the way they acted and were so helpful.
And the best part: this itinerary showed as 20k miles once completed, now it says 40k :-) the 100% bonus is there.
And the expiration is July 2012.
No challenge, but I did provide my reservation number with them and attached my last CO statement (PDF) from the website.
Although I have AA acct with about 60k miles, I decided to match with BA and get double miles PLUS the ability to get lounge access when traveling domestically in the US.
Any other things I should know about my recent silver status? Is it a good match to my platinum? Probably not... They could've gave me gold... No?
I'm platinum on CO, so I called BA yesterday and asked them about a status match. They warned me it takes 4 weeks... I explained I fly on thrusday and said it'll mean a lot if they can expedite it.
Today I got an email in the morning: Congratulations you're BA silver. 30 min later I received a fax explaining my status is silver and they didn't have a chance to send me the card. They told me to show it in the lounges all over if I'll be asked to.
It was really smooth and surprising to get it in 24 hrs and I'm really happy.
Now I'll definitely send some routes there way :-) I loved the way they acted and were so helpful.
And the best part: this itinerary showed as 20k miles once completed, now it says 40k :-) the 100% bonus is there.
And the expiration is July 2012.
No challenge, but I did provide my reservation number with them and attached my last CO statement (PDF) from the website.
Although I have AA acct with about 60k miles, I decided to match with BA and get double miles PLUS the ability to get lounge access when traveling domestically in the US.
Any other things I should know about my recent silver status? Is it a good match to my platinum? Probably not... They could've gave me gold... No?
#1552
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
However, given the fact that BA hardly matches, I think you succeeded quite well here. If I was a BA Gold, I would not be happy if they gave it away like FB and LH is giving away Plat/SEN respectively nowadays!
#1553
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London and Zurich
Programs: AA, BA, Mucci: Sir Roger des Directions Routičres, PCR
Posts: 13,609
Well, AA plat approximates to BA silver (I have no idea whether CO plat resembles AA plat), so I'd say you seem to have achieved the almost impossible, a status jump with BA.
Better not mention it over in the BA Forum, where the inmates take actually earning status very seriously.
Better not mention it over in the BA Forum, where the inmates take actually earning status very seriously.
#1554
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin
Programs: AA, AS, WN
Posts: 503
AA does however offer PAID gold and regular platinum challenges. See here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-platinum.html
#1555
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sydney
Programs: VA Platinum, SG Solitaire PPS, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 403
#1556
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 50
can you tell me whom you contacted about the SAA status match? Tried emailing them but they only answered that they would not transfer miles from Flying Blue. Apparently the person anwering didnt really get the idea of a status match.
#1557
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,690
Status match just means they will grant you the same status level - it does not mean that you get to transfer your miles to the new program
#1558
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: Star Alliance, One World, Skyteam, BR, GA, EK, VX, SPG, Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, IC
Posts: 4,065
So did anyone got status matched on Asiana yet? I'm changing my program to them since its more attractive..
#1559
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
I was wondering if anyone was matched recently by CO to Platinum status using their FlyingBlue Platinum card and/or Jet Airways Platinum status?
I had my brother status match himself to Gold recently from BA/AA, but is CO still matching?
I did a match some years ago, but they only gave me Gold for Jet Plat, but never flew them, as I realized their program was not as good as a UA 1k's.
So now trying to decide whether to attempt it again or go for UA's challenge, if it still exists for 1P, then use that on CO for potential TATL or their ultra long-haul flight upgrades...
I had my brother status match himself to Gold recently from BA/AA, but is CO still matching?
I did a match some years ago, but they only gave me Gold for Jet Plat, but never flew them, as I realized their program was not as good as a UA 1k's.
So now trying to decide whether to attempt it again or go for UA's challenge, if it still exists for 1P, then use that on CO for potential TATL or their ultra long-haul flight upgrades...