Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
It can take up to 7 business days from the day you qualified for your Lifetime Platinum status to be picked up by the system.
Starwood / Marriott merger
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#what-will-happen-to-my-lifetime-status-when-the-programs-merge-together-in-the-future
Starwood / Marriott merger
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#what-will-happen-to-my-lifetime-status-when-the-programs-merge-together-in-the-future
Discussion: SPG Lifetime™ Gold and SPG Lifetime™ Platinum status
#1531
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Unless they see you as a HVC, no, that one night short would leave you one night short. If you get that close, a lunge over the line is in order. DO NOT count on anyone to say close enough... Although I have had some do that, I did not count on it.
#1532
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Maryland, USA
Programs: AA Platinