[QUOTE=thecompdude;8550614]I mailed in my documents last week on Friday. And got an email yesterday confirming the status match. I am new 1K flier and got matched to Platinum (as requested)!
Is there a way to find out online, how long this status is valid till?[/QUOTE

Does anyone know if one has to be on a challenge to keep this status or has UA went back to doing straight status matches? Also, if I email [email protected] a pdf copy of my aagold card, will that be good enough for them to match my status? Thx in advance

I want to match the following:
Does anyone have some fax no or details for a german status match???

Markus

All:

Found this thread. Living in PIT with US continually screwing us on flights and service, and having flown mostly on UA connections the last 6 months, I asked UA for status matches for me and family (1 Gold, 3 silvers). Mostly interested in E+ access (since we mostly travel together, and typically cant upgrade 4).

Response was that they wouldnt match my wife and I "since we had a match previously in 2001" and matched other 2 - but its not really a match, its a challenge which has to be met by the end of the year (6250 miles by 12/31/07), have base Premier status until then (but no trips planned).

Questions - I dont recall ever asking for a UA match (Before 2005 I flew on them once in my life - an ANA codeshare from PIT-ORD (on way to NRT). Is it possible it was initiated by them?

Also - are all UA matches now really challenges in disguise? I dont mind it being a challenge, but being given 2 months, especially over t-giving and xmas holidays, is a real steep expectation!

Btw, I've just found out there is some level called 3P which provides E+ access - is there anyone who could nominate me?

I am interested in a status match from Lufthansa Senator to oneWorld (Not AA!)

Is there any way one of the OW airlines does status matches?

I think BA, CX, QF dont

But what about AY, RJ, JL, IB or LAN ?

It would come pretty handy for lounge access intra US, too ! Currently I am an Admirals Club member but I dont get drink cupons.

AY or JL would be my favourite because both fly to asia which is my main route.

Any suggestions?

"Also - are all UA matches now really challenges in disguise? I dont mind it being a challenge, but being given 2 months, especially over t-giving and xmas holidays, is a real steep expectation!"

I also email united in mid-october regarding a status match and they replied the time frame would only last until December 31st, 2007. At the time I thought this was strange since almost everybody on ft for almost every airline find challenges last 3 months (90 days). Does anyone know if they are ending status match challenges on dec. 31st of this year? Is that why united is not giving a full 3 months for the challenge (it seems kinda of silly, especially for prem exec)?

I'm going to wait until november to see if they give a status match until jan. 31st, 2008. I'm hoping they only start challenges at the beginning of the month, which is why the deadline for all october challenges is dec. 30. Any help would be appreciated.

Markus, check out the hotel status match master thread. It doesn't get as much traffic as the airline status match thread, but that is where you'd find information relevant to your inquiry.

Mods, is it possible to change the title of this thread to "The Airline Status Match Master Thread"?

5abi, I think this largely has to do with the fact that United's system zeros out ALL EQMs on the rollover into the new year. So if you need the full 90 days to do the match, wait until 1/1/08 to ask for it.

I really like SPG and have been Platinum for 7 years. But our company offices are moving and the closest hotel is a Marriott. I sent a letter asking if MR would match my SPG Platinum status, but they never replied. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

as i mentioned to markus above, check out the separate hotel status match thread. this thread is for airline status matches only.

I just got the one-time complimentary status match of CO Plat. from my UA
1K. But I changed my mind and feel it might not work for my future trips.

Could I mail them again (I did it by mail) to reject this offer to keep this chance for my next application?

Many thanks.

I was wondering the same thing. I comped from UA 1K last year and requested a match to US CP, but they only gave me a match to US Plat. As the only reason I really wanted the comp was for the US CP perks, I didn't even want the US Plat I was wondering at the time if I could reject it. I never did and I haven't used it but once when I randomly got a US segment thrown into my itinerary.................what a waste..............

I would like DL Plat but seems like DL does not match UA1Ks to DL Plat (but only to Gold). Since SkyTeam Elite Plus members (DL Plat and CO Plat) have international lounge access, I was thinking having my UA 1K status matched to both DL and CO. I would then US CO Plat (ST Elite Plus) to access lounges, etc. and use my DL Gold for Frequent Flier Miles. Does this sound viable?

This is because CO award programs aren't so good as compared to DL and I would rather keep miles on DL account but have the benefits of ST Elite Plus by having CO Plat. What do you guys think?

If you want to waste two status matches then I would consider doing it, but I really wouldn't waste two status matches at the same time for the same alliance. I think you are underestimating the availability of CO awards, though, especially for partners and the fact that Plat's have better availability than you see as a general member with CO.

Got it today:


Thank you for your written correspondence to the OnePass Service Center.

OnePass offers a promotion that matches the elite status of some other airline frequent flyer programs with an equivalent level in the OnePass Elite program. The airline you are inquiring about is not eligible to participate in the match program.

"Delta is a partner in the OnePass program and not eligible for an Elite match."