The Status Match Master Thread
Feb 27, 2008 | 5:22 pm
#1396
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Is there any indication that the fax number in the OP is wrong for CO?
Mar 1, 2008 | 5:01 pm
#1397
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What's the current UA fax # so I can update the first page? Thx
Mar 1, 2008 | 5:06 pm
#1398
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Two questions....
A few posts upstream, someone reports 10 segments in 90 days for a 1P challenge, and someone else reports 18 segments. Big difference. Is there are some standard number?
Have dropped to 2P as of today. Does anyone know if UA will nonetheless allow a 1P challenge to current 2Ps? (If it matters, I can show an HA mileage statement for 2007 with lots of miles/segments)
A few posts upstream, someone reports 10 segments in 90 days for a 1P challenge, and someone else reports 18 segments. Big difference. Is there are some standard number?
Have dropped to 2P as of today. Does anyone know if UA will nonetheless allow a 1P challenge to current 2Ps? (If it matters, I can show an HA mileage statement for 2007 with lots of miles/segments)
Mar 1, 2008 | 5:17 pm
#1399
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United used to have a policy that they wouldn't do matches against other *A elite status. Occasionally they'd make an exception for someone pushing hard and explaining they no longer live in Seoul or Stockholm or wherever.
But since then two things changed: (1) they started matching against US in retaliation for some policy or other, I really don't remember the tit for tat over there and (2) they changed the program to be a challenge rather than straight match.
Does anyone have recent experience attempting to get a challenge based on elite status with a star alliance carrier (other than US)?
But since then two things changed: (1) they started matching against US in retaliation for some policy or other, I really don't remember the tit for tat over there and (2) they changed the program to be a challenge rather than straight match.
Does anyone have recent experience attempting to get a challenge based on elite status with a star alliance carrier (other than US)?
Mar 1, 2008 | 6:02 pm
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Mar 1, 2008 | 6:16 pm
#1401
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Mar 1, 2008 | 6:29 pm
#1402
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I has flights in early Feb, and my challenge email came on 2/22, and it was backdated to 2/3/08 to go w/ earlier flights.
I did call to have it start on 2/22 because it will yield a better 90 days for me that way, but this shows it could be done....
I would work towards getting the challenge first, then requesting back dating..
Mar 3, 2008 | 1:27 pm
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Maybe I should read more than 5 pages back 
but I just talked to a MP CSR and was told the challenge also requires a $400 up front non-refundable payment.
but I just talked to a MP CSR and was told the challenge also requires a $400 up front non-refundable payment.
Mar 3, 2008 | 2:16 pm
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for clarity, those coming in from other programs don't have to pay a fee for the UA status challenge, although the requirements have gone up since I matched this past summer.
Mar 3, 2008 | 2:40 pm
#1405
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There are no fee's if you are status matching & challenging at the same time.
Mar 3, 2008 | 11:39 pm
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I'm going to status match to AA from Delta as a gold elite. Is it possible to then get a status match from AA to Northwest? I have a few miles in my AA account and it's been around for a while. Is there any way that NW would know that I had just gotten a status match? I plan to fly on NW primarily but from what I read I can't do a direct status match. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
Mar 5, 2008 | 12:10 am
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For those who did the UA challenge, how soon did the *G card arrive after you did your 15k EQM? And did you have any trouble at international non-UA *G lounges
Mar 5, 2008 | 11:41 pm
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Best part was I could get into the RCC on domestic tix while getting my 100% RDM bonus
Mar 6, 2008 | 9:36 am
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Mar 8, 2008 | 8:40 am
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Anyone know if I would be able to get CO Plat from sending proof of VS GOLD?
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