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Home  >  Air Canada • Status Match  >  Denied Twice For Air Canada Status Match, Then Success
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Denied Twice For Air Canada Status Match, Then Success

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021 18 Comments

I have successfully matched my American Airlines Executive Platinum status to Air Canada Aeroplan 75K elite, but it took three attempts.

Third Time Is A Charm: Air Canada Status Match Trial And Error

Promptly after I read about the offer, which warned it was capacity-controlled, I signed up.

Instantly, I received the following confirmation email:

About 20 minutes later, though, I received the following email:

Odd, but okay. I went in and everything looked fined. Not sure what to do, I added my middle name. And clicked resubmit.

Although the box only asked for my first name, my Aeroplan account does have my middle name Jonathan attached to it. So does my American Airlines AAdvantage account.

Just minutes later, I received another email from Status Match: same verbiage.

Now I was really confused. I removed my middle name and saved the information once again.

This time, I was approved five minutes later.

What was different this time? Nothing to my knowledge. Perhaps the only difference was I had an extra space after my first name or last name (and even that is just a guess).

But it’s done! My updated status is not yet reflected, but that will take up to five business days.

CONCLUSION

If you have not yet matched and intend to, I recommend you do it quickly. Even though this promotion runs for several more weeks in theory, there may reach a point in which Air Canada stops matching status in order to avoid an over-inflation of its elite ranks. It took only two minutes…and for me just a bit longer.

Did you run into similar issues? Have you successfully completed your Air Canada status match?


> Read More: Why I’m Going For Air Canada Status Match

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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18 Comments

  1. Mark Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 1:20 pm

    What a “yawn.”

  2. John Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 1:34 pm

    I had the same issue but and I did the same as you. Maybe the computer is finding “errors” but they’re not after all.

  3. derek Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    In some ways, Canada is a really dumb country. This is an example. About a third of them really hate America. CBC News allows comments on some stories. Usually, even if the story is not related to the US, there are quite a posters with so much hate against the U.S.

    • Bruyul Reply
      September 28, 2021 at 2:47 pm

      What do your comments have anything to do with the story? Asking for a Canadian friend. Actually I’m Canadian and I resent the fact you paint Canada as dumb.

  4. Stuart Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    Had the exact same issue. I thought I typed the membership number incorrectly but it was fine. Same thing, third time it worked.

    • Mitch Cumstein Reply
      September 28, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      Third time is always the charm, Stuart. Just like my marriage.

      • Stuart Reply
        September 28, 2021 at 7:36 pm

        lol!

  5. Nico Z Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    I changed my name to all caps and was subsequently approved, then product changed my explorer to a gateway card. No need for the occasional lounge pass for the next 15 months.
    It’s true the United lounge is often overcrowded and I will only eat less than 5% of offered food options. But with centurion hours still limited this is a solid coffee and workspace option.
    Which routes will everyone book to keep this status through 2022?

    • Jerry Reply
      September 28, 2021 at 2:40 pm

      Florida routes look like the best deals, but this is a great question… What’s everyone booking?

      • Matthew Klint Reply
        September 28, 2021 at 2:41 pm

        Nothing for me yet. Any reasonable paid J fares?

        • Jerry Reply
          September 28, 2021 at 3:03 pm

          I’m not finding anything in J, but lots in Y out of FLL and MCO for cheap. If we get eUpgrades and Select Bundles, then it would be a great chance to burn. I guess time will tell.

  6. Daniel L Krick Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    I tried every combination I could think of with no luck. After reading this I backspaced in front of my last name and was approved in 5 mins.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 29, 2021 at 12:14 am

      Cool!

  7. Too Many Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 4:47 pm

    Had same problem. Support swapped my first and last name, and asked me to update via the website. Went through after that.

  8. Cam Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 5:34 pm

    Maybe AC “ vetted you” by making you prove your email etc. Like two tine authentication now in use.

  9. Nick Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 7:32 pm

    Same error message, but then approved message five minutes later too!

  10. Nick Reply
    September 28, 2021 at 7:43 pm

    If flying United basic economy from lax to aus. With 75k status match. How much would it be to have daughter (4yr) and wife to come in SA lounge? Thanks!

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      September 29, 2021 at 12:13 am

      Star Alliance lounge problematic. Maybe they would let you in, but technically you are allowed only one guest (and those two and under do not count). Your daughter would count, so I’m not sure there would be a way to get her into the star Alliance lounge. You could get her into the UA lounge for $59, which is not worthwhile. But maybe the agent will be in a good mood and let you all through.

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