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Virgin Atlantic's Status Match Upgrades BA Members For Free
Virgin Atlantic are up to their shenanigans again, gesticulating at you more aggressively than an Uncle Sam poster looking for soldiers during wartime. If you hold Bronze or Silver status with the British Airways Club, Virgin Atlantic will not only match your status, they're going to upgrade it, for free. Yes, you heard me. BA Silver gets you Flying Club Gold, and BA Bronze gets you Flying Club Silver. Normally, they'll only match like-for-like, but this goes one better than

Sam
13 hours ago6 min read


Lufthansa's Status Match for BA Club Members: Is €99 for Miles and More Status Actually Worth It?
Hot off the back of Air France KLM trying to poach British Airways Club members with a status match ( click here for more information ), Lufthansa are now vying for you all by running their own status match for British Airways Club members, offering the chance to match your BA status for their Miles & More programme. It costs €99 and lasts until February 2027. Let's work out if that's any good. What's is a status match? Lets start with the basics. A status match is when an ai

Sam
6 days ago4 min read


Match British Airways Status to Air France / KLM in 2026: Here's How
Hot off the back of cancelling the majority of their flights due to snow and fog , and then having to beg for de-icing supplies from Germany just to stop the rest of Schiphol airport from collapsing, Air France/KLM have decided they'd like to poach some members of the BA Club, and I'm sure some of you will happily oblige. KLM alone fly to 19 UK airports, giving them more coverage across the country by a huge margin compared to BA. As of 14th January 2026, Air France/KLM are

Sam
Jan 142 min read


Virgin Voyages Launches Massive Status Match – Including BA, Virgin Atlantic, Marriott and 35 Others
Virgin Voyages is offering what might be the broadest status match programme ever launched by a cruise line, accepting elite status from over 35 airline, hotel and cruise loyalty programmes. Until 16th January 2026, you can apply for a status match that'll give you Blue Extras perks on your next Virgin Voyages sailing. Who Are Virgin Voyages? Virgin Voyages is Richard Branson's adults-only cruise line, launched in 2021 out of our home port, Portsmouth. The fleet currently con

Sam
Dec 18, 20253 min read


30% Transfer Bonus to Bonvoy from Amex, BA Bans Coffee for Crew in Public... Or Did They, Buy Back Royal Jordanian Status (aka, BA Bronze/Silver) - News You May Have Missed, 14th September
Amex 30% Transfer Bonus to Marriott Bonvoy American Express is offering Membership Rewards cardholders a valuable 30% transfer bonus when converting points to Marriott Bonvoy through November 9, 2025. This limited-time promotion boosts the standard 2:3 transfer ratio effectively becoming with the bonus. For example, transferring 2,000 Membership Rewards points would typically yield 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, but with this bonus, you'd receive 3,900 points instead. Are you

Sam
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Air France/KLM Status Match for BA Club
Do you hold status with British Airways? Are you a bit miffed with the recent Club redesign? Well Air France/KLM are on the lookout for you with a status match for BA Club members. As of April 15th, Air France/KLM are prepared to match your British Airways status to the equivalent within the Flying Blue scheme. BA Bronze matches to Silver. BA Silver matches to Gold. And BA Gold matches to Platinum. You get one year of status upon approval. Say your BA status year ends May 1st

Sam
Apr 15, 20252 min read
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