Status Match Dufry, incredible opportunity to get discounts at airports and turn spending into Avios
Those who read TFC often know my golden rules very well: the #1 is to spend as little as possible and [...]
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Those who read TFC often know my golden rules very well: the #1 is to spend as little as possible and accumulate as many points as possible and today I want to talk about a crazy opportunity to take advantage of without even thinking about it, because it could disappear overnight.
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Dufry,it is a world-leading Avolta brand formed by the merger of Dufry Group and Autogrill, is a leading duty-free company and has a presence in 75 countries. In Italy alone, Dufry-branded stores can be found at Fiumicino, Malpensa, Bergamo, Pisa, Verona and Genoa airports.
From London Heathrow to Bali via Nice, there are plenty of Dufry duty-free in the world, and that's why the initiative launched by Red by Duftry, the loyalty program is really interesting.
The status match dufry
Red by Dufry has launched a campaign by Free Status Match open to any elite card, airline and hotel chain loyalty program cards from (almost) every loyalty program in the world are accepted for status balancing purposes.
You only need to have a Red by Dufry account, Is free and is obtained in 4 clicks and then go On the site dedicated to the request. The data to be entered are first name, last name, email and # of card in the Red by Dufry program.
At this point you choose from which loyalty program you want to apply for the status match and the status held. Of course, there is also ITA Airways' Volare program, such as hotel chain statuses that you get for free with American Express Platinum.
You fill in your details and the card you hold and attach proof of stauts.
After a few minutes (at least so in my case) you receive an email asking you to proceed with user identification. In a nutshell, you have to take a selfie and register your ID. The platform offering the service is Status Match and it is the world's leading in these initiatives and has been used in the past by similar campaigns done by Emirates, Lufthansa and others.
Red By Dufry's statuses and benefits.
There are three levels: silver, gold and platinum. In my case starting from Gold British Airways status I will receive the platinum card from Red by Dufry
With the Silver card, the entry level, you get a 5% discount. With Gold the savings rise to 7%, while with the Platinum level you get up to 10% discount and for every euro you spend you accumulate 5 Dufry points.
How to turn Dufry points into Avios
The great thing about this opportunity is not only to have a discount that allows you to save money, but to also turn every purchase into Avios points. In fact, once you register on the platform and open your account you can link your Red profile with your Iberia or British account. For all expenses incurred in the outlets in Spain and England you will accumulate 1 avios point for every euro (pound) spent.
Terms and conditions of Red By Dufry's state match.
StatusMatch.com, in partnership with Dufry, offers customers who have eligible frequent flyer status with an airline and select status holders with hotel loyalty programs to apply for and receive 12 months of free PLATINUM membership with the Red By Dufry program.
These terms and conditions specific to Status Matching apply in addition to the General Terms of Service of Loyalty Data Co and StatusMatch.com.
(i) Eligible customers must hold the status of any global airline or must hold the status of a hotel listed as eligible in the table below.
(ii) Each customer may apply only once.
(iii) The customer will receive Platinum status in Red By Dufry for a period of 12 months.
(iv) There is no fee.
(v) Customers must have an account with Red By Dufry. Sign up here if you do not have an account
(vi) Customers may be asked to provide additional identification or evidence during the application process.
(v) Status matching can be applied only by submitting a request through the online Web site at https://dufry.statusmatch.com
(vi) The receipt, verification, and approval of application requests is the sole responsibility of StatusMatch.com. For its part, Dufry is responsible for meeting its obligations under its loyalty program.
(vii) If the request is approved, the customer will receive free Platinum status in Red By Dufry for a period of 12 months.
(viii) To participate in the campaign, customers need their Red By Dufry membership number, airline card number/status, and also a valid email address for further communication. During the registration process, customers may be asked for proof of their frequent flyer status (e.g., a photo of your card).
(ix) Customers will be notified within three (3) business days after submitting the requested information and documentation, whether or not the status match has been approved. Once approved, Platinum status may take up to 5 business days to appear in the Red By Dufry account.
(xi) The Platinum status granted to Red By Dufry may be suspended, revoked, or terminated by Dufry in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Red By Dufry loyalty program, which are accepted at the time the Red By Dufry account is created.
(xii) Dufry reserves the right to deny category match approval to participants who have violated the terms and conditions of the Red By Dufry program.
(xiii) Dufry and StatusMatch.com reserve the right to terminate or modify the campaign at any time.
(xiv) if you have any questions about the state match request, please contact: support@statusmatch.com
