The Status Match Master Thread
Sep 7, 2007 | 12:56 pm
#1126
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: SFO, SJC, OAK, LVK AA Lifetime Plat 2MM, LUV A-List, Hyatt Gold, SPG Lifetime Gold, Commercial Pilot (not employed by airlines)
Posts: 1,531
Is there any way around the one time status match with UA? I have US Airways Platinum status and want to move 100% of my business to them (80-90K miles a year) and they declined. They did extend a status match in 2002 (shame on me) but my wings were clipped for business travel then so I could not requalify. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Actually, a little bit of charm goes a long way. I've managed to get a match three times (including this year) even thought I have not flown on them since 2000.
Sep 7, 2007 | 1:30 pm
#1127
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Delta PM/CRC, AA GLD/AC, SPG Gold
Posts: 405
Sorry double post...see below.
Sep 7, 2007 | 1:31 pm
#1128
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Delta PM/CRC, AA GLD/AC, SPG Gold
Posts: 405
Hello everyone,
First, thanks to all of you for this really informative thread.
I was AAdvantage Gold (through my employer), and just switched to CO. I mailed my documents 6 days ago, and as of yesterday I'm showing up as Silver at continental.com. I wanted to let everyone know that they changed the status match PO box, and I figured out the fax number.
After emailing the service center, here is what they request:
-Full Name
-OnePass Account Number
-Current Address
-Current Phone Number
-A copy of the most recent statement from the other airline showing status and current mileage
-A copy of your current elite card from the other airline
You can send it to:
OA Match Request
P.O. Box 4757
Houston, TX 77210-4757
or, fax to 832-235-2713.
First, thanks to all of you for this really informative thread.
I was AAdvantage Gold (through my employer), and just switched to CO. I mailed my documents 6 days ago, and as of yesterday I'm showing up as Silver at continental.com. I wanted to let everyone know that they changed the status match PO box, and I figured out the fax number.
After emailing the service center, here is what they request:
-Full Name
-OnePass Account Number
-Current Address
-Current Phone Number
-A copy of the most recent statement from the other airline showing status and current mileage
-A copy of your current elite card from the other airline
You can send it to:
OA Match Request
P.O. Box 4757
Houston, TX 77210-4757
or, fax to 832-235-2713.
Sep 10, 2007 | 3:16 pm
#1129
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Delta PM/CRC, AA GLD/AC, SPG Gold
Posts: 405
Sad to say, this makes three in a row...
FYI that fax number listed above for CO status match (832-235-2713) does not appear to be working any longer.
FYI that fax number listed above for CO status match (832-235-2713) does not appear to be working any longer.
Sep 10, 2007 | 3:22 pm
#1130
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: Delta PM/CRC, AA GLD/AC, SPG Gold
Posts: 405
Sad to say, this makes three in a row...
FYI that fax number listed above for CO status match (832-235-2713) does not appear to be working any longer.
FYI that fax number listed above for CO status match (832-235-2713) does not appear to be working any longer.
Sep 11, 2007 | 12:08 am
#1132
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 556
Does anyone know if bmi does LH-FTL status match?
Markus
Markus
Sep 11, 2007 | 6:57 am
#1133
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NY
Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold
Posts: 2,709
Sep 11, 2007 | 6:57 am
#1134
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: NY
Programs: AA: ExPlat & 3MM; UA: 1k; KL: Plat 4 Life; Hyatt: Plat; SPG, Marriott, Hilton: Gold
Posts: 2,709
Does HH status match from SPG?
Sep 11, 2007 | 7:35 am
#1135
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 226
Sep 15, 2007 | 12:32 pm
#1136
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: *Wood Gold, Marriott Plat, HH Gold, National Exec Elite
Posts: 92
When I called them up last week, they said the only way to do this is mail in the request.
Sep 15, 2007 | 10:56 pm
#1137
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Programs: AA Plat, Sixt Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Avis First, Caesars TR Diamond, Mlife Gold
Posts: 4,937
AeroMexico
Does AeroMexico status match US carriers and at what levels?
Sep 16, 2007 | 5:55 am
#1138
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: PHL
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Titanium Elite (Lifetime Platinum)
Posts: 95
Is Status Match on UA worth it?
I am currently Platinum on US and am close to CP (95k+). I need to fly to Vietnam in a few weeks, and am trying to figure out how to fly better than coach. I am willing to use miles (have a bunch) but nothing is available on any Star Alliance carrier.
The best set of flights I have found for my schedule is UA...if I try to get a status match on UA would it help my upgrade possibilities any? With this flight, if I use my US DM number I would have over 125k miles earned this year, so I am not opposed to using my UA MP number. But I'm not sure it's worth it. Any thoughts from the experts?
Thanks in advance.
-D
US Platinum (soon to be CP)
no status on anybody else (I live near PHL)
The best set of flights I have found for my schedule is UA...if I try to get a status match on UA would it help my upgrade possibilities any? With this flight, if I use my US DM number I would have over 125k miles earned this year, so I am not opposed to using my UA MP number. But I'm not sure it's worth it. Any thoughts from the experts?
Thanks in advance.
-D
US Platinum (soon to be CP)
no status on anybody else (I live near PHL)
Sep 16, 2007 | 6:05 am
#1139
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM/AA ExecPlat & 1MM/HH Diamond/Marriott Titanium
Posts: 3,068
My boss faxed his Delta statement to United on Friday night. He is Platinum with Delta, over 100,000 Medallion miles this year and almost has one million miles. Within 12 hours, he received an e-mail granting him UA Exec Plat (1P) for 90 days... Very happy since he has an IAD-SFO roundtrip coming up and rarely ever flies UA. Maybe he'll finally see the light now...
Sep 16, 2007 | 6:52 am
#1140
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
Programs: AMC MovieWatcher, Giant BonusCard, Petco PALS Card, Silver Diner Blue Plate Club
Posts: 22,314