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)
Jan 4, 2017, 11:11 pm
#1
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 7,589
TK status match (2017 onwards)
FAQ 7: TK status match (2017)
TK does operate a discretionary status match programme. The rules are not published and and there is no right to a status match.
The status match is a recent development and consistency does not always seem to be the case. If you are gold/platinum/emerald or have any other shiny elite card it is worth trying.
Unusually for a *A carrier TK seem to be matching some Star Alliance Golds and not just Oneworld or Sky Team elites. Nowadays TK issue a challenge for those seeking to status match.
They are not matching to mid level i.e. classic plus (Star Alliance Silver) or non alliance carriers (such as Emirates, Etihad etc.).
How to match:
Sign up to Miles & Smiles (unless you already have an account)
Send an webmail requesting a match and include a PDF of your latest account statement and a picture of your card.
Note that the process can take anything from one to more than four weeks (or much longer).
In some cases patience will be rewarded but you may need to remind them if you have not heard in 4 weeks. Call centre staff know nothing about the status match so no point in calling.
Card dispatch:
There are conflicting experiences about the dispatch of the card pack. Some FTs have been told that the card will only be sent out once your credit some miles (any miles) to your Miles & Smiles account. Others received it without.
If you have been matched but not yet received the card and happen to pass through IST you can pick up the card at the M&S helpdesk in IST.
Please post successful/unsuccessful status matches below. Last year's thread might give you an idea how the status match works as well: FAQ 7: TK status match (2016)
Jan 6, 2017, 1:59 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: UAL Silver
Posts: 35
FAQ 7: TK status match (2017)
Card dispatch:
There are conflicting experiences about the dispatch of the card pack. Some FTs have been told that the card will only be sent out once your credit some miles (any miles) to your Miles & Smiles account. Others received it without.
If you have been matched but not yet received the card and happen to pass through IST you can pick up the card at the M&S helpdesk in IST.
Please post successful/unsuccessful status matches below. Last year's thread might give you an idea how the status match works as well: FAQ 7: TK status match (2016)
Jan 8, 2017, 5:55 am
#3
Formerly known as Stephenk19
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Munich, Germany
Programs: Free Agent
Posts: 409
Hi All,
Was able to obtain the status match period of four months and then flew on one international TK flight, now over a month ago, to meet the requirements for the one year status match.
However after numerous (6-7) calls to TK seems they always keep telling me to wait "2-3 days" till the system updates my info - they do not dispute I have met the match, but keep saying to wait.
Anyone else have this issue and gotten to a resolution?
Was able to obtain the status match period of four months and then flew on one international TK flight, now over a month ago, to meet the requirements for the one year status match.
However after numerous (6-7) calls to TK seems they always keep telling me to wait "2-3 days" till the system updates my info - they do not dispute I have met the match, but keep saying to wait.
Anyone else have this issue and gotten to a resolution?
Jan 8, 2017, 7:22 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SFO, BRU, ADB
Programs: UA Gold, BA Silver, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 706
Hi All,
Was able to obtain the status match period of four months and then flew on one international TK flight, now over a month ago, to meet the requirements for the one year status match.
However after numerous (6-7) calls to TK seems they always keep telling me to wait "2-3 days" till the system updates my info - they do not dispute I have met the match, but keep saying to wait.
Anyone else have this issue and gotten to a resolution?
Was able to obtain the status match period of four months and then flew on one international TK flight, now over a month ago, to meet the requirements for the one year status match.
However after numerous (6-7) calls to TK seems they always keep telling me to wait "2-3 days" till the system updates my info - they do not dispute I have met the match, but keep saying to wait.
Anyone else have this issue and gotten to a resolution?
Jan 8, 2017, 8:40 am
#5
Formerly known as Stephenk19
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Munich, Germany
Programs: Free Agent
Posts: 409
No not there yet, four month period ends at end of February. Thanks for the info - from my talks with TK they made it sound like the new extended date should show up on TK.com and I should get a new card in the mail regardless of when the four month period ends.
Jan 8, 2017, 8:09 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BAEC Gold, JAL JGC, TK Silver, AF/AZ/KQ Elite Plus, IHG DM Amb, Accor Plat Plus, HH Gold, WY DM
Posts: 31
Filed a feedback on TK website, and followed up by calling customer services and twitter TK help desk. They just asked me to wait and said they would help me. But no updates by now. Don't know what to do next. Any advice?
Jan 8, 2017, 11:14 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,763
IST is in the midst of a massive snowstorm right now.. I wouldn't bother following up until weather and TK operations have returned to normal.
Jan 9, 2017, 1:41 am
#9
Formerly known as Stephenk19
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Munich, Germany
Programs: Free Agent
Posts: 409
My four months trial period ended on 7 Jan 2017, in which I made 4 segments of international TK flights in J class in Dec 2016 (ICN-IST-TXL) However, the expiry date did not update by now.
Filed a feedback on TK website, and followed up by calling customer services and twitter TK help desk. They just asked me to wait and said they would help me. But no updates by now. Don't know what to do next. Any advice?
Filed a feedback on TK website, and followed up by calling customer services and twitter TK help desk. They just asked me to wait and said they would help me. But no updates by now. Don't know what to do next. Any advice?
Jan 9, 2017, 10:07 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 34
In addition, when you apply for a status match, is it possible to select a specific date to start the match? Or does it automatically start whenever they approve you?
The reason I'm asking is because the wiki says it can take up to a month for the status match to be approved - and I'm worried it wouldn't until after I already fly my international TK flight.
Jan 10, 2017, 8:08 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BAEC Gold, JAL JGC, TK Silver, AF/AZ/KQ Elite Plus, IHG DM Amb, Accor Plat Plus, HH Gold, WY DM
Posts: 31
Sorry to bump but does anybody have an answer to this?
In addition, when you apply for a status match, is it possible to select a specific date to start the match? Or does it automatically start whenever they approve you?
The reason I'm asking is because the wiki says it can take up to a month for the status match to be approved - and I'm worried it wouldn't until after I already fly my international TK flight.
In addition, when you apply for a status match, is it possible to select a specific date to start the match? Or does it automatically start whenever they approve you?
The reason I'm asking is because the wiki says it can take up to a month for the status match to be approved - and I'm worried it wouldn't until after I already fly my international TK flight.
Certainly planning is required before taking challenge. Once begins, the four month time frame can't be changed. Maybe you would like to book only after a challenge is given. Given the chaos in IST these two weeks, you may expect a longer wait time for reply.
Jan 10, 2017, 9:39 am
#13
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 34
Not sure about the codeshare thing, you may have to use feedback form to ask TK.
Certainly planning is required before taking challenge. Once begins, the four month time frame can't be changed. Maybe you would like to book only after a challenge is given. Given the chaos in IST these two weeks, you may expect a longer wait time for reply.
Certainly planning is required before taking challenge. Once begins, the four month time frame can't be changed. Maybe you would like to book only after a challenge is given. Given the chaos in IST these two weeks, you may expect a longer wait time for reply.