Matching Status
Nov 11, 2012 | 12:47 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ZRH
Programs: LX HON*** / LT SEN, FB Silver, BA Silver, Bonvoy Plat, Hyatt GP, Hertz Gold, GHA Black
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Matching Status
I have a few flights from Europe to South America in the next months and AF,KL or AZ are options. I wanted to evaluate which FFP to use. I know that FB benefits going less and less over the years. I am not sure about AZ or DL (not flighing DL a lot). Furthermore, is there any ST carrier at the moment matching status (i.e. LH HON)?
Nov 11, 2012 | 8:01 am
#2
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
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I have a few flights from Europe to South America in the next months and AF,KL or AZ are options. I wanted to evaluate which FFP to use. I know that FB benefits going less and less over the years. I am not sure about AZ or DL (not flighing DL a lot). Furthermore, is there any ST carrier at the moment matching status (i.e. LH HON)?
OTOH, since you fly mostly premium fares, as evidenced by LH HON, you should look into AF/KL FlyingBlue. I consider FlyingBlue a superior program for premium fare flyers. You don't really need status if you are on paid F/C fares anyway.
Nov 11, 2012 | 9:19 am
#3
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
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DL has been offering status challenges to elites, not outright matches, typically based on the FF programs of other USA legacy carriers. Currently PM seems to require 26,000 MQM in 90 days. DM is not ordinarily offered.
It's anyone's guess how DL would respond to a status match request from a LH HON. You might need to escalate to someone with decision-making authority.
It's anyone's guess how DL would respond to a status match request from a LH HON. You might need to escalate to someone with decision-making authority.
Dec 5, 2012 | 6:17 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CGN
Programs: LH SEN since 2007
Posts: 149
I managed to get my AF-Platinum match with my LH-SEN last year (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemil...platinum-tier/), although this may no longer work... Else, I do not know of any matches except DL.
Dec 5, 2012 | 5:43 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Here and there
Programs: Hyatt Globalist,
Posts: 318
I managed to get my AF-Platinum match with my LH-SEN last year (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemil...platinum-tier/), although this may no longer work... Else, I do not know of any matches except DL.
I did the FB (AF) match too.
Dec 6, 2012 | 5:39 am
#6
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Dec 15, 2012 | 7:54 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF LTG|DL Gold|
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Noted in this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...2012-a-15.html
Aerolineas is matching status from LAN, TAM, Gol, Avianca/Taca, Iberia or American Airlines
http://www.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/mai...44&idIdioma=en
Aerolineas is matching status from LAN, TAM, Gol, Avianca/Taca, Iberia or American Airlines
http://www.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/mai...44&idIdioma=en
Feb 14, 2013 | 3:14 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2010
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Please keep us informed if anything happens in your account.
Feb 18, 2013 | 3:30 am
#10
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Feb 20, 2013 | 3:40 am
#11
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: HEL
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Feb 20, 2013 | 12:50 pm
#12
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Planet Earth (mostly)
Posts: 269
Best shot at getting a *A match?
I am AA PLAT and I want to have options so I would also like to have a *A elite level that will give me lounge access on international *A flights.
Which *A airline would be my best shot at getting a *A Gold match for my AA PLAT? Is it true that you can use the *A lounges on international flights even if your ticket is not from the airline (not even codeshare) you have your *Gold card from?
(used to be US Airways Chairman's but moved to OW and lost that... I still have a bunch of miles with US Airways but want to consider all options. My main interest is lounges, but SWUs are also a plus - e.g. AA EXP gives you 8, US Airways CH only gets you 2...)
Thanks!
Which *A airline would be my best shot at getting a *A Gold match for my AA PLAT? Is it true that you can use the *A lounges on international flights even if your ticket is not from the airline (not even codeshare) you have your *Gold card from?
(used to be US Airways Chairman's but moved to OW and lost that... I still have a bunch of miles with US Airways but want to consider all options. My main interest is lounges, but SWUs are also a plus - e.g. AA EXP gives you 8, US Airways CH only gets you 2...)
Thanks!
Feb 22, 2013 | 9:09 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Mar 12, 2013 | 11:48 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2012
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