Etihad Guest status match for Australian and Indian residents

[AFF Editor]

Etihad has launched a new status match for Australians and Indians who currently hold Silver or higher status with selected airlines, including Qantas.

You can get Etihad Silver or Gold status for 3 months, and extend this for a further year by flying with Etihad at least once within those 3 months.

There is an application fee of USD59 for the Silver match or USD99 for the Gold match.

Details here:

https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/etihad-status-match-2024/

And here is the Status Match website page to register:

Etihad Status Match

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

etihad.statusmatch.com

 

[BudgetFly]

Did anyone see a time frame to apply within??

 

[clementine6]

What's not mentioned is the price - it costs USD 99 for 3 months!

 

[ols]

Did anyone see a time frame to apply within??

From their website

When does the Etihad Guest Status Match promotion end?
Etihad Guest and StatusMatch.com reserve the right to terminate or vary the promotion at their discretion.

 

[BudgetFly]

What's not mentioned is the price - it costs USD 99 for 3 months!

Or USD99 for 15 months... Just take 1 Etihad flight!

 

[lỗ đít]

Error message Invalid parameter: customer card holder enrollment Code - STAMATCH24"

Anyone also getting this message when trying to enrol?

 

[clementine6]

Error message Invalid parameter: customer card holder enrollment Code - STAMATCH24"

Anyone also getting this message when trying to enrol?

Yes. Are you using chrome? The problem disappeared when I switched browsers

 

[lỗ đít]

Yes. Are you using chrome? The problem disappeared when I switched browsers

Cheers, I was using chrome. I downloaded the app on the phone and got around it. Now back to using chrome. ALL SORTED AND WAITING FOR APPROVAL.

 

[clementine6]

Cheers, I was using chrome. I downloaded the app on the phone and got around it. Now back to using chrome. ALL SORTED AND WAITING FOR APPROVAL.

Chrome is such a PITA these days

 

[RooFlyer]

What's not mentioned is the price - it costs USD 99 for 3 months!

Just like the recent LATAM 'fee-for-status match' - run by statusmatch.com - although more transparent this time.

 

[AFF Editor]

What's not mentioned is the price - it costs USD 99 for 3 months!

It does say this in the AFF article and in the third paragraph of the first post in this thread. It's also in the fifth FAQ on the offical status match FAQs page

 

[SCM]

I'm flying 4 EY J flights in a few weeks, but I want to credit to VAFF, is it possible to somehow also collect the extra year?

 

[Mattg]

I'm flying 4 EY J flights in a few weeks, but I want to credit to VAFF, is it possible to somehow also collect the extra year?

You would need to credit at least one flight to Etihad Guest and earn at least 1 mile.

If I were you, I'd just credit the shortest of the 4 flights to EY and the rest to Velocity.

 

[SCM]

You would need to credit at least one flight to Etihad Guest and earn at least 1 mile.

If I were you, I'd just credit the shortest of the 4 flights to EY and the rest to Velocity.

This is a bit tricky because there is one "guest" for those flights, and it took ages on chat to change the rewards program from EY to VF.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

This is a bit tricky because there is one "guest" for those flights, and it took ages on chat to change the rewards program from EY to VF.

Do a stopover in AUH.
Book a flight from AUH -> Somewhere -> AUH, within your stopover - credit to EY.

Or look at things a different way - If your EY flights are in biz/first: Do the gold match, credit everything to EY and your flights jump start you towards Platinum.

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Just like the recent LATAM 'fee-for-status match' - run by statusmatch.com - although more transparent this time.

Minor note - it's not run by statusmatch.com in that it's some kind of external offer.
StatusMatch.com is the provider/partner - similar to how airlines use points.com to sell miles.

It's very much run by the airline - and the airline is using the SM platform.

 

[clifford]

As a Qantas and Virgin Platinum member, I can't see any benefits for me applying for a status match. But otherwise, it seems like a worthwhile offer, but only if you fly Etihad a fair bit.

 

[jase05]

As a Qantas and Virgin Platinum member, I can't see any benefits for me applying for a status match. But otherwise, it seems like a worthwhile offer, but only if you fly Etihad a fair bit.

Yeah, I can’t see a lot of benefit in it for me either. Might just keep crediting EY flights to VA

 

[lỗ đít]

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

 

[Nathant123]

I've lost my Velocity status as I now fly predominantly QF/JQ. Still gold with Qantas and platinum with Qatar which is due to expire shortly. I typically fly via Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha so this does have my attention. Flying from India to Abu Dhabi next month so would meet the requirements to extend the status. Would Etihad gold get me into the VA domestic lounges? Also, off topic but I've always been under the impression that paying for miles is terrible value, but Etihad seem to be running a promotion at the moment where the amount of miles to get a one way SYD - AUH business ticket works out to be ~$2800. Doesn't seem too bad considering a paid fare is usually double that, unless I'm missing something.

 

[henrus]

Would Etihad gold get me into the VA domestic lounges?

Yes plus one guest, and also extra baggage/priority check in and boarding.

but Etihad seem to be running a promotion at the moment where the amount of miles to get a one way SYD - AUH business ticket works out to be ~$2800. Doesn't seem too bad considering a paid fare is usually double that, unless I'm missing something.

I guess it's a case of availability. If you are willing to buy the miles and book right away then sure but it could be risky if overnight they increase prices or there are no longer any award seats.