Jan 4, 2017, 11:12 pm
Last edit by: Jaenks
Update January 2020:
According to statusmatcher.com TK will only issue the the status match challenge to those holders of the following status:
Oneworld Emerald
Finnair Plus Gold (Oneworld Sapphire)
Skyteam Elite Plus
Emirates Gold/Platinum
Etihad Gold
Oman Air Gold
Other Gold Card holders including *G are out of luck.
Please report your experience in this thread and note the useful information in the Wiki below.
It appears that status matches are only granted once per lifetime, so think carefully before requesting if you might not re-qualify.
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!
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 (note list of matchable status above)
Information submitted (i.e. physical card scan, activity statement, etc)
Any replies received other than confirmation
Date Confirmation Received
03/01/2016 - zap7
Multiple reports from December 16th 2015 onwards state that TK now only grants a match to 4 months "elite trial", requiring 1 international TK flight during the 4 months following the match to extend it to one year and 15000 k TK status miles during that year to extend elite status to 2 years:
04/11/2017 - CoweyB. TK has clarified that once a status match is given any miles collected during the first year of the match do not count for renewal - despite the email suggesting that 25,000 miles collected in the first year will secure renewal. TK has said that it is necessary to collect 37,500 in the second year to maintain Elite status for a further two years once the period of the status match ends.
According to statusmatcher.com TK will only issue the the status match challenge to those holders of the following status:
Oneworld Emerald
Finnair Plus Gold (Oneworld Sapphire)
Skyteam Elite Plus
Emirates Gold/Platinum
Etihad Gold
Oman Air Gold
Other Gold Card holders including *G are out of luck.
Please report your experience in this thread and note the useful information in the Wiki below.
It appears that status matches are only granted once per lifetime, so think carefully before requesting if you might not re-qualify.
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!
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 (note list of matchable status above)
Information submitted (i.e. physical card scan, activity statement, etc)
Any replies received other than confirmation
Date Confirmation Received
03/01/2016 - zap7
Multiple reports from December 16th 2015 onwards state that TK now only grants a match to 4 months "elite trial", requiring 1 international TK flight during the 4 months following the match to extend it to one year and 15000 k TK status miles during that year to extend elite status to 2 years:
Welcome Miles&Smiles Turkish Airlines' advantageous Frequent Flyer Programme. Elite card trial period will be valid for 4 months. As of start date of elite membership within 4 months trial period one international Turkish Airlines flight should be realised for extending your card validity date to 1 year, if 15.000 status miles accumulate at the end of the first year elite membership will extend 1 year more and the total validity date will be 2 years.
TK status match (2017 onwards)
Mar 11, 2017, 12:58 am
#121
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 3
The same by me. But the account shows zero number of status miles even though I had more than 30000 status miles that are OK for extension for 2 years... so I suppose we can expect another happy conversations in one year.
Mar 11, 2017, 3:03 am
#123
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 24
correct. The story continues. Especially since it is not clear how the extension works after this second year.
Mar 11, 2017, 4:45 am
#125
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: NRW / Germany
Programs: LH FTL
Posts: 186
Hello Guys,
I am actually considering a status match to TK. I have the following flight pattern ahead of me (on *A only):
In 3 weeks: Flight with LH in Premium Eco - this would earn me ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 3 months: Another flight (not TK!) - again earning ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 6 months: Another flight (not TK!) - earning ~ 12k Miles.
So my considerations are:
Match status now, benefit from *G for the upcoming two trips. Get downgrade after 3months then as I do not fulfil the requirements to keep the status for 1 year (2 flights on TK). The third flight will be w/o ~G status then. But now the tricky part: Will I be eligable to earn *G again due to the regular qualification requirements (40k miles in 12 months) and get bumped up to Elite again?
Does anyone have experience on this specific matter?
Thanks
FlyDUS
I am actually considering a status match to TK. I have the following flight pattern ahead of me (on *A only):
In 3 weeks: Flight with LH in Premium Eco - this would earn me ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 3 months: Another flight (not TK!) - again earning ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 6 months: Another flight (not TK!) - earning ~ 12k Miles.
So my considerations are:
Match status now, benefit from *G for the upcoming two trips. Get downgrade after 3months then as I do not fulfil the requirements to keep the status for 1 year (2 flights on TK). The third flight will be w/o ~G status then. But now the tricky part: Will I be eligable to earn *G again due to the regular qualification requirements (40k miles in 12 months) and get bumped up to Elite again?
Does anyone have experience on this specific matter?
Thanks
FlyDUS
Mar 11, 2017, 12:09 pm
#126
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 24
Hello Guys,
I am actually considering a status match to TK. I have the following flight pattern ahead of me (on *A only):
In 3 weeks: Flight with LH in Premium Eco - this would earn me ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 3 months: Another flight (not TK!) - again earning ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 6 months: Another flight (not TK!) - earning ~ 12k Miles.
So my considerations are:
Match status now, benefit from *G for the upcoming two trips. Get downgrade after 3months then as I do not fulfil the requirements to keep the status for 1 year (2 flights on TK). The third flight will be w/o ~G status then. But now the tricky part: Will I be eligable to earn *G again due to the regular qualification requirements (40k miles in 12 months) and get bumped up to Elite again?
Does anyone have experience on this specific matter?
Thanks
FlyDUS
I am actually considering a status match to TK. I have the following flight pattern ahead of me (on *A only):
In 3 weeks: Flight with LH in Premium Eco - this would earn me ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 3 months: Another flight (not TK!) - again earning ~ 15k Miles.
In ~ 6 months: Another flight (not TK!) - earning ~ 12k Miles.
