LATAM status match $80USD

[Gold Member]

This wasn’t available to Australia previously. Qantas and Virgin are now both eligible with like for like paid status matches at $80USD a pop. So Qantas Platinum and Virgin Platinum should match to their equivalent, LATAM Black.

Some of the bloggers are stating the match lasts until March 2024, but the LATAM website states March 2025. Maybe take a screenshot to hold them to their word. Also no end date, so get in quick before they shut this down after being flooded with matches.

The Black tier seems quite generous with 8x long haul space available upgrades from economy to business (sold and flown by LATAM), and unlimited upgrades within South America. There are some strange lounge access permissions depending on tier also. If nothing else, holding the equivalent of OWE with another airline opens up other status match opportunities so at the very least a future investment. Count me in as a SkaryTeam member!

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[muppet]

Thanks for the heads up @Gold Member , I am travelling around South America this year.

I don’t think this is worth it for me.

The lack of LATAM lounges for travel in South America, and most benefits accessible via a very small premium economy upfare (which I have used to book exclusively PEY fares, often in Business seats).

Hopefully other AFF members can get some value out of such a good offer - I think real value is for those with extensive Y travel and no lounge access via PP/Amex.

 

[anat0l]

Interesting how you get reciprocal benefits with Qantas, though I assume for lounge access, this only applies to domestic Qantas Clubs and international Business Lounges, even at LATAM Black level.

Might be useful for a couple of other airlines on that list if you aren't a oneworld or Skyteam elite. Otherwise looks very much localised in South American travel. You'd also end up with a bunch of LATAM miles which you'd have to burn somehow (unless you credit to another airline, forgo the elite status earn, and use your LATAM status to get other benefits, if that is at all possible). And if it isn't until 2025, a bit difficult unless your travel is imminent.

 

[muppet]

Interesting how you get reciprocal benefits with Qantas, though I assume for lounge access, this only applies to domestic Qantas Clubs and international Business Lounges, even at LATAM Black level.

Very interesting considering the benefits are not reciprocal. I.e. QF status members do not get access to LATAM lounges when flying LATAM coded flights in South America.

 

[SYD]

Very interesting considering the benefits are not reciprocal. I.e. QF status members do not get access to LATAM lounges when flying LATAM coded flights in South America.

But if you SM QF WP -> LA you have both covered! Plus use on ScaryTeam elsewhere - maybe even DL, but they seem to be changing their goalposts daily….

 

[RooFlyer]

I don’t think this is worth it for me.

Probably fair enough, but don’t discount the advantages of having prefetente status on boarding. From my prior travelling around South America, boarding is usually an all-in scrum, but being prefetente, you might be the sole person who gets to board before the scrum.

 

[kpc]

Interesting...my Q is will I be goiing to Sth America by March 2025? If so, matched Latam Black sounds good...

 

[anat0l]

But if you SM QF WP -> LA you have both covered! Plus use on ScaryTeam elsewhere - maybe even DL, but they seem to be changing their goalposts daily….

Why do you mention use on Skyteam?

LA only partners with some Skyteam members, and only some of them have elite benefits such as priority and lounge access. There's earn and burn on a few more Skyteam partners but that's it.

In fact, LA has more partners in oneworld with elite benefits than it does in Skyteam, though mind DL is a huge Skyteam partner.

 

[a330j]

FAQs on the status match site say it will be valid to 31 March 25 but the actual application site shows 31 March 24. Hopefully it will be the former. I'm heading to Sth America in March 24 and will be using them then and in April on a couple of flights including transcontinental. Fingers crossed.

 

[Gold Member]

Well that was quick!

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[antycbr]

Any thoughts on the applicability of this status match in my situation?

I have booked LA800 SYD-AKL (QF X redemption) // LA800 AKL-SCL (QF U redemption) and LA801 SCL-SYD (QF U redemption). All are on LA flight numbers with QFF points.

I am VA platinum and QF bronze so this status match is relevant and with the first sector in Economy I don't have lounge access which I am trying to fix. Also this would potentially provide me with QF benefits domestically plus for any additional paid sectors in South America that I book on LATAM out to Mar-25.

Is it possible (or likely) to change the FF program - particularly for the first iteration of LA800 out of Sydney to get lounge access given the flight is ticketed on 081 QF stock as an award ticket.

Thanks for any insight before I throw down $80USD.

 

[Gold Member]

My DYKWIA status has been elevated yet again overnight as a newly minted LATAM Black status member. *looks around room nonchalantly*

 

[jase05]

My DYKWIA status has been elevated yet again overnight as a newly minted LATAM Black status member. *looks around room nonchalantly*

I lodged mine on Thursday at 10pm and received an email about 45 minutes later stating I had been approved and then opened up my app yesterday morning to be greeted by LATAM black status.
Digital card says valid to 03/25 so let’s see if I can get some value out of it

 

[Gold Member]

Digital card says valid to 03/25 so let’s see if I can get some value out of it

Said digital card doesn’t even offer the ability add to Apple Wallet. What is this? Bizzaroland?

 

[funnybrus]

Does anyone know if there's a lounge available for Latam elites for domestic flights out of SCL?

 

[Mattg]

Very interesting considering the benefits are not reciprocal. I.e. QF status members do not get access to LATAM lounges when flying LATAM coded flights in South America.

Actually, Qantas Gold & Platinum members do get access to LATAM-operated lounges when travelling on LA flights. I used the lounge in SCL last month travelling on an LA-coded flight to ASU in Y.

 

[muppet]

Actually, Qantas Gold & Platinum members do get access to LATAM-operated lounges when travelling on LA flights. I used the lounge in SCL last month travelling on an LA-coded flight to ASU in Y.

Nice. Seems QF’s website is wrong about that.

 

[I love to travel]

Looking for some guidance here. I have no South American travel planned. My QF OWE status expires end of October this year. Can I apply to get a status match to Latam Black and get OWE until March 24 or 25 and then access any OWE equivalent lounge eg BA First lounge at LHR QF F lounge at SIN etc.,

 

[jase05]

Looking for some guidance here. I have no South American travel planned. My QF OWE status expires end of October this year. Can I apply to get a status match to Latam Black and get OWE until March 24 or 25 and then access any OWE equivalent lounge eg BA First lounge at LHR QF F lounge at SIN etc.,

LATAM aren’t part of OW anymore or any of the big 3 alliances. You only get lounge access with a few of their partner airlines

 

[pjm99au]

The website is a bit vague as to the lounges (VIP lounges) but it would appear to be Delta, JAL, QF, Qatar, Iberia and Aeromexico

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