I don't know how you define "recent," but I know for a fact that they matched AA status on at least one occasion as recently as September 2007 (six months ago).

How long did it take to get the status match on NW? I faxed my info in earlier this week. Should I also be calling CS or someone, because I just followed the instruction at the beginning of this thread.

I did it 2 weeks ago. no reply yet. I emailed them again few days ago. No reply yet.

Thank you for contacting Northwest Airlines in regard to upgrading your
WorldPerks account.

A variety of criteria, including information from your Delta Airlines
mileage summary, is considered when evaluating requests from members to
match elite status from another airline. After reviewing the
information provided to us on your SkyMiles account, your Northwest
WorldPerks account has been upgraded to Silver Elite status. This
one-time complimentary membership upgrade will remain valid through
February 28, 2009.

Your credentials are now being processed and will be mailed to the
address on file. You may expect to receive your Silver Elite kit in
approximately three weeks.

al613,

Did you use the fax number from this thread? (218) 254-7567?

Status match to NW Gold occured today, March 29. Haven't received an e-mail yet, but logged on today and saw my new status. Just in time to make plans for a business trip to MCO next week. Took less than 2 weeks.

HA To Status Match AQ Thru 2008
 

This is pretty cool: with the demise of Aloha Airlines effective 4/1/08, Hawaiian Airlines will status match any AQ elites who care to do so, with the ease of a simple fax.

AQ Silver and Golds will be status matched to HA Gold; AQ Diamonds will be status matched to HA Platinum; status good for the rest of 2008.

Details: http://www.hawaiianair.com/Specialof...PassElite.aspx

I told a colleague about this thread and he just got matched to UA Prem Exec from BA Gold. However this is only a 90 day status match and includes a 15,000 mile/18 flight challenge! What is interesting is the fact that UA won't send him a card until after he passes the challenge. I found this a bit confusing as I'm sure it is *A policy to insist on seeing the actual *G card for lounge access?

Your friend must be confused. It seems to be a challenge, not a match.

You would think. But I literally sat next to him as he showed me the email. It congratulated him and said he was now a prem exec for 90 days and to keep this he must fly x miles on UA metal. He even logged into his account and it shows Prem Exec status.

I know that *A airlines will automatically print "*G" on your boarding pass if you have the status, but every time I have been into a lounge, I always get asked for my *G card.

Does anyone has an idea about a statusmatch from LH FTL to TY Silver?
With an C flight and the additional 50% for a C flight (as a silver member) the 40k should be done easy.
What do you think?

M

I will be moving to ATL and have to move from AA to DL. Will try to get my PLT matched. Does anybody know what the magic "cutoff" for a request is to get status for the full year 2009? Presumably sometime around June, but the earlier the better (as I am already flying DL now quite a bit).
Thanks!

Typically July 1 or later to get the entire following year.

It really is not a match. If your friend does not fulfill the mileage requirement he will be base again. So you may call it a challenge in disguise as a match. UA does not have any matches, you will be hard pressed to find any carrier flat out matching.

This isn't unique to *A. OW does the same thing, with BA being the most notorious for not accepting anything in lieu of a real card. Airline computers often print the status a ticket-holder had when the ticket was booked, which may no longer apply. Also, it's easy to alter a boarding pass to show status: check in at home, get a PDF instead of printing directly, and alter it in a graphics program - or any of several other ways. (If you're concerned with using a falsified document to board a plane, print two: one legit, one that says you're super-diamond-platinum with three oak leaves.) Combined with these is the fact that the staff of many lounges can't check partner airline status via their computers. Bottom line: things will probably stay this way for a while, so carry the card or be prepared not to be let in.