So my considerations are:
Match status now, benefit from *G for the upcoming two trips. Get downgrade after 3months then as I do not fulfil the requirements to keep the status for 1 year (2 flights on TK). The third flight will be w/o ~G status then. But now the tricky part: Will I be eligable to earn *G again due to the regular qualification requirements (40k miles in 12 months) and get bumped up to Elite again?
Does anyone have experience on this specific matter?
Thanks
FlyDUS
Mar 11, 2017, 3:30 pm
#127
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 21
I've sent 5 times emails complaining, couple of times on Twitter... and always got same response 'didn't meet criteria' ... and now they gave me Elite back.
It wasn't in vain all effort.
Mar 12, 2017, 4:10 am
#128
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: NRW / Germany
Programs: LH FTL
Posts: 186
That is what I'd be hoping for. But if they cut all status miles after the 4 months challenge it would be a pain in the a**. I could alternatively start posting to a to be opened OZ account and get a little less status miles there (15k TK vs. 13.5k OZ) but have full 24 months to reach the 40k miles. Of course I wouldn't benefit from *G then for the upcoming flights...
Mar 12, 2017, 5:37 am
#129
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: TK Elite (*A Gold), Le Club Accorhotels Gold
Posts: 51
Your recent posts is very good news, because in the first year, I had about 30,000 status miles (7000 TK status miles). I thought that after a year I say goodbye *A Gold.
Now the basic thing. I must have 37.5 thousand miles in two years. Question what rules will apply in the second year.
Because you write that you have a *A Gold, but a zero status miles in TK account.
Now the basic thing. I must have 37.5 thousand miles in two years. Question what rules will apply in the second year.
Because you write that you have a *A Gold, but a zero status miles in TK account.
Mar 12, 2017, 7:23 am
#130
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 24
Your recent posts is very good news, because in the first year, I had about 30,000 status miles (7000 TK status miles). I thought that after a year I say goodbye *A Gold.
Now the basic thing. I must have 37.5 thousand miles in two years. Question what rules will apply in the second year.
Because you write that you have a *A Gold, but a zero status miles in TK account.
Now the basic thing. I must have 37.5 thousand miles in two years. Question what rules will apply in the second year.
Because you write that you have a *A Gold, but a zero status miles in TK account.
Mar 12, 2017, 12:22 pm
#131
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: Krisflyer, Asia Miles, Miles and Bonus
Posts: 251
that is my question as well. My status miles were reset, and it states that 37500 miles are needed in this year to requalify... my suspicion is that the system setup cannot handle this status match challenge. With no clear message about the requirements, I am wondering what they will come up with... The callcenter will surely not have the answer. I suggest everybody to start writing to TK again to get a critical mass of questions on the same topic going.
I believe that if your residential address is not in Turkey, you will need 25000 status miles within 2 years to re-qualify for Gold under normal circumstances (ie, without a status match). I am, of course, wondering if this also applies to those who got gold through a status match. Hopefully, someone can answer this question.
Mar 14, 2017, 11:17 am
#132
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: London UK
Programs: BAEC Silver,, Oman Air Gold
Posts: 747
Yes Elite status back for me as well correctly to end of December 2017 and my status miles still in place at 30,096 !
I have a return flight from LGW to ATH next month in J and that will see me over 37,500 so let's see what happens then about getting the extension for 2 years...
I have a return flight from LGW to ATH next month in J and that will see me over 37,500 so let's see what happens then about getting the extension for 2 years...
Mar 14, 2017, 1:04 pm
#133
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: TK Elite (*A Gold), Le Club Accorhotels Gold
Posts: 51
Question for people who have back Elite status. What message do you have in the "Card Renewal" in TK account?
I have now: "Your Elite membership is a trial period. Upgrade Card (Must earn 15,000 status miles in first 12 months)." And my trial period ends in June 2017. So, now, I think, the next year I will also have Elite.
I want to know what happens in my TK account after year. What is main message
I have now: "Your Elite membership is a trial period. Upgrade Card (Must earn 15,000 status miles in first 12 months)." And my trial period ends in June 2017. So, now, I think, the next year I will also have Elite.
I want to know what happens in my TK account after year. What is main message
Mar 14, 2017, 1:51 pm
#134
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 24
Question for people who have back Elite status. What message do you have in the "Card Renewal" in TK account?
I have now: "Your Elite membership is a trial period. Upgrade Card (Must earn 15,000 status miles in first 12 months)." And my trial period ends in June 2017. So, now, I think, the next year I will also have Elite.
I want to know what happens in my TK account after year. What is main message
I have now: "Your Elite membership is a trial period. Upgrade Card (Must earn 15,000 status miles in first 12 months)." And my trial period ends in June 2017. So, now, I think, the next year I will also have Elite.
I want to know what happens in my TK account after year. What is main message
Mar 14, 2017, 5:10 pm
#135
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: London UK
Programs: BAEC Silver,, Oman Air Gold
Posts: 747
Question for people who have back Elite status. What message do you have in the "Card Renewal" in TK account?
I have now: "Your Elite membership is a trial period. Upgrade Card (Must earn 15,000 status miles in first 12 months)." And my trial period ends in June 2017. So, now, I think, the next year I will also have Elite.
I want to know what happens in my TK account after year. What is main message
I have now: "Your Elite membership is a trial period. Upgrade Card (Must earn 15,000 status miles in first 12 months)." And my trial period ends in June 2017. So, now, I think, the next year I will also have Elite.
I want to know what happens in my TK account after year. What is main message
That makes sense as I am now in my second year - I will hit 38,000 in a trip to Athens next month which I hope will extend me two more years.