Looking for an updated list of official status matches and status match challenges available for airline and hotel rewards programs? Look no further! Our comprehensive guide covers all the latest options. And if you know of any official status matches that we haven't listed, feel free to reach out and let us know (in the comment section).
From airline status matches to hotel status match challenges, we've got you covered.
The status matches covered include:
Airlines
- Air Baltic Status Match
- Alaska Status Challenge
- Bamboo Status Match
- Delta Status Challenge
- Southwest Status Challenge
- United Status Challenge
- Virgin Atlantic Status Challenge
Hotels
- Best Western Status Match
- Choice Status Match
- Hilton Status Challenge
- Radisson Rewards (unofficial)
- Sonesta Travel Pass
Airlines
Air Baltic
For a Status Match, you first now have to sign in.
Offer validity: not applicable
Match to levels: VIP
Match from airlines: Finnair Plus (Gold, Platinum and Platinum Lumo), SAS EuroBonus (Gold, Diamond) and Lufthansa Miles&More (Senator and Hon Circle) status owners.
Status upon approval: VIP Status
Status Validity: Not defined
LINK TO Air Baltic STATUS MATCH
Bamboo Status Match
Offer validity: 31/12/2023
Match to levels: First, Diamond, Gold & Emerald
Match from airlines: Vietnam Airlines, SkyTeam, Star alliance and oneworld member airlines.
Status upon approval: Matched status.
Status Validity: Not fully defined
LINK TO Bamboo STATUS MATCH
United MileagePlus Premier Status Match Challenge
Offer will be updated any day.
Offer validity: 30th June 2023
Match to levels: Premier Silver, Premier Gold, Premier Platinum depending on your existing status
Match from airlines: All owners of a status can apply if the airlines you have status at is not part of the Star Alliance
Status upon approval: If you meet the criteria to participate in the Premier status match offer, your account will be upgraded for 90 days to Premier Silver, Premier Gold or Premier Platinum status based on the level you hold in your current frequent flyer program
Qualifying Criteria after match: Within 120 days you have to
- Silver: Fly 4 PQF and earn 1,300 PQP on flights operated by United or United Express
- Gold: Fly 8 PQF and earn 2,600 PQP on flights operated by United or United Express
- Platinum: Fly 12 PQF and earn 4,000 PQP on flights operated by United or United Express
Status Validity:
Earned 2023 Premier status is valid through January 2024. The MileagePlus status is valid through January 2025 for customers who earn Premier status through this promotion on or after July 1, 2023.
LINK TO UNITED STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
Delta SkyMiles Medallion Status Match Challenge
Offer validity: No end date published
Match to levels: Silver, Gold and Platinum
Match from airlines: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Copa Airlines, Japan Airlines, jetBlue, Lufthansa, Qantas, South African, Southwest, United, Virgin Airlines.
Status valid upon approval: Your complimentary Status Match will last for 3 months beginning on the date your request is approved
Qualifying Criteria after match: Within 3 months you have to
- Silver: 6,250 MQMs or 8 MQSs AND $750 MQDs or MQD Waiver
- Gold: 12500 MQMs or 15 MQSs AND $2000 MQDs or MQD Waiver
- Platinum: 18750 MQMs or 25 MQSs AND $3000 MQDs or MQD Waiver
Status Validity: January 31st, 2024
LINK TO DELTA STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
Alaska Status Match Challenge
Offer validity: No end date published
Match to levels: MVP, MVP Gold, Gold 75k
Match from airlines: Aeromexico, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Southwest, United
Status valid upon approval: 90 days
Qualifying Criteria after match: Within 90 days you have to earn miles depending on your status:
- MVP status – fly 5,000 miles
- Gold status – fly 10,000 miles
- Gold 75K status – fly 20,000 miles
Status Validity: Depends on the date you start your challenge:
- Start your status match by the end of June, and meet the challenge to keep your status through the end of the calendar year.
- Or, start your status match between July – December and meet the challenge to keep your status through the end of next year.
LINK TO ALASKA STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
Southwest Status Challenge
Offer validity: December 31, 2023
Match to levels: A-list elite status
Match from airlines: U.S.-based carriers
Status valid upon approval: 120 days
Qualifying Criteria after match: fly three round trip qualifying flights, or six one-way qualifying flights, or earn 8,000 tier qualifying points from your qualifying flights
Status Validity: additional 12 months
LINK TO SOUTHWEST STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
Virgin Atlantic
Offer validity: No end date published
Match to levels: Silver, Gold
Match from airlines: American Airlines, British, American, Cathay Pacific, El Al, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, PIA, SAS, Singapore Airlines, South African, United.
Criteria: You need to have a future revenue flight booked with Virgin Atlantic in either Premium Economy or Upper Class.
Status valid upon approval: 12 months
Qualifying Criteria after match: Gold members will need to earn 1000 tier points in the membership period to retain Gold status.
Silver members will need to earn 400 tier points in the membership period to retain Silver status.
LINK TO VIRGIN ATLANTIC STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
Hotels
Hilton Honors Status Challenge
Offer validity: No end date published
Match to levels: Gold with possibility to upgrade to Diamond
Match from other hotels: Choice, Hyatt, IHG, Mariott, Best Western, Accor, Radisson, Wyndham and others.
Status valid upon approval: 90 days
Qualifying Criteria after match: Within 90 days
- Gold: After only 8 nights
- Diamond: When you complete 14 nights, you will receive Diamond status
Status Validity: March 31st, 2025
LINK TO HILTON STATUS MATCH CHALLENGE
More on Hilton Honors:
Hilton Honors Guide – Part 2: How to make the best use of your Honors points.
Best Western Status Match
Offer validity: No end date published
Match to levels: Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, Diamond Elite, Diamond Select Elite
Match from other hotels: Not specified
Status valid upon approval: No Challenge so fully matched
Qualifying Criteria after match: No Challenge so fully matched
Status Validity: March 31, 2025
LINK TO BEST WESTERN STATUS MATCH
Choice Status Match
Offer validity: No end date published
Match to levels: Gold, Platinum and Diamond for residents of USA, Canada & Europe.
Match from other hotels: Not specified
Status valid upon approval: No Challenge so fully matched
Qualifying Criteria after match: No Challenge so fully matched
Status Validity: December 31st 2023
LINK TO CHOICE STATUS MATCH
Radisson Rewards Match
Offer validity: unknown
Match to levels: all levels
Match from other hotels: Not specified
Status valid upon approval: 2 years
Qualifying Criteria after match: Not published
It seems that Radisson is very generous in matching your status, simply mail a copy of your status to statusmatch@radissonhotels.com and ask nicely for a match.
Sonesta Travel Pass Match
Offer validity: unknown
Match to levels: all levels
Match from other hotels: Not specified, all according to the website
Status valid upon approval: not specified
Qualifying Criteria after match: As for normal members
You have to write an email to travelpass@sonesta.com.
Link to Sonesta Travel Pass FAQ
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