Originally Posted by thecompdude (Post 8551976)

Frankly, I dont think, I will be a regular on CO. So I am not that worried about redeeming miles.
I just wanted Plat status, because I bought a CO ticket for SEA-EWR-BOM using my TY points. If I like the flight, I might continue to use the route for my 2 trips to India every year.

Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy (Post 8552263)

Since you were able to get Plat on CO, maybe you can detail or summarize what you did, so that others can receive guidance? (myself included, if I decide to go for the match and try out some CO flights.. ;) )

Originally Posted by thecompdude (Post 8552358)

Same thing as mentioned in the first post (except that the mailing address has changed).

Include the following information -
1) Covering Letter - Most important! Ensure you include information about the reason, why they should give you a status match. Tell them about your plans to use Continental as your primary airline and your need to travel to cities, which are CO hubs (so that you can talk about direct flights, etc.)
Also include information like Name, Address, Phone #, OnePass #, Email address, etc.
2) A copy of your current elite status card.
3) A copy of your latest elite statement.



Mail To:
Continental Airlines
Attn: One Pass Elite Match Program
P O Box 4757
Houston, TX 77210

Originally Posted by bearteacher (Post 8575705)

I would like to follow thecompdude's step to request the status match from my UA 1K to CO Plat.

Could thecompdude tell me when your new CO valid till?

I am an old 1K and this status will be expired on next Feb and I will be only 1P after that. My planning CO flights will be from NRT to BOS via IAH on 'next April'. Is it possible to get CO Plat match till the end of next April from this situation?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by skywalkerLAX (Post 8469676)

Are you sure about your choice ? It sounds like BD is a better programm for you, at least for collecting and cashing in the miles ! *G benefits are the same anyways...

Seb.-

Originally Posted by Traveloguy (Post 8585413)

Not necessarily true.

For example, my partner flys regularly in European J transiting either MUC, FRA or ZRH.

Let's use the following example (which I suspect many Euro flyers out there do): If you took 8 return flights credited in to LH that would net 100,000 including the SEN status bonus which also counts towards elite or status miles, i.e. that is

10,000 (2,500 miles per sector) x 8 x 1.25 (25 % status bonus) = 100,000

This would give you SEN status for 2 years and 100,000 miles to burn.


On BD, 8 flights on LH/LX would net you 38,400 which would also give you BD*G. This would give you 48,000 destination miles to burn on flights.

With this in mind, which programme would you pick? Yes, cash and miles would be an option to make up the short fall, but at least on LH you would not have to hand over the cash in the first place just to get the premium seat on your redemption.

The only place where BD is better is on long haul F or J.

Things of course change when you get above the 55K mark, but the above example flyer would not have reached this milestone and it would not be for another 3 return flights via FRA, MUC or ZRH that the 55K bonus would start to kick in.

Food for thought when picking a *A programme.

:)

Originally Posted by TWA Guy (Post 8609825)

A client is trying for a UA status match and has tried to fax (605) 341-6140 3 times and the number does not work. Has the number changed? Thanks!

Originally Posted by gobluetwo (Post 8610087)

try this one: 605-343-4104

Originally Posted by IsleOfMan (Post 8475917)

I scanned mine as a pdf and emailed it when they informed me the fax was ilegible. They replied that they are not allowed to open attachments and i would have to re-fax it or mail it in.

Originally Posted by uclano1 (Post 8581034)

I've been faxing to get US Airways to match my CO Gold Elite status for the last 2 weeks and still no response. Has anyone been able to match or has the fax number changed? Thanks!