Was there a specific reason you went with UA over bmi? I had same choice and chose bmi. See that you are London based which makes bmi potentially make more sense

Thanks. So will I need 12,500 Star Alliance miles in 90 days? That's a pretty ambitious challenge -- I'd probably need to pick the EXACT right 90 days! Is there any other option for UA?

I just used +44 (0)1623 724099. With no prior contact I faxed in a photocopy of the front of my FB Gold card and a printout of my latest status on the AF website. Sent on Thursday with a nice covering blurb, and am now BMI Gold until July '08

This is me. Attached a PDF of Delta PM page No card copy attached

Hello

I am ex.Premier Executive currently Premier on United and Gold on Delta (see attached). I love United but love the double miles on Delta even more. Can United match my Delta Gold to United Premier Executive?

Thanks

Their reply 12 hrs later.

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Congratulations! You have been awarded Premier Executive status in the Mileage Plus program! This will make your travel with us comfortable, simple and more rewarding than ever.

Your status will be effective for 90 days. To keep the status through February 2008, just earn 12,500 base flight miles or 15 base flight segments on United, Ted or United Express within the 90-day timeframe. Once you meet that threshold, a Premier Executive kit will be generated and mailed. Until you have a card, be sure to add your Mileage Plus number to your reservation in order to fully benefit from your elite status.

To maintain the status throughout all of 2008, you must earn 50,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 60 Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) by December 31, 2007. EQM and EQS are earned on United, United Express, Ted and the Star Alliance members listed below:

Adria Airways | Air Canada | Air New Zealand | All Nippon Airways | Asiana | Austrian Airlines Group | Blue1 | bmi | Croatia Airlines | LOT Airlines | Lufthansa | SAS | Singapore Airlines | South African Airways | Spanair | Swiss International Air Lines | TAP Portugal | THAI | US Airways

For details about the Mileage Plus elite program, visit www.united.com/elite. I hope you will travel with us often and experience the exceptional service and style reserved for our elite members around the world.

Thank you for choosing United, and enjoy your Premier Executive membership!

Regards,

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And now for the booking!!!

did you ever call back and confirm? i've gotten conflicting responses from the ICC (no surprise there).

Yes, when I speak to the ICC, they say Feb 2008; when I get a 1P Agent, Feb 2009. I'd like to believe the 1P line is correct. I asked, are you certain and explained the disparities in my previous responses. She reassured that I will have status all next year by completing the 12,500 miles. I'm requalifying on CO just in case!

I know the answer to this is probably no, but is there anybody who has or knows of someone who got comped a level higher than their current on status on another airline. I'm will be gold on aa through a challenge by august and have enough flights coming up to complete plt challenge in Nov./Dec. However, I'd rather fly united since it serves my hometown airport. Since it sounds like united is requiring people to do challenge-like runs to keep their comped status, do you think I would have a shot at getting comped to premier, but then put on their 90 day premier exec. challenge? I know this is a long shot, but I'd rather not fly another 10,000mi. on aa to get plt. and then wait to get comped to premier exec. on united next year. What do you guys think? Should I even submit this request?

It seems to me you'd be better off waiting until you were platinum on AA. I wouldn't try to do two challenges/comps in a row on UA.

I just submitted my email and got a response less than 24 hours.. and the email shows February 2009, not 2008... so this bears out what the 1P line is saying to people.

Now, to change my programs thing... ^

Hmm
I guess I will contact the program and see if they can do it to Feb 2009.

Thought this thread would be a good place to keep this. I found a more recent fax number in another thread for a US Airways status match but didn't see it in here: 480-693-8024

Not sure if inlight of their "Try Preferred Out" for a fee promotion if they'll still match.

I really can't decide so thought I'd post this question here.

Currently CO Plat (125% bonus miles on each flight) already requalified for next year...
My travel for the next 3-5 months has me on a CO regional jet. Or I could fly US on a larger plane. I occassionaly fly UA internationally (maybe twice a year at most). Most other times I'm on CO (95% of my travel).

Should I
A - Maximize my miles with CO - just stick with them?
B - Spread to UA - have them match me (100% bonus miles) and not be able to get FC upgrades on US?
C - Open an account with US, have them status match (looks like only up to their plat which is 75% bonus miles) so that I have a chance of flying 1stclass over the next few months but frankly earning miles I'd probably only use on partner airlines?

Any Status matchees out there have a suggestion?

Tough question which really comes down to personal preference. If you could maintain the status somewhat over the next few years and it's not a one time thing I would do it. If you would just earn the status this year and never use it again, I wouldn't, just because miles mean a lot to me and they seem kind of wasted.

I would not recommend a status match to US. US has reconfigured their transcon AC and reduced the number of seats in FC, so you are not guaranteed an upgrade as a Plat, depending on the route and number of CPs ahead of you. The US F product is not as good as CO and UA. You just get bigger seat, with reduced pitch in the new FC, and free alcohol. UA at least has E+ seats in Y.

If this is just temporary, then I would just stick it out with CO and earn 125% bonus. You should only do the status match if you're going to stick with it for a few years as lucky pointed out.

However, if you are going to be always exceeding requal as CO Plat and fly UA internationally at least 1-2 times a year, then I can see adding UA and maintaining status on UA after a status match.

After noodling it over for a while now, I decided that I'm going to try AA instead of UA. Do people know the phone number to call to try to get matched on AA? And do people have experience with getting matched on AA from DL Platinum or US Chairman's?

Also, I've read here that Priority Club will match - any experiences on how far up they'll match if coming from SPG Platinum?

Thanks!