Southwest Status Match. Colorado Residents Only.
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 20
Southwest Status Match. Colorado Residents Only.
Long time stalker here wanting to give back to the Colorado Residents out there who have elite status with United or Frontier. I received an email today stating that Southwest will match the status you have with United or Frontier for Colorado Residents only. With all the competition at Denver International Airport, I am not surprised that Southwest is doing whatever they can to draw passengers away from the other two main carriers. I do apologize in advance for the copy and paste for as I am not completely technically sound with screenshots.
We have an exciting opportunity for Colorado Rapid Rewards Members who have elite status through the United Airlines MileagePlus or Frontier EarlyReturns programs! Through April 30, 2013, MileagePlus Premier and EarlyReturns Ascent or Summit members can get complimentary Rapid Rewards A-List Membership!
As an A-List Member, you will enjoy special privileges designed to make your travel experience easier, faster, and more enjoyable than ever, including:
Priority Boarding
Fly By Priority Check-in and Security Lane Access (where available)
25% Earning Bonus
Dedicated A-List Membership Phone Line
Standby Priority
To take advantage of this elite status match, submit the following to [email protected]:
A copy of your current, valid MileagePlus Premier or EarlyReturns Ascent or Summit membership card or statement
Your first and last name
Phone number
Rapid Rewards account number
Enter "Colorado Status Match Offer" in your subject line
To avoid delays, please ensure that your request includes all of the above information. Please note that your e-mail submission cannot exceed five megabytes (5MB).
Don't miss out on this opportunity to match your elite status today!
We have an exciting opportunity for Colorado Rapid Rewards Members who have elite status through the United Airlines MileagePlus or Frontier EarlyReturns programs! Through April 30, 2013, MileagePlus Premier and EarlyReturns Ascent or Summit members can get complimentary Rapid Rewards A-List Membership!
As an A-List Member, you will enjoy special privileges designed to make your travel experience easier, faster, and more enjoyable than ever, including:
Priority Boarding
Fly By Priority Check-in and Security Lane Access (where available)
25% Earning Bonus
Dedicated A-List Membership Phone Line
Standby Priority
To take advantage of this elite status match, submit the following to [email protected]:
A copy of your current, valid MileagePlus Premier or EarlyReturns Ascent or Summit membership card or statement
Your first and last name
Phone number
Rapid Rewards account number
Enter "Colorado Status Match Offer" in your subject line
To avoid delays, please ensure that your request includes all of the above information. Please note that your e-mail submission cannot exceed five megabytes (5MB).
Don't miss out on this opportunity to match your elite status today!
#3
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA EXP (owe), BA Silver (ows), AB Silver (owr), WN A+/CP, IHG Spire AMB, Avis First
Posts: 1,414
Edit: misinformed
Maybe other airlines will finally match southwest now... nah, just a dream .
Maybe other airlines will finally match southwest now... nah, just a dream .
Last edited by no2chem; Mar 11, 2013 at 8:42 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Blue Ridge, GA
Posts: 5,491
Nearly identical offer last summer after F9 promoted a status match against WN.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...te-status.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...te-status.html
#5
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,888
Reborn! Southwest is matching Frontier status and up to 50k miles (Wisconsin only)
Status match
Also, some airlines (UA, for example) offer status challenges based on WN status:
Airline Status Match. A/A+ RR
#6
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA EXP (owe), BA Silver (ows), AB Silver (owr), WN A+/CP, IHG Spire AMB, Avis First
Posts: 1,414
It is not the first time...see these threads as examples:
Reborn! Southwest is matching Frontier status and up to 50k miles (Wisconsin only)
Status match
Also, some airlines (UA, for example) offer status challenges based on WN status:
Airline Status Match. A/A+ RR
Reborn! Southwest is matching Frontier status and up to 50k miles (Wisconsin only)
Status match
Also, some airlines (UA, for example) offer status challenges based on WN status:
Airline Status Match. A/A+ RR
#8
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: DEN
Programs: MR PP, UA Silver, SW A-List, HH Diamond
Posts: 345
I wonder how long this takes to complete? I emailed the required info yesterday, hoping it happens before a flight on thursday. fat chance right?
I already have a hard time getting A boarding passes with all the early check in buy ups out of denver now. Miss 24 hour check in by a few minutes and it's mid-upper B's.
Well at least this year it will get better for me, but for some it will get worse (the people getting jumped by more A-listers).
Update- status appeared tonight, two day after submitting (even though the email I received says it may take up to 6 weeks, my online account shows A-List).
I already have a hard time getting A boarding passes with all the early check in buy ups out of denver now. Miss 24 hour check in by a few minutes and it's mid-upper B's.
Well at least this year it will get better for me, but for some it will get worse (the people getting jumped by more A-listers).
Update- status appeared tonight, two day after submitting (even though the email I received says it may take up to 6 weeks, my online account shows A-List).
Last edited by goldenbear; Mar 14, 2013 at 12:13 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: aurora, colo, usa
Posts: 44
My status changed Whoopie
After reading Beta's post I decided to check. It has been changed to A+. Maybe they noticed the 1.6 million miles on United. You guys are very lucky over here compared to how elites have been treated at United after the merger. Formerly for an upcoming trip to Hawaii I would have booked the UA nonstop from Denver. I am so POd at United that I am flying you guys to Vegas and catching HA from there.
#14
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: MCI
Programs: CBP Global Entry, WN A-List Preferred, WN Companion Pass
Posts: 2,006
After reading Beta's post I decided to check. It has been changed to A+. Maybe they noticed the 1.6 million miles on United. You guys are very lucky over here compared to how elites have been treated at United after the merger. Formerly for an upcoming trip to Hawaii I would have booked the UA nonstop from Denver. I am so POd at United that I am flying you guys to Vegas and catching HA from there.
By all means please keep us informed as to how find the "experience" with Southwest over time.
#15
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA Silver/Marriott Gold/Hilton Gold
Posts: 540
What about temporary residents? Do you have to do anything to prove you've lived in Colorado for a certain amount of time for this, or does your profile address just have to be in Colorado?