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)
Dec 25, 2014, 7:57 am
#286
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 14
I also got matched today until December 2016. Yay 
I originally applied June 12, submitting only a picture of my United MP Gold card. They replied July 31 indicating to also send a copy of my latest UA MP statement. Since I didn't have much flight activity at that time I didn't reply right away. I resubmitted everything on Nov 18 in one PDF like this forum suggested (also with a flight booked with TK in January 2015), and then submitted a followup email on Dec 12. Didn't expect much, but today I was finally matched.
Any experience as to how long it would be before receiving the physical card?
I originally applied June 12, submitting only a picture of my United MP Gold card. They replied July 31 indicating to also send a copy of my latest UA MP statement. Since I didn't have much flight activity at that time I didn't reply right away. I resubmitted everything on Nov 18 in one PDF like this forum suggested (also with a flight booked with TK in January 2015), and then submitted a followup email on Dec 12. Didn't expect much, but today I was finally matched.
Any experience as to how long it would be before receiving the physical card?
Dec 27, 2014, 6:10 pm
#287
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,281
Rejected!
Hi,
For my travel companion that requested a status match with the Advantage Platinum (Sapphire), TK rejected the status match. They said they will only consider *Gold, ST Elite+ and OW Emerald members
- thought will try to push even though it was stated in the Wiki.
Just resent a request using LH M&M Senator card (no activity though - but valid until 2015) and will wait for the outcome.
Seems that they do have very high criteria for status match.
Just FYI.
Cheers!
For my travel companion that requested a status match with the Advantage Platinum (Sapphire), TK rejected the status match. They said they will only consider *Gold, ST Elite+ and OW Emerald members
- thought will try to push even though it was stated in the Wiki.Just resent a request using LH M&M Senator card (no activity though - but valid until 2015) and will wait for the outcome.
Seems that they do have very high criteria for status match.
Just FYI.
Cheers!
Dec 28, 2014, 9:55 am
#288
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 14
After reading some previous threads, I noticed that if one is flying through IST, there is a TK Miles & Smiles FF Card Printing booth where one could get a physical FF Card if it was not mailed. It seems like this booth is landside, at the check-in area. Does that mean that if I am connecting internationally in IST, I would need pass through immigration to access this booth? Is there another booth inside the terminal? I am wondering if I should obtain a visa or not for my next trip through IST.
Dec 28, 2014, 6:47 pm
#289
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: UA 1K (Million Miler). AA Gold (lifetime 1 Million). TK Elite Gold
Posts: 895
Kiosk-airside
After reading some previous threads, I noticed that if one is flying through IST, there is a TK Miles & Smiles FF Card Printing booth where one could get a physical FF Card if it was not mailed. It seems like this booth is landside, at the check-in area. Does that mean that if I am connecting internationally in IST, I would need pass through immigration to access this booth? Is there another booth inside the terminal? I am wondering if I should obtain a visa or not for my next trip through IST.
Dec 29, 2014, 5:56 pm
#290
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 14
There is an additional FF printing kiosk on the airside in the transit lounge. It is located right next to the kiosk that distributes newspapers as well as right next to the "handicapped" waiting area. Do not get an e-visa for the sole reason of getting the FF card printed--you can do it while in transit. Good luck!
Dec 30, 2014, 9:57 am
#291
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: TK *G, HHonors Gold, UA 0.547MM and ex-1K but we gave up on each other
Posts: 201
Requested a match to A3*G on October 7, 2014. Also sent them a UA screen showing 570k lifetime miles. Since then I have been hopefully using the TK number on my *A flights, including one on LH to IST.
Today received a followup email requesting a copy of the physical Gold card and a current statement. So my request is still alive and they are working through them.
Today received a followup email requesting a copy of the physical Gold card and a current statement. So my request is still alive and they are working through them.
Dec 30, 2014, 7:52 pm
#292
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: On the upper deck of an A380
Programs: OZ*G, QF Gold
Posts: 245
Are TK very picky about the amount of recent activity for awarding matches to *G?