Etihad Guest status match for Australian residents [improved offer as of 22/11/24]

[jase05]

Turns out to be a load of dog dung... cannot access Korean Air lounges. Waste of money.

They list all the service benefits for each partner and for some reason all KE benefits have been stopped for now

 

[lỗ đít]

They list all the service benefits for each partner and for some reason all KE benefits have been stopped for now

Yes, I am obtaining a refund as a result. I fronted up to the KE orifice in coughney. They had NO idea & advised me to contact both Airlines customer service lines... Eddiehadachance email reply was just a 'talk around' to keep my membership. StatusMatch have told me if no services have been used, I will be refunded.

 

[jase05]

Yes, I am obtaining a refund as a result. I fronted up to the KE orifice in coughney. They had NO idea & advised me to contact both Airlines customer service lines... Eddiehadachance email reply was just a 'talk around' to keep my membership. StatusMatch have told me if no services have been used, I will be refunded.

Did you read up on the Guest program and airlines partners beforehand?
It’s quite clearly on the website and doesn’t try to hide it.
Personally I’d never purchase status or anything without reading up on the program beforehand.
I read through it and it just doesn’t seem worthwhile for me.

 

[fly2earth]

Etihad is also very stingy on crediting missing miles too! I tried to credit my Air NZ points to Etihad via the online form and failed to work because did not have boarding pass and contacted the customer support and after several back and forth provided everything (ticket number, flight details, confirmation itinerary), everything besides the boarding pass (Air NZ hates to issue e boarding passes for some reason) and my paper boarding passes were usedto buy the $5 near expiry chocolates on the arrival duty shop. Candy-wise, miles foolish. Lesson learnt!

 

[lỗ đít]

I am happy to report that I have received a FULL refund. Korean Air had no idea about the access to their lounge. I actually fronted up to the coughney office. Etihad replied to my emails several time with 'spin' and nothing more.... anywhore, all sorted now. LoungePair is no longer able to offer access to The Club in Las Vegas so I got a refund for that too. lady let me in though. To date my experience with LoungePair, Etihad and AFF has been coughe but... you get that on the big jobs.

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Did you read up on the Guest program and airlines partners beforehand?
It’s quite clearly on the website and doesn’t try to hide it.
Personally I’d never purchase status or anything without reading up on the program beforehand.
I read through it and it just doesn’t seem worthwhile for me.

Could you please tell me when this changed? "Currently not offered" or something to that effect.

 

[Thibault]

Korean Air had no idea about the access to their lounge

Were you flying on a KE marketed and operated sector or an EY-marketed KE operated sector ?



Lounge access is only for EY marketed and KE operated for lounge access.
It is the same setup for ANA and was the setup for NZ.

Etihad partners have different levels of partnership for frequent flyer benefits - like Velocity and the different offerings for VA status holders (no extra luggage if you fly QR, extra luggage if you fly EY...).

 

[Seat0B]

Do we have any idea how long this offer will run? I will be in Abu Dhabi in late November/early December and so would be able to take the 1 required flight in the 3 month period very cheaply then for a local area trip, but would need to defer application until late August or even early September to fit in with the rules of the offer.

@AFF Editor , do you know whether this offer you wrote about on 18 July the same one as the start of this thread (ie is already almost 6 months old), or is it a new thing?

 

[AFF Editor]

Do we have any idea how long this offer will run? I will be in Abu Dhabi in late November/early December and so would be able to take the 1 required flight in the 3 month period very cheaply then for a local area trip, but would need to defer application until late August or even early September to fit in with the rules of the offer.

@AFF Editor , do you know whether this offer you wrote about on 18 July the same one as the start of this thread (ie is already almost 6 months old), or is it a new thing?

There is no fixed expiry date for this offer, so I can't say, sorry.

The current promo is similar to the original one, but I don't know for sure if it's been running continuously throughout that time. My understanding is that it was pulled and then came back.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Do we have any idea how long this offer will run? I will be in Abu Dhabi in late November/early December and so would be able to take the 1 required flight in the 3 month period very cheaply then for a local area trip, but would need to defer application until late August or even early September to fit in with the rules of the offer.

@AFF Editor , do you know whether this offer you wrote about on 18 July the same one as the start of this thread (ie is already almost 6 months old), or is it a new thing?

The offer is currently 'ever green', and likely will be available for Nov/Dec.

 

[siri]

I applied today using Qantas life gold and got approved after 2 hrs... I am going to london in few months time, so i will try EA got ant good deals..

 

[knagelli]

As Etihad has partnership with Virgin , is there any benefit to apply for status as VA platinum member? Just weighing the options as I plan to book few trips soon.

 

[Mattg]

As Etihad has partnership with Virgin , is there any benefit to apply for status as VA platinum member? Just weighing the options as I plan to book few trips soon.

Not many significant extra benefits.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

As Etihad has partnership with Virgin , is there any benefit to apply for status as VA platinum member? Just weighing the options as I plan to book few trips soon.

Velocity members are ineligible to match to Etihad as they are partners. That makes it easy for you.

 

[siri]

After 3 days i got Etihad gold match via qantas status.. After gold confirmed, I checked 2 business tickets to london with Etihad and i can say roughly 1700 less per ticket compared with before gold confirmation..

 

[Mattg]

Etihad has updated its status match offer for Australian residents.

The Gold match is now free of charge, you get Etihad status upfront for six months (rather than 3-4 months) and Velocity members are now eligible.

No doubt on the back of Velocity & Etihad announcing the end of their partnership.

Etihad Status Match

Etihad Guest Status Match Status Match. Eligible travellers apply today for a Status Match with Etihad Airways.

etihad.statusmatch.com

 

[jase05]

Etihad has updated its status match offer for Australian residents.

The Gold match is now free of charge, you get Etihad status upfront for six months (rather than 3-4 months) and Velocity members are now eligible.

No doubt on the back of Velocity & Etihad announcing the end of their partnership.

Etihad Status Match

Etihad Guest Status Match Status Match. Eligible travellers apply today for a Status Match with Etihad Airways.

etihad.statusmatch.com

Have been a Gold Guest previously and unless things have changed drastically it’s a woeful FFP.
People complaining about VA’s hitch potch alliances and partnerships beware

 

[BudgetFly]

I couldn't see an end date for this renewed offer... Just "can end any time". Whilst I was in my account I noticed the transaction activity going back to the Flybuys days! Oh, memories!

 

[justinbrett]

Weird QF isn’t eligible.

Wonder if EY/QF talks are underway…

 

[jase05]

Weird QF isn’t eligible.

Wonder if EY/QF talks are underway…

Perhaps big brother doesn’t want QF playing nicely with EY

 

[henrus]

It’s worth noting Eithad has devalued Gold so much that lounge access and extra luggage is no longer a standard benefit and needs to be selected as a choice benefit.