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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #60 on: June 17, 2012, 08:36:12 AM »
Just checked in with USless using my Turkish gold status FFN and US Airways refused to waive the bag fees claiming that *Gold wasn't showing up on my account. When logged in to Turkish's website it clearly shows me as a gold. I had them re-enter the number at least 3 times...

Any ideas?

I know on my turkish account until it came up on other star alliance carriers that i was gold on turkish took about a week.

How long were you gold on turkish before you tried to take this US flight

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #61 on: June 17, 2012, 10:03:14 AM »
I know on my turkish account until it came up on other star alliance carriers that i was gold on turkish took about a week.

How long were you gold on turkish before you tried to take this US flight


Just a couple days. I guess that's why it wasn't showing up.

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #62 on: June 17, 2012, 10:35:24 AM »
Just checked in with USless using my Turkish gold status FFN and US Airways refused to waive the bag fees claiming that *Gold wasn't showing up on my account. When logged in to Turkish's website it clearly shows me as a gold. I had them re-enter the number at least 3 times...

Any ideas?

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #63 on: June 17, 2012, 11:27:42 AM »
I brought a printout of my gold status but is was a no go...

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #64 on: June 17, 2012, 11:32:54 AM »
Should have asked for a manager.
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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #65 on: June 17, 2012, 12:11:59 PM »
Should have asked for a manager.

I live in a US Airways hub city. They have terrible CS at their check in counters, especially when it comes to baggage fees. Asking for a manager IME only raises your blood pressure. US is only a decent airline if you don't have to interact at all with any of their  personnel.

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #66 on: June 17, 2012, 06:19:22 PM »
It may have raised your blood pressure, and it may have gotten you free bags. Your choice, obviously.
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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #67 on: June 23, 2012, 04:53:18 PM »
awesome, got it! :)    thanks aussie.                i assume there's no way to get a card until you credit a flight to turkish.  is that a problem for getting into lounges?  will they check up a ffn by the star gold lounges to give access?

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #68 on: June 23, 2012, 06:24:51 PM »
me too, finally after 2 weeks!

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Re: Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #69 on: June 24, 2012, 12:22:37 AM »
awesome, got it! :)    thanks aussie.                i assume there's no way to get a card until you credit a flight to turkish.  is that a problem for getting into lounges?  will they check up a ffn by the star gold lounges to give access?
usually you're boarding pass should say gold which will get you in the lounge

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #70 on: June 24, 2012, 01:45:05 AM »
Places I've been, they want a physical card, especially for the lounge, but for the luggage not.

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Re: Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #71 on: June 24, 2012, 02:05:10 AM »
Places I've been, they want a physical card, especially for the lounge, but for the luggage not.
I may be wrong but when I tried skyteam lounges all they asked for was the boarding pass to sea that I was gold

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #72 on: June 24, 2012, 03:01:50 AM »
I may be wrong but when I tried skyteam lounges all they asked for was the boarding pass to sea that I was gold
boarding pass doesn't help if you're not flying on a star alliance airline.

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #73 on: June 24, 2012, 09:47:51 AM »
I have been waiting a month for my wife and I to be matched from them. I have sent multiple emails and the correct info. Anybody have a number to call to speak to someone there in English?

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #74 on: June 24, 2012, 06:37:22 PM »
boarding pass doesn't help if you're not flying on a star alliance airline.
scratch that... it seems you could only use the lounge if you're flying on a *A airline... takes away quite a bit from the value, but still can't complain on 2 yrs free gold

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #75 on: June 25, 2012, 09:39:54 AM »
I know this isn't the place for it. But I'm on Turkish flight from JFK- Istanbul now. And they installed FREE WIFI.
They installed it in the past 2 weeks. Something tells me that it won't always be free.

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #76 on: June 29, 2012, 06:02:41 AM »
Match came through though it took some time...here is a helpful link for everyone who got it.

http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-cy/miles_and_smiles/about_us/card_levels/kart_elite.aspx

Can someone clarify what exactly the benefit would be on UA/AC out of TLV as far as baggage and upgrades?

TIA

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #77 on: June 29, 2012, 07:32:59 AM »
Still waiting for 5 weeks. Is there someone I can call? I have already emailed several times.

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #78 on: June 29, 2012, 09:53:19 AM »
Is there someone I can call?
I entered my pin wrong too many times & they told me to call the  Miles&Smiles Call Center at 90 212 444 0 849

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Re: Turkish Airlines Status Match
« Reply #79 on: July 04, 2012, 11:31:43 AM »
Matched... finally.
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