Dec 31, 2014, 6:18 pm
Last edit by: flolee
Update March 2015: Recent reports indicate the unofficial status match programme is running reasonably smoothly.
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.
It appears that status matches are only granted once per lifetime, so think carefully before requesting if you might not re-qualify.
Please note that the only way to contact TK is now via the website
2/6/2015 new info from TK
We have received your message that you sent to our unit on 20 January 2015. Please be informed that when you claim your first flight with Turkish Airlines or other Star Alliance members to your Miles&Smiles account, your card will be sent to your address automatically.
On the otherhand, we would like to remind you that you can also get your original Miles&Smiles Card from Card Press Desk at Ataturk Airport International Terminal between 07.30 A.M and 09.45 PM. The location of Card Press desk is between A and B Check-in counters.
4/7/2015
Adding this Step-by-Step guide with screenshots to TK Status Match
http://dcta.boardingarea.com/2015/02...-status-match/
26/7/2015 - Jerry
TK asks for Elite card scan AND Account activity within last 2 months, so it's best if you have some activities!!
Timeline can range from few hours to few days, be patient!
21/9/2015 - Neil791
For those reporting successful matches, can you please post your results as follows so others can estimate their wait times, success rates
02/11/2015 - flolee
It looks like TK might also ask you for a scan of your Passport now. So if you are in a hurry better submit it right away in the first place with all the other documents.
Date Requested
Current Airline and Status (i.e. AB TopBonus, AA Plat, etc)
Information submitted (i.e. physical card scan, activity statement, etc)
Any replies received other than confirmation
Date Confirmation Received
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.
It appears that status matches are only granted once per lifetime, so think carefully before requesting if you might not re-qualify.
Please note that the only way to contact TK is now via the website
2/6/2015 new info from TK
We have received your message that you sent to our unit on 20 January 2015. Please be informed that when you claim your first flight with Turkish Airlines or other Star Alliance members to your Miles&Smiles account, your card will be sent to your address automatically.
On the otherhand, we would like to remind you that you can also get your original Miles&Smiles Card from Card Press Desk at Ataturk Airport International Terminal between 07.30 A.M and 09.45 PM. The location of Card Press desk is between A and B Check-in counters.
4/7/2015
Adding this Step-by-Step guide with screenshots to TK Status Match
http://dcta.boardingarea.com/2015/02...-status-match/
26/7/2015 - Jerry
TK asks for Elite card scan AND Account activity within last 2 months, so it's best if you have some activities!!
Timeline can range from few hours to few days, be patient!
21/9/2015 - Neil791
For those reporting successful matches, can you please post your results as follows so others can estimate their wait times, success rates
02/11/2015 - flolee
It looks like TK might also ask you for a scan of your Passport now. So if you are in a hurry better submit it right away in the first place with all the other documents.
Date Requested
Current Airline and Status (i.e. AB TopBonus, AA Plat, etc)
Information submitted (i.e. physical card scan, activity statement, etc)
Any replies received other than confirmation
Date Confirmation Received
TK status match (2015)
Feb 25, 2015, 7:02 am
#166
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 46
TK status match (2015)
I requested a status match from AC 50k, provided copy of my gold card and recent statement and received the you have been upgraded to Classic Plus email. Process took about 2 weeks. I was pretty happy at this point however, when I login to my Miles&Smiles account, it still shows me as Classic status. Does it take a few days for the upgrade to take effect or should I contact TK again? It's been over 24 hours since receiving the email.
Feb 25, 2015, 8:15 am
#167
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LHR - London
Programs: TK Elite *A Gold, Air Berlin Gold - One World Sapphire, Westjet Gold, Avis Preferred, IHG Gold
Posts: 139
I requested a status match from AC 50k, provided copy of my gold card and recent statement and received the you have been upgraded to Classic Plus email. Process took about 2 weeks. I was pretty happy at this point however, when I login to my Miles&Smiles account, it still shows me as Classic status. Does it take a few days for the upgrade to take effect or should I contact TK again? It's been over 24 hours since receiving the email.
Feb 25, 2015, 8:23 am
#168
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: Latinpass Million Miler. BA Gold.
Posts: 3,544
I've also been matched from BA Gold. Took about two weeks. Unfortunately the message just arrived as I got back from flying Ethiopian Airlines in economy. It would have been nice to have had the status benefits before then.
Need to update my FT profile now.
Need to update my FT profile now.
Feb 25, 2015, 8:30 am
#169
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 46
Feb 25, 2015, 8:37 am
#170
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,100
Neither did mine - I appended the real city name to the street address + correct postal code and chose the nearest city from the drop down list. Our brave postal workers managed to find me ^
Feb 25, 2015, 10:51 am
#171
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
Programs: DL DI AA LTPL MAR LTPL HY GL
Posts: 477
I requested a status match from AC 50k, provided copy of my gold card and recent statement and received the you have been upgraded to Classic Plus email. Process took about 2 weeks. I was pretty happy at this point however, when I login to my Miles&Smiles account, it still shows me as Classic status. Does it take a few days for the upgrade to take effect or should I contact TK again? It's been over 24 hours since receiving the email.
Feb 25, 2015, 2:24 pm
#172
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,577
Seems like a new issue they are having. (As if they did not have enough problems already)
Feb 26, 2015, 5:15 am
#173
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: Latinpass Million Miler. BA Gold.
Posts: 3,544
Feb 26, 2015, 11:23 am
#174
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: DUD
Programs: NZ*E, QF Gold
Posts: 107
3 days total to be matched from NZ gold,status showing up as elite on TK website
Feb 26, 2015, 2:20 pm
#175
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
Programs: DL DI AA LTPL MAR LTPL HY GL
Posts: 477
Submitted another status match just now. Got an email of Classic Plus match but it didn't change when I logged in. Just decided to submit a new status match request. Let's see..
Feb 27, 2015, 1:07 pm
#176
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: YTO/DEL/BOM/GAU
Programs: A few airlines, hotel programs and car rentals
Posts: 1,238
How many bag tags?
I got my welcome kit, and it had the membership card, and one bag tag, with a leather luggage strap. I was wondering if I initially got two tags/straps, and one slipped out on the way, or if we do indeed get just one luggage tag/strap?
Feb 27, 2015, 2:00 pm
#177
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
Nice packaging, but just the card, one bag tag and the strap. But it's the card that counts :-).
Feb 27, 2015, 11:13 pm
#178
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: YTO/DEL/BOM/GAU
Programs: A few airlines, hotel programs and car rentals
Posts: 1,238
Mar 1, 2015, 1:54 pm
#179
Join Date: Jan 2000
Programs: Latinpass Million Miler. BA Gold.
Posts: 3,544
How many bag tags did you receive?
I got my welcome kit, and it had the membership card, and one bag tag, with a leather luggage strap. I was wondering if I initially got two tags/straps, and one slipped out on the way, or if we do indeed get just one luggage tag/strap?
I got my welcome kit, and it had the membership card, and one bag tag, with a leather luggage strap. I was wondering if I initially got two tags/straps, and one slipped out on the way, or if we do indeed get just one luggage tag/strap?
Mar 2, 2015, 11:23 am
#180
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SUV
Programs: UA *G MM
Posts: 7,017
Then there is a space where District would be used for a Turkish address, followed by the city in larger font, followed by country in even larger font.
So a US address of 123 Elm St, Cambridge MA 02138, USA where you are forced to enter a city from the dropdown (e.g. Boston) would look like this on the envelope:
123 Elm St. Cambridge MA 02138
Boston
USA
