Not exact matches
To put that into perspective, 20,000 MQMs puts you close to the 25,000 MQMs necessary to
achieve Silver
status, Delta's first
elite level.
A
status challenge is similar to a match, but it requires you to complete a series of tasks to
achieve your newly matched
elite level.
LifeMiles allows you to
achieve status which includes recognition from the Star Alliance
elite program crediting the majority of your miles from partner flights, but there is a minimum mileage - flown - with - Avianca requirement for each
level as well.
The biggest catch with a
status match is that you must already have
achieved a
level of
elite status to match with the other program.
If you don't fly enough to
achieve elite status, the Citi AAdvantage Visa or Mastercard will get you base -
level perks such as priority boarding, free checked bag, a $ 100 flight discount and up to 10,000 of your redeemed miles back each year — plus a 30,000 - mile sign - up bonus.
The MilleMiglia program has 3
levels for annual
elite status qualification (there is also a 4th
level for those that have
achieved top tier
status for at least 10 consecutive years, but this is not relevant to our discussion of reciprocal benefits).
Members of the Ritz - Carlton Rewards program have a new benefit: double credit for each night's stay during 2014 (including those already completed), offering them «an accelerated journey to maintaining their current
elite status or
achieving a higher
level,» the company said.
It has been a reason to carry on booking stays with Marriott even if you didn't think you'd
achieve the next
status level and often provided a nice boost towards
elite qualification in the following year.
Delta said that award travel miles will be earned based on ticket price, starting at five miles per dollar spent for general members and increasing based on the
level of
elite status the member has
achieved.
Members now have new requirements for
achieving AAdvantage
elite status, most significantly including a minimum spending requirement for each
level.