Vietnam Airlines, the Hanoi-based national carrier of Vietnam, has been offering an outright status match<\/a>, which could be helpful for those who use SkyTeam member airlines and are status holders in one of the 47 loyalty programmes that cover most of the globe.\n<\/p>\n Lotusmiles is the loyalty programme for Vietnam Airlines, a SkyTeam member airline based in Vietnam. The airline has launched a new status match campaign<\/a> today, which allows you to earn a 12-month status outright with the carrier, as long as you have a certain status with one of the other airlines they are matching from and are willing to pay a fee.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Vietnam Airlines has four status tiers. These are:<\/p>\n Lotusmiles is offering status<\/a> to the following status holders across 47 airlines.<\/strong> Many of these are\u00a0one<\/strong>world or Star Alliance member carriers. From an Indian perspective, Air India Maharaja Club members will get matched. The status match allows for matches from major airlines such as Lufthansa, Swiss, Etihad, Emirates, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Qantas.<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n Lotusmiles is currently offering status<\/a> to the following status holders across 7 Hotel Chains as well.\u00a0<\/strong>They are not granting Top Tier status (Platinum) but offering Status through the Gold Tier. The status match allows for matches from major hotel chains such as Marriott, Accor, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG. Here is how the status match works.<\/p>\n Vietnam Airlines has partnered with Status Match Co to offer the status match. You\u2019ll need to sign up on this website<\/strong><\/a>. The Lotusmiles Status Match is paid, and the following country\u2019s nationals are eligible: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the USA.<\/p>\n Here is the pricing:<\/p>\n Ultimately, the Platinum Tier makes the most sense if you fly SkyTeam Airlines frequently and are looking for a programme that offers the best benefits and lounge access.<\/p>\n The benefits of Skyteam Elite are as follows:<\/p>\n The benefits of Skyteam Elite Plus are as follows:<\/p>\n To participate in the campaign, you must apply<\/a>, provide details of your airline status, and pay the associated application fee. You will also be asked for evidence of your frequent flyer status during the application process.<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n Processing the Status Match and deciding will take three business days. Once approved, your new status will appear on your account within five business days.<\/p>\nVietnam Airlines Lotusmiles offering (up to) Platinum Status.<\/a><\/h3>\n
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What Airlines\u2019 Status will be matched?<\/h3>\n
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What Hotel Status will be matched?<\/h3>\n
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