Dec 31, 2013, 7:47 am
Last edit by: LH4116
Update November 2014: Recent reports indicate the unofficial status match programme is not running very smoothly. Requests are seldom replied to, and some reports indicate that there now needs to be an activity on the Miles&Smiles account in order to be qualified for a match, assuming they haven't stopped matching altogether.
TK will only match Star Alliance Gold, Skyteam Elite Plus and Oneworld Emerald members. Other, more exotic, gold card holders are out of luck. Please report your experience in this thread.
Please note that the only way to contact TK is now via the website
TK will only match Star Alliance Gold, Skyteam Elite Plus and Oneworld Emerald members. Other, more exotic, gold card holders are out of luck. Please report your experience in this thread.
Please note that the only way to contact TK is now via the website
FAQ 7: TK status match (2014)
Aug 24, 2014, 7:46 pm
#211
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: FB Gold (ST Elite+), AZ Freccia Alata (ST Elite+), CI Gold (ST Elite), TK M&M Silver (*A Silver)
Posts: 62
Just got my card in this weekend, without any flight activity on record. Took them just under a month to have the welcome pack delivered. Not too bad! 
Aug 26, 2014, 11:46 pm
#212
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New Zealand
Programs: Air New Zealand Gold / Korean Air Morning Calm / Qatar Gold / Hilton Gold / Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 81
Hey!
I saw on this forum that Turkish only matches Skyteam Elite Plus customers from Skyteam carriers. I am only a Skyteam Elite but with heaps of flying history, accruing over 400,000miles. However, KE only upgrades its elite flyers to Skyteam Elite Plus after 500,000miles..... I'm nearly there...
Anyway, I have sent them screenshots of my flying history as well as my elite card..? Do you think they'll base the status match through my flying history? I've got a feeling they'll just decline the status match due to me not having Skyteam Elite Plus status...
Has anyone else been matched with just a Skyteam Elite status?
Thanks,
I saw on this forum that Turkish only matches Skyteam Elite Plus customers from Skyteam carriers. I am only a Skyteam Elite but with heaps of flying history, accruing over 400,000miles. However, KE only upgrades its elite flyers to Skyteam Elite Plus after 500,000miles..... I'm nearly there...
Anyway, I have sent them screenshots of my flying history as well as my elite card..? Do you think they'll base the status match through my flying history? I've got a feeling they'll just decline the status match due to me not having Skyteam Elite Plus status...
Has anyone else been matched with just a Skyteam Elite status?
Thanks,
Aug 27, 2014, 1:31 am
#213
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 260
Aug 27, 2014, 4:58 am
#214
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: DE
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 22
Here's my deal:
- Applied in Jan 2014 for status match from *A (UA), requested scan with back new card at end of February, sent necessary data -- nothing heard back.
- Requested status match (new Ref#) on July 20, nothing heard back.
- Requested stauts match again (new Ref#) on August 3, nothing heard back.
Has anyone applied in August for a status match and already heard back?
- Applied in Jan 2014 for status match from *A (UA), requested scan with back new card at end of February, sent necessary data -- nothing heard back.
- Requested status match (new Ref#) on July 20, nothing heard back.
- Requested stauts match again (new Ref#) on August 3, nothing heard back.
Has anyone applied in August for a status match and already heard back?
Sep 13, 2014, 1:32 pm
#215
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: DL Plat, TK Gold
Posts: 41
Succesful TK DL Match Sep '14
Just reporting in: I am DL Plat and just did a status match to TK Elite Gold. No problems. I followed the excellent instructions earlier in this thread and TK emailed me a week later saying that the match had been processed, and, indeed, it shows up online.
Sep 14, 2014, 11:48 am
#216
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Thanks.
Sep 20, 2014, 9:15 pm
#217
Join Date: Nov 2008
Programs: QF Platinum, NZ *G, Le Club Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 286
Have called them to follow up several times, have sent a reminder message via website but no response at all.
What's the trick? Some people seem to be getting replied in weeks. What sets different applications apart?
Sep 20, 2014, 9:38 pm
#218
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 260
Maybe they prioritise. I sent my A3 gold card and statement and waited and i was upgraded in 13 days or something. Could be because Aegean's routes overlap a lot with theirs while QF's and NZ's routes virtually don't.
I should add that I did write a paragraph or two on why I'd be using TK; I didn't just send a photo of the card and a screenshot of the statement.
I should add that I did write a paragraph or two on why I'd be using TK; I didn't just send a photo of the card and a screenshot of the statement.
Last edited by sliiide; Sep 20, 2014 at 10:07 pm
Sep 24, 2014, 10:01 pm
#219
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
An update, just like M&S, A3's M&B is implementing changes that basically ends easy ride to get *A Gold (metal [optional] and annual mileage renewal requirements) effective Nov 24th, 2014, expect swarm of leeches, poachers, and sponges trying to get status match. I'll not be as empathetic now as far as giving tips.
http://www.newmilesandbonus.com/en
It'll be interesting to see how TK will handle this in the coming months.
http://www.newmilesandbonus.com/en
It'll be interesting to see how TK will handle this in the coming months.
Oct 2, 2014, 3:45 am
#220
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: MLA
Programs: A3*G, BA Silver, HHonors Diamond, SPG Gold, CC Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 63
An update, just like M&S, A3's M&B is implementing changes that basically ends easy ride to get *A Gold (metal [optional] and annual mileage renewal requirements) effective Nov 24th, 2014, expect swarm of leeches, poachers, and sponges trying to get status match. I'll not be as empathetic now as far as giving tips.
http://www.newmilesandbonus.com/en
It'll be interesting to see how TK will handle this in the coming months.
http://www.newmilesandbonus.com/en
It'll be interesting to see how TK will handle this in the coming months.
For the record - I've applied for the status match not because of the changes to A3's policy (which I believe are more than reasonable - and the requalification requirements are still by far the best amongst *A carriers) but simply because I'll be flying a lot on TK metal over the next year or so and figured it's best to get my miles there.
Oct 3, 2014, 5:21 am
#221
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
Has anyone successfully received status matches from TK Elite to other programs?
Oct 11, 2014, 3:25 am
#223
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Australia
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 6
dear senior flyers.
can I please ask if TK is still doing status match? i lodged mine on 28th Spet, and have followed up with customer service for 3 times ever since. Up till now, no reply.
just a bit worried...
Thanks
can I please ask if TK is still doing status match? i lodged mine on 28th Spet, and have followed up with customer service for 3 times ever since. Up till now, no reply.
just a bit worried...
Thanks
Oct 11, 2014, 4:57 am
#224
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: KLM Gold/MS Elite/LH FTL/HH Gold/Accor PLAT/IHG Plat Ambassador/CC Gold
Posts: 561
FAQ 7: TK status match (2014)
Be patient...mine took 6 weeks