Right, this is it, this is the last status match post I'm doing for a while (unless something truly extraordinary happens). I'm conscious how many posts I've done on the subject, but you may want to send this one to that BA loyalist in your life. In just under a week, 31st March 2026, a large number of BA's Bronze, Silver and Gold members are going to lose the perks they've had for years as its become too difficult to retain with the changes they've made. This means no more l

We've talked a lot recently about status matching, but I wanted to address a commenter the other week who wondered could you just keep matching status in perpetuity, thus keeping some sort of elite status alive. Is this some sort of status match loophole? In theory, yes. You could keep airline elite status alive indefinitely without earning it through flights. Match your British Airways Gold to Air France/KLM . When that expires, match it to another airline. Rinse and repeat.

Sponsored by Status Match If you hold status with almost ANY airline, or hotel chain - and we mean almost any - here's an easy win for you. Club Avolta, the loyalty programme behind the World Duty Free shops and Hudson News in the US and Canada, is running a status match that hands you 12 months of free Platinum membership. The headline draw 10% off in participating stores, which for anyone passing through a UK airport is worth five minutes of your time to apply. But it also

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 tha

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

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

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

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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