That's the way it's supposed to work. But it doesn't work that way always (unfortunately). Data protection laws doesn't mean that they are not violated on occassion. ..... and the "gender" of the accounts not matching has certainly been caught once by UA when a status match from BA (Gold, if I recall correctly) was underway. Yes, some may "get away with it", but one was also certainly caught -- but without consequence other than not achieving the status match.

In any case, BA won't be needing copies of cards and statements since they generally don't do status matches (at least not these last couple of years). DL would want such copies, but DL's been known to do status matches without copies of either the card or alternatively without copies of the statements.

Yes, that is what Flyertalk is all about, but it does not include commiting fraud to do so. Altering a FF statement and sending it in claiming it is yours is downright deception, and if the airlines read this thread (and they do) then you might be responsible for messing up things for 1000's of people if they decide to pull their status match program.

Curious about this one...

Let's say you have earned status with both NW and, say UA. Can you use the UA status to comp over to CO, or will they be able to tell that you already have status with NW based on your previous CO reservations w/ a NW number?

Yes, that this is unacceptable and not something that most Flyertalkers would do or condone.

95%+ chance no problem at all.

UA -> CO status match (even when having NW status) has worked before. Given the circumstances you present, CO could -- if they want -- tell that you had status with NW; however, they don't seem to do that "checking" routinely when making their status match decision -- or at least it's not an obstruction to CO status matches.

Agree with Gleff, given the sad state of affairs of IT within airlines I seriously doubt the could make that match.

Perfect, thanks. CO's CEO is proud of the fact that it can pull up someone's entire history with one email address, OnePass #, or other info. in an instant. Sounds like it's gone through with no problem though. I'll prob. have a different address at the time anyway.

I am starting to book my monthly flights for 2006, and see that AA has rescheduled in such a way as to make me overnight coming home every time. That ain't gonna happen!

These days, is there any chance DL will comp AA EXP to top tier?

And I'm used to lots of free upgrades on AA. What are upgrades on DL like?

I submitted my deal to be an Premier Ex on UA. I'm currently ExPlat on AA. I have a UA flight late Jan I wanna be comfortable in.

Do you know how long it takes? I just sent out a letter along with my AA summary. I'm PLT and hoping to also be comfortable for a mid Dec flight.

DL GMs (which is generally what AA EXPs get status matched to with DL) get domestic upgrades sort of akin to what AA EXPs get ... i.e., unlimited free domestic upgrades; but I have had free upgrades with AA as an EXP far more frequently than I get them with DL as a DL Platinum Medallion.

The chances that DL will comp a typical AA EXP to DL PM is very slim to none. Gold Medallions is the level they generally give as part of a status match to an AA EXP.

I have no idea how long it takes but mid December might be pushing it for an airline. Good luck. If I were you I'd fax and overnight your info but its too late for that now.

Faxing UA with a copy/printout of the AA statement and a copy of the AA card has resulted in UA doing a status match within a week's time or less generally. Maybe December is more busy, but January has not been so busy as to mess up the 1-week or less time frame for a status match.

Update: OZ wants a statement as well as a copy of the card... no way getting around the card requirement.

They are processing my application, and the agent said in all likelihood Seoul will approve my request. However, my mom hasn't received her card yet, so without a copy of it they're not too optimistic.