This is an interesting and unusual status match opportunity. Red by Dufry is inviting many eligible members to match to their (top) Platinum status.

The offer’s landing page is here, which is hosted by statusmatch.com.

• You need to have qualifying elite status with a hotel or an airline
• If approved, you will be granted Platinum status for one year
• Application is free
• There’s no deadline currently

You can find qualifying programs and statuses here.

• For airlines, all elite tiers are included. For example BA Bronze and AF Silver are both accepted.
• For hotels, the lowest elite tiers are excluded. For example Hilton / Marriott Silver aren’t eligible, but Gold and Platinum are.

In summary the match is very easy, but to be honest I still don’t understand what the requalification criteria are – I barely used Red but was never downgraded from Platinum although it’s been a few years now.

Red by Dufry owns hundreds of duty-free airport stores all over the world, mainly in Europe and Americas. As a Platinum member you are entitled to 10% discount on your purchase, and you can also earn 1 Avios per £1 / €1 spent.

You also get free lounge access at Zurich and Basel airport.