Its common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure frequent flyers who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. In the United States, most major airlines offer some sort of a status match challenge opportunity, including American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United.
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Hey
I think I wrote this too late on your “my status plan for 2026” article
But Ben
What made you decide to get OW emerald with AA vs AS?
As you know, For an AA hub captive flier, you can get the same priority with AS status on AA flights and the redemptions on AA via Atmos are a much better deal (as you’ve mentioned)
I was successful with a challenge but then COVID hit and Alaska quit flying to Canada so there was no way to complete the 90 day requirement.
I presume that was the only shot.
Is it 90 days or six months? The article says status is valid for 90 days but further down it says status is valid for the rest of the calendar year (if you sign up before July 1) or potentially 18 months (if you sign up after July 1).