Which Star Alliance Airlines Offer Status Matches For Frequent Flyers?

Status matchingis when a traveler gets an equivalent or lower status tier with a new airline based on their existing status with another airline. Variousairlines allow passengers to transfer their frequent flyer statusfrom other airlines – including a number of Star Alliance members.Airlines can offer both status matches and status challenges. A status challenge is when members are given a period of time enjoying the status on a trial period and have challenges (like a minimum number of air miles) to complete before being permanently awarded that status.