However, the
details of the status match are currently unknown, but we'll compare elite qualification criteria for the two airlines and venture a guess.
The waiting continued... which wasn't surprising considering the
thousands of status match requests they must have been getting.
Don't forget that you can also take advantage
of a status match with Alaska to make the program even more lucrative.
In most cases, this means that you will need to use your Qantas membership to achieve the
requirements of the status match, although any other program except those program excluded will do.
I didn't make it down to Mandalay Bay this time, but Mlife Platinum members receive complimentary access to the aquarium there, as well, so take advantage of this when you're in town if you either hold Platinum through MGM directly or by
virtue of a status match with Hyatt!
This program is different from RewardsPlus, a similar arrangement between United and Marriott that provides benefits in the
form of a status match.
Last week, Hyatt set off a
bit of a status match frenzy, when it started a status match promotion on Twitter.
A couple of days ago I received an email thanking me for getting in touch and informing me that, thanks to the logjam, it could be up to 14 business days before I received news of any
offer of a status match.
Today, Alaska and Virgin are sending out emails to customers with account numbers for the opposite program and with
news of a status match.
By signing up the status match, you will be automatically registered into the Mosaic Challenge — by earning 3,750 base flight TrueBlue points within the first 90
days of status match, you can earn Mosaic membership through 2018!
(e.g. if you have a Gold or Platinum players card with M Life, will you receive any
sort of status match from Hyatt's Gold Passport program?)
In most cases, this means that you will need to use your Qantas membership to achieve the
requirements of the status match, although any other program except the excluded two will do.
Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Eli, who took advantage
of a status match opportunity to make his holiday travel plans a bit more comfortable.
Of course, if you don't currently have status with either program but want to take advantage of these benefits, you could try to take
advantage of a status match or status challenge.
And
both of those status matches worked out: AirBerlin granted to match to their «Gold» level without issues and it got me access to their premium seating on my short flight from Krakow to Berlin.