What happened
Kenya Airways is selling paid Asante Rewards matches through StatusMatch.com, with Accor Live Limitless Gold through Diamond able to reach Platinum for $299. Silver confers SkyTeam Elite. Gold and Platinum confer SkyTeam Elite Plus for 12 months from approval.
Airline matches cost $99 for Silver and $299 for Gold or Platinum in the U.S. and Canada, with those same prices across the Americas and in select Asian countries. Elsewhere the airline matches are $80 and $175. Hotel matches are $99 for Silver and $299 for Gold worldwide. Premium credit cards match only to Silver for $99. Applications are online and can take up to three business days. There is no published end date and the offer can be pulled at any time.
Hotel status otherwise tops out at Gold. Lounge access at Elite Plus is limited. Delta Sky Club is not included on U.S. domestic trips. Argentina residents cannot apply. China is excluded, as are Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Apply while the match is still for sale if qualifying airline or Accor status is already in hand.
- Numbers
- $80-99: cost to match to Asante Rewards Silver (SkyTeam Elite)
- $175-299: cost to match to Asante Rewards Gold or Platinum (SkyTeam Elite Plus)
- 12 months: how long matched status lasts after approval
- $299: US price to reach SkyTeam Elite Plus from mid- or top-tier airline status
- $80 USD: Silver airline match for residents outside the Americas and select Asia
- $175 USD: Gold or Platinum airline match for residents outside the Americas and select Asia
- $299 USD: Platinum match for Accor Live Limitless Gold, Platinum, and Diamond
- Takeaway
- If you already hold qualifying airline or Accor status and want SkyTeam Elite Plus, apply while the match is still being sold.