Ultimate Guide to Airline and Hotel Status Match Programs in 2023

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

Hotels

 

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 1: Hilton Honors Gold status, why it is worth it and how to easily become Gold

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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