Originally Posted by Cyllabus

Hi Flyertalkers--
Your opinions please-- I'm an AA Gold, flying mostly NYC to SF or LA. I'd like to try for a status match, but don't know which airline to choose. I've read that Continental rarely upgrades on those routes, and their coach is less than wonderful. So how about the others? United? (If no upgrade, do you usual get a E+ seat?) NW, Delta, US? Thanks for the help!

Originally Posted by Cyllabus

(Just booked a PS seat JFK/SJC for less than every other airline I tried. Hope they status match before the flight!)

Originally Posted by jmhayes

Do you mean JFK-SFO? UA doesn't fly PS (or even non-stop) to SJC from JFK.

Originally Posted by 925

Since it is on the US Air website here http://usairways.custhelp.com/cgi-bi...hp?p_faqid=363 I assume that US Air is still matching.

For US, how late in this year do I have to match to make the US Status Match good until February 2008?

Originally Posted by deburn

925, did you get your answer? I'm thinking of getting US to match my CO Silver Elite. Going by the answers for other airlines, if it's past July 20th it should be fine till Feb 2008?

Originally Posted by 925

I never got an answer from anyone here, so I decided to wait until January 1 to request the match. Sorry I don't know. Please post if you find out!

Originally Posted by pevo

The card arrived today. While I'm excited that they matched my AA status, unfortunately it expires 2/28/07. (I may try calling to get it extended or at least find out the cutoff for others here).

Originally Posted by ORDinary Gold

Date: June 26, 2006

Number of pages including this cover: 2

To: UA Mileage Plus Service Center
Premier Service Match

Fax number: 605-343-0215

From: ORDinary Gold, Mileage Plus # 99999999999


Message:

As you can see from my attached statement, I am currently have “Platinum” status on American Airlines, but I would like to shift my business to United. I have a trip booked on UA for tomorrow (conf # X9X9XX), and a number of additional trips in the works, which I would prefer to fly on UA if you would be willing to match my elite status to your equivalent level.

Please feel free to call me at 999-999-9999 or email if you have any questions.

My Mileage Plus number is 99999999999.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Originally Posted by tinkybelle

I need to do a status match for someone for UA.
when should I wait till to get it till 2008?

they arent travelling till dec but want to make sure he getas a good seat but he is silver now.

Originally Posted by ORDinary Gold

FWIW, the following worked. I faxed this to them and UA responded by email 10 days later. They upped me from General Member to Premier Exec, expiring in 2/08. I had 16,951 YTD EQMs on the AA statement I sent, dated 6/26/06.:

Date: June 26, 2006

Number of pages including this cover: 2

To: UA Mileage Plus Service Center
Premier Service Match

Fax number: 605-343-0215

From: ORDinary Gold, Mileage Plus # 99999999999


Message:

As you can see from my attached statement, I am currently have “Platinum” status on American Airlines, but I would like to shift my business to United. I have a trip booked on UA for tomorrow (conf # X9X9XX), and a number of additional trips in the works, which I would prefer to fly on UA if you would be willing to match my elite status to your equivalent level.

Please feel free to call me at 999-999-9999 or email if you have any questions.

My Mileage Plus number is 99999999999.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Originally Posted by flyer383jht

I don't get paper statements anymore from AA. So what "statement" can I send them?
thanks,
Frank

Originally Posted by ORDinary Gold

FWIW, the following worked. I faxed this to them and UA responded by email 10 days later. They upped me from General Member to Premier Exec, expiring in 2/08. I had 16,951 YTD EQMs on the AA statement I sent, dated 6/26/06.:

Date: June 26, 2006

Number of pages including this cover: 2

To: UA Mileage Plus Service Center
Premier Service Match

Fax number: 605-343-0215

From: ORDinary Gold, Mileage Plus # 99999999999


Message:

As you can see from my attached statement, I am currently have “Platinum” status on American Airlines, but I would like to shift my business to United. I have a trip booked on UA for tomorrow (conf # X9X9XX), and a number of additional trips in the works, which I would prefer to fly on UA if you would be willing to match my elite status to your equivalent level.

Please feel free to call me at 999-999-9999 or email if you have any questions.

My Mileage Plus number is 99999999999.

Thanks in advance for your consideration.

Originally Posted by skywalkerLAX

I m planning a RTW in NOV/DEC using my LH points (Y award). To ensure comfortable travel (lounges etc. :cool: ) I d like to get Star Gold status again. I read that it s possible with bmi and united... My preference would be bmi because I could use UA later when I return to US in a few years. Any experience and suggestions how to handle status match with bmi??

Originally Posted by skywalkerLAX

Programs: AA PLT, SQ PPS, BMI *G, CO GLD, SPG Plat, Hyatt DMND, SIXT

Originally Posted by nmb333

Is 10 days about the norm in getting a response from United? I just want to know when I should refax or call to find out about the status of a status match request.

Originally Posted by donuteric

It should take about 7-10 days before your account shows the new status. I know a few people that had their requested granted in less than 2 weeks. Give it a few more days.

Originally Posted by gleff

Delta

Will match status, generally to equivalent level up to Gold (mid-tier)

Send a copy of your current elite statement or elite card along with a note explaining you'd like to shift your busy to them if they'll match your current status to:



[Edit] There are recent reports of Delta offering "challenges" in response to status match requests -- that is, fly x segments in y days for status.

Originally Posted by csharma137

Hi All just wondering I am Aeroplan Elite and wanting a status match on an Asian Carrier. JAL OR CX any info. Air Canada sucks for flying into DEL and I need a change. ?

Originally Posted by tinkybelle

Well its now 12 working days since I sent the status match to UA for my friend
should I resend?? or does someone have a direct fax n o tot he status match dep
thanks

Originally Posted by allset2travel

Just pull this from the Master Thread, Post #1. Hope it is still current,

Mileage Plus Service Center
Attention: Premier Status Match
P.O. Box 28870
Tucson, AZ 85726

Or via Fax: 605-343-0215

God luck

Originally Posted by ghostboy

605-343-4104 => this is the fax # I sent my docs to last week. Best of luck.

gleff, could you update 1st post please?

Cheers, Simon.

Originally Posted by Montreal

Hi,

I faxed in, on behalf of my boss, his UA 1K status and 80 segments so far on UA this year to request a status match from NWA at 218-254-7567 on August 8th. He has flown Northwest a few times this year (some reason miles were not credited) and will be flying NW a lot. So far today Aug 21 his account still shows Base Member.

Is there any number that I could call to follow-up? Should I refax? Any advice would be much appreciated. I myself had a great experience matching my Air Canada Elite Status to UA Prem Executive which was reflected online within 24 hrs. of me faxing my request so I was hoping that Northwest wouldn't be too far behind!

Originally Posted by gailmjohnson

Hi all,

I had posted a while back in the BW status match thread asking about Hilton upping my status from blue because I have platinum status with Best Western and was told to post my results here.

I signed up for HHonors in March and built up enough points (without staying at a Hilton) for a Cat. 4 stay on an existing reservation for March 2007 (10 nights). When I called to see if I could use a reward night on an existing reservation, they processed it with no problem.

So I asked about the status upgrade and was told to stay one night of the March reservation then call them back and she would bump me up to silver before I checked out for that stay. So the end result is that I will get the higher status before checkout and it will be applied to this stay for posting of points.

Hope this info helps someone else. As BamaVol stated in the other thread, you won't get anything unless you ask.

Gail

Originally Posted by CHC Kiwi

I'm NZ Gold Elite and looking at flying QF for at least some of my business. Is there an established match procedure?

Originally Posted by CHC Kiwi

Anybody?