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Wow. Received my MA Gold card today (15 Nov) from a status match completed 19 June. That is one responsive airline :td: Now completely redundant anyway as I made BA Silver in August.
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Originally Posted by Simmo
(Post 15102438)
Any elite lines for Malev elites?
Other cards are not accepted... unless if you fly Business. |
Originally Posted by Squerez
(Post 15147851)
Of course! On the 2A terminal you can shorten the queue showing your Gold or Platinum Malev card: there's a kind of Priority lane not well marked if you go to the security checks through the "right" side of the building.
Other cards are not accepted... unless if you fly Business. Unfortunately the 'Priority' Lane was as full as the other one. |
Long time lurker, first time poster.
Happy to report that Malev matched my (now expired) QF Platinum card to Malev Platinum. Haven't heard anything from them so can't report on Gold Card for a family member, but status online is definitely now Plat. Happy how it worked out as I am now based in the UK I haven't flown half as much as when in Aus and keeping Platinum was never going to happen. As a side question, and one that perhaps I should ask in another forum, but I'll check here first. I've got a flight to JFK from LHR in Y on AA in a couple of weeks, which is likely before my Malev card will show up. Can I contact AA and have my FF card changed to Malev to show my Emerald status on my BP, and therefore gain F lounge access in LHR and JFK? |
jmphoto, welcome to FT.
I would take a screen-shot of the web page showing you as Malev Platinum. If your intention is to credit the miles to MA, there is no harm in changing the FF number associated with the ticket to you Malev FF#. With the Ticket and the screen-shot showing consistent information I even gotten BA in LHR to let me in (forgot card at home). |
Originally Posted by jmphoto
(Post 15255799)
Long time lurker, first time poster.
Happy to report that Malev matched my (now expired) QF Platinum card to Malev Platinum. Haven't heard anything from them so can't report on Gold Card for a family member, but status online is definitely now Plat. Also: If you put in your Malev number while booking your Emerald Status should show up and Lounge access should be given. |
Thanks Sagy and piiit,
I contacted AA reservations and changed my QF card to my MA card. Guess I'll just take a screengrab and see how it goes. |
Out of interest, anyone know the cheapest flight to book with them?
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Okay so they have for those interested extended their offer indefinitely however with some big changes one being no more Platinum status matches however everything else has been spelt out a bit clearer.
https://www.malev.com/offers/fly-at-a-higher-level Raise your card tier quickly and easily in Malév's loyalty programme Travel on any Malév scheduled flight after 01 December 2010 and if you have a premium tier loyalty card with any other airline Malév Duna Club will match it, thus entitling you to even more benefits from our loyalty programme. Malév offers the most destinations from Budapest. Malév Duna Club frequent flyer loyalty programme offers extended point collection and redemption opportunities including flights with oneworld partner airlines to around 700 destinations in 150 countries. Promotion starts from 01. December 2010. To be eligible to participate in the promotion you already have to be a member of Malév Duna Club Programme or you need to apply, you need to fulfil a flight on any scheduled Malév flights within 3 months prior you submit your tier matching request, and you need to have your Malév scheduled flights credited on your Malév Duna Club account The promotion applies only to Malév Duna Club Silver and Gold levels. Platinum level does not apply. How to participate? To participate in the promotion all you have to do is: give your name and loyalty code (MA ..........) send us the copy of your existing premium card (at other airlines) send us your travel documents (copy of air ticket, boarding card on any scheduled Malév flight) fulfilled within 3 months prior you submit your tier matching request. |
Originally Posted by Simmo
Okay so they have for those interested extended their offer indefinitely...
cheers, Henry |
The term about matching only to Gold was communicated via their Hotline before that. I got matched to Gold, asked 5 times, 4 times they told me gold was max. once they told me that they match equivalent (Gold = Gold, Platinum = Platinum). A bit strange the whole thing. I matched in November and my tier is valid till Feb. 2012.
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I'm not sure how it will go now that they have updated the info and clarified that they don't offer platinum, but I initially contacted them to check if they matched to plat and they advised only gold.
I wasn't going to worry about sending in the request given that my QF Platinum was about to drop to Gold, but figured I'd flown anyway. I flew LGW-BEY via BUD in J. I was there for a fortnight so actually sent off the request whilst there, and about 2 days later my status online changed from entry to Platinum. Can't see how it would hurt to give it a shot. |
I really think that it was the combination of business class travel, the platinum level of qantas and a good agent doing the match for you.
i just had a oneway eco ticket in L class and i only offered gold levels. the support staff does only compute with colours (gold = gold, gold elite= gold, etc.), so i think i'm gonna leave that one, as with sapphire i get into the lounges, prio luggage, business check-ins, etc. only the first class check-ins and lounges of BA would have been nice. |
a bit OT
<question moot>
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FYI, card rocked up today, so probably only around the two week mark from sending in to card received.
The attached literature mentions about Gold for family member, so I guess I will call and line it up. |
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