The Status Match Master Thread
Oct 12, 2007 | 6:24 pm
#1186
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
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.
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.
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Oct 12, 2007 | 6:52 pm
#1187
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: *Wood Gold, Marriott Plat, HH Gold, National Exec Elite
Posts: 92
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
Oct 12, 2007 | 7:01 pm
#1188
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
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
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
Oct 17, 2007 | 12:54 pm
#1189
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Sheffield, UK and Taipei, Taiwan
Programs: DL silver and UA silver
Posts: 709
To thecompdude. would like to try UA 1K to CO Plat too
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.
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.
Oct 17, 2007 | 1:01 pm
#1190
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: DL Silver, AS MVP, UA Silver, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 3,883
I'm pretty sure that if you get a status match any time between now and next June, your status will be gauranteed through February 2009. After next June it would be good through February 2010, but as you said, your 1K will expire this coming February, so that won't be an option.
Oct 17, 2007 | 1:01 pm
#1191
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 23,999
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.
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.
Oct 18, 2007 | 9:52 am
#1192
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NYC
Programs: UA, AA, CO, Hilton & Marriott
Posts: 98
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!
Oct 20, 2007 | 12:47 pm
#1193
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold(OWE), QF LTG, MR Plat, IHG Spire, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,156
From: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...=690485&page=3
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.
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.
Oct 20, 2007 | 1:03 pm
#1194
formerly known as Frugal Travel Guy
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Greenville, SC
Programs: UA Gold, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Silver, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 1,925
My recent CO and UA experience
Requested status match of CO based on my AA Plat (which I got by challenge) and NW Silver. Approved in less than 24 hours to CO Gold.
Current Premier with UA and requested Premier Exec for 2008 based on current bookings (35K plus in '08), CO Gold which I just got, AA Plat, NW Silver and 12.5K booking within the next 90 days ( their match program) and 35K in booking for 2008. Denied, as I was given Premier Exec by match in 2006.
I appealed based on new home airport, now living more time near SAV than TVC.
Cordial reply repeating one time status match policy.
It is nice to see them protect their Elites, but i sure would have liked those extra RDM's for my trip to NZ in Febuary.
Current Premier with UA and requested Premier Exec for 2008 based on current bookings (35K plus in '08), CO Gold which I just got, AA Plat, NW Silver and 12.5K booking within the next 90 days ( their match program) and 35K in booking for 2008. Denied, as I was given Premier Exec by match in 2006.
I appealed based on new home airport, now living more time near SAV than TVC.
Cordial reply repeating one time status match policy.
It is nice to see them protect their Elites, but i sure would have liked those extra RDM's for my trip to NZ in Febuary.
Oct 21, 2007 | 3:14 pm
#1195
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 23,999
Kudos to UA for preserving status matches!^
Oct 23, 2007 | 3:15 pm
#1196
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM/AA ExecPlat & 1MM/HH Diamond/Marriott Titanium
Posts: 3,068
Has the UA number changed?
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!
Oct 23, 2007 | 4:09 pm
#1197
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: gggrrrovvveee (ORD)
Programs: UA Pt, Marriott Ti, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 6,095
Oct 23, 2007 | 4:10 pm
#1198
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K & 1MM/AA ExecPlat & 1MM/HH Diamond/Marriott Titanium
Posts: 3,068
Oct 24, 2007 | 8:03 pm
#1199
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4
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Oct 25, 2007 | 2:50 pm
#1200
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: AAGold, United 2P
Posts: 41
Although I'm not sure about the fax number, I do know that US now offers individuals to pay for status and that if you meet their challenge requirements in a certain number of days (x miles in 90 days), you keep the status for an entire year. I think you can either call or email the DM customer service in order to sign up for this...