Every live airline & hotel status match, October 2026
Who will match or challenge your elite status right now: what they accept, what you get, what it takes to keep it, and the deadline. 8 offers tracked; 7 verified on the program's own page, 1 partly verified.
Closing soon
- United MileagePlus challenge: apply by 2026-12-21 (62 days) Partly verified
- Delta SkyMiles challenge: apply by 2026-12-31 (72 days) Verified
Most offers have no published end date and can stop without notice; we list only deadlines printed on the official page.
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| Program | Type | Category | Accepts | Grants | To keep it | Fee | Deadline | Regions | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | challenge | Airline | Earned elite status at Air Canada, Air NZ, Alaska Atmos, ANA, American, Asiana, British Airways, Copa, JAL, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Qantas, SAA, Southwest, United, Virgin Australia (others considered); no complimentary/promo status | Silver, Gold or Platinum Medallion for 90 days (no Diamond) | Earn $1,250 / $2,500 / $3,750 MQDs (Silver/Gold/Platinum) within 90 days plus 1 Delta flight; status then runs to 2028-01-31. Must be SkyMiles member 30+ days and have flown 1 non-Basic Delta flight in last 3 years; no Delta match/promo status since 2023 | Free (none published) | 2026-12-31 | Not restricted on page | Verified | 2026-10-20 |
| United MileagePlus | challenge | Airline | Elite status with another airline (proof upload) | Comparable Premier status for 120 days after an activating United flight (within 90 days of approval) | Within 120-day challenge earn PQF + PQP on United-operated flights, e.g. Silver 5 PQF + 1,700 PQP; Gold 10 PQF + 3,400 PQP; Platinum 15 PQF + 5,000 PQP; 1K 7,500 PQP (page also lists PQP-only paths). PQP also from United Chase cards | Free (none published) | 2026-12-21 | Not restricted on page | Partly verified | 2026-10-20 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | challenge | Airline | Earned status at Aeromexico, Air Canada, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue (Mosaic), Southwest, United; no complimentary/promo status | Atmos Silver / Gold / Platinum (oneworld Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) for 90 days | Earn 5,000 / 10,000 / 20,000 base points (Silver/Gold/Platinum) on Alaska & Hawaiian flights within 90 days (Saver fares excluded). Start Jul–Dec: keep through end of next calendar year. Once per member | Not published | None published | Not restricted on page | Verified | 2026-10-20 |
| American AAdvantage (Instant Status Pass) | challenge | Airline | Earned status at Delta, United, JetBlue, Southwest or Spirit (no matched/promo/lifetime status); names must match | Equivalent AAdvantage tier for 4 months | Earn 13,000 / 25,000 / 42,000 / 67,000 Loyalty Points in first 4 months for Gold / Platinum / Platinum Pro / Exec Plat, then meet each 4-month goal; start Mar–Dec 2026 and finish = status for rest of 2027 membership year. Not if registered for ISP in last 2 years | Free via match (paid ISP versions exist for select members) | None published (“limited time”) | Not restricted on page | Verified | 2026-10-20 |
| Hilton Honors | challenge | Hotel | Elite status at a competitor hotel program plus proof of a stay in last 24 months; only Base/Silver Hilton members | Gold for 90 days | Stay 6 nights in 90 days to keep Gold; 12 nights to reach Diamond. Once per member | Free (none published) | None published | Not restricted on page | Verified | 2026-10-20 |
| Wyndham Rewards | challenge | Hotel | Marriott, Hilton, Choice, Best Western, Hyatt, IHG, Radisson, Omni (even base members) | Gold, Platinum or Diamond for 90 days (e.g. Marriott Gold+ or Hilton Gold/Diamond → Diamond) | Stay 1 / 4 / 10 qualifying nights in 90 days (Gold/Platinum/Diamond); then kept through Dec 31 of the following year. Once per calendar year | Free (none published) | None published | Not restricted on page | Verified | 2026-10-20 |
| Choice Privileges | match | Hotel | Elite status in another major hotel program (card or statement) | Up to Platinum (Diamond with a Cambria stay in last 12 months) | No stays needed. Matched Jul–Dec = valid current and following year. Once per lifetime; replies within 30 business days | Free (none published) | None published | US, Canada, Europe, Australia/NZ, Caribbean/Latin America/Mexico | Verified | 2026-10-20 |
| Best Western Rewards | match | Hotel | Elite status in any other hotel loyalty program | Equivalent tier (Gold / Platinum / Diamond / Diamond Select) | No stays needed; tier reached via match in 2026 kept through December 2027 | Free | None published | Participating countries (North America and elsewhere) | Verified | 2026-10-20 |