By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd Podcast

This week we revisit elite status matching on the different airlines. Generally status matching is a one time event, so if you are going to match proceed carefully. In addition to airline status matches we discuss some recent airline news including:

• New pet relief area at American's JFK hub
• New pricing plans for GoGo Wifi Internet - finally some plans for the mileage runners out there
• More turbulent news from Continental with an unlucky patch of rough flying
• Air Koryo's 1 star ranking
• Our upcoming live recording at the San Diego Film Festival. Register now (using code UPGRD) and mileage run in for a live upgrd recording.

Our main topic covers status matching on the following airlines:

• US Airways buy up to preferred program
• American Airlines Challenge
• United Airlines
• Delta
• and others

Please leave a comment below on any points we missed.