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United Airlines wants you to defect from your airline.
The carrier is in the middle of an unusually pointed status-match campaign to woo travelers who have earned a spot in elite frequent flyer tiers with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines by offering similar treatment at United.
Here’s how it works: Travelers with any tier of elite status on Delta or American will be granted United status for 90 days.
To keep it through Jan. 31, 2028, they’ll have to take a flight and spend a certain amount on United mainline or regional flights within those 90 days.
For example, if a traveler has the lowest level Delta Medallion status, silver, or the same on American, which is gold, they would have to spend $1,500 on United in the roughly three months.
To get a status match of United’s 1K, its…
