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)
Apr 28, 2014, 5:23 pm
#121
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: EVA GOLD, TK ELITE
Posts: 23
I emailed TK to status match my BR *G about 4 weeks ago, waited for two weeks but still got no reply, so I sent another email to follow-up last week...At the moment, I am still waiting for their reply... Does anyone know if they would respond if they decline to status match? Since my BR *G is expiring and my account has no activity for almost a year, so I am suspecting that they probably have decided to ignore my request....
Apr 28, 2014, 7:04 pm
#122
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: ASIA
Programs: TK Elite, ALL Plus Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,530
An interim update. Obtained Elite+ in Nov. Repeated emails to them / filling out the form and promised of them having sent out the card. Nothing received. Mid Feb I sent a more serious message and they then said they would send it to the Singapore Changi TK Station. Until today nothing received. The Changi Station manager has last week supposedly sent a message to TK HQ too.. but he has received no reply so far.
Apr 28, 2014, 8:03 pm
#123
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 248
I emailed TK to status match my BR *G about 4 weeks ago, waited for two weeks but still got no reply, so I sent another email to follow-up last week...At the moment, I am still waiting for their reply... Does anyone know if they would respond if they decline to status match? Since my BR *G is expiring and my account has no activity for almost a year, so I am suspecting that they probably have decided to ignore my request....
Apr 28, 2014, 9:36 pm
#124
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 248
Apr 28, 2014, 9:47 pm
#125
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,576
I've had experience of having my TK matched *A gold status not show up on airlines' boarding passes (which makes entering *A lounges a hassle and in some cases like UA that insists on charging me for my checked baggage). And from earlier threads this seems to be a common problem with others as well.
If this happens, ask the airline to re-key the number of your M&S membership number and omit the TK prefix. That has resolved such inconveniences so far for me.
If this happens, ask the airline to re-key the number of your M&S membership number and omit the TK prefix. That has resolved such inconveniences so far for me.
Apr 28, 2014, 11:42 pm
#126
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: dl dm, *g
Posts: 98
Apr 29, 2014, 12:26 am
#127
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: AF FB Gold, TK Elite
Posts: 274
New feedback, then
category: M&S programme
Feedback type: comment
Subject: membership processing
Unrelated with flight
There is a detailed walk-through here: http://loyaltylobby.com/2013/03/18/t...-status-match/
category: M&S programme
Feedback type: comment
Subject: membership processing
Unrelated with flight
There is a detailed walk-through here: http://loyaltylobby.com/2013/03/18/t...-status-match/
Apr 29, 2014, 4:28 am
#128
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Backpacking around Asia
Programs: Qantas Platinum, Turkish Airlines Elite, Virgin Australia Silver
Posts: 6
I've had experience of having my TK matched *A gold status not show up on airlines' boarding passes (which makes entering *A lounges a hassle and in some cases like UA that insists on charging me for my checked baggage). And from earlier threads this seems to be a common problem with others as well.
If this happens, ask the airline to re-key the number of your M&S membership number and omit the TK prefix. That has resolved such inconveniences so far for me.
If this happens, ask the airline to re-key the number of your M&S membership number and omit the TK prefix. That has resolved such inconveniences so far for me.
Apr 29, 2014, 5:52 am
#129
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: UK
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, UA 1K
Posts: 822
Status Match
We'll I've rolled the dice & applied for Status Match on TK
Currently credit my flying to UA (170K BIS) last year, but less than half of that is actually on UA Metal
Given that I'm at 75K towards 1K this year & that I'll be flying MAN > SIN every second month (almost certainly on TK If their J fares stay as competitive), I felt it make sense to join TK
Guessing I'll have to keep an eye on intra European economy booking classes (LH/LX) to ensure I receive the "maximum" Elite Qualifying miles
Any other pitfalls that I may have missed?
Many thanks in advance
Currently credit my flying to UA (170K BIS) last year, but less than half of that is actually on UA Metal
Given that I'm at 75K towards 1K this year & that I'll be flying MAN > SIN every second month (almost certainly on TK If their J fares stay as competitive), I felt it make sense to join TK
Guessing I'll have to keep an eye on intra European economy booking classes (LH/LX) to ensure I receive the "maximum" Elite Qualifying miles
Any other pitfalls that I may have missed?
Many thanks in advance
Apr 29, 2014, 10:49 am
#130
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: dl dm, *g
Posts: 98
New feedback, then
category: M&S programme
Feedback type: comment
Subject: membership processing
Unrelated with flight
There is a detailed walk-through here: http://loyaltylobby.com/2013/03/18/t...-status-match/
category: M&S programme
Feedback type: comment
Subject: membership processing
Unrelated with flight
There is a detailed walk-through here: http://loyaltylobby.com/2013/03/18/t...-status-match/
Apr 29, 2014, 2:18 pm
#131
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: EVA GOLD, TK ELITE
Posts: 23
Apr 30, 2014, 9:06 pm
#132
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Just off the Main Line
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT 2MM, DL Lifetime GM 2MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, HH Diamond, IHG Amb Diamond
Posts: 881
New tweet from Parag showing he finally got his elite card. Maybe I'll finally get mine! I applied last July as well.
https://twitter.com/FrequentFlyerU/s...49739076087808
https://twitter.com/FrequentFlyerU/s...49739076087808
May 4, 2014, 5:41 am
#133
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: DL DM 2MM, BA Bronze, Various Hotels
Posts: 10,187
Plan on applying for the match this week. LHR IST DXB in June and the same routing back in July. 
Thanks everyone for keeping this updated!!!
Thanks everyone for keeping this updated!!!
May 6, 2014, 8:06 am
#134
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SNA, LAX
Programs: TK Elite+(*G), UA*S, IHG Plat, Avis First
Posts: 43
An interim update. Obtained Elite+ in Nov. Repeated emails to them / filling out the form and promised of them having sent out the card. Nothing received. Mid Feb I sent a more serious message and they then said they would send it to the Singapore Changi TK Station. Until today nothing received. The Changi Station manager has last week supposedly sent a message to TK HQ too.. but he has received no reply so far.
May 6, 2014, 9:03 pm
#135
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Just off the Main Line
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT 2MM, DL Lifetime GM 2MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, HH Diamond, IHG Amb Diamond
Posts: 881
Must be my day to buy a lottery ticket, my TK Elite Gold card arrived today! I applied 7/2/13, was approved and granted elite on 7/5/13 - only 10 months to get the card Expiration is through 7/15, so they started the clock running back then. Still nice to finally get it.
Expiration is through 7/15, so they started the clock running back then. Still nice to finally get it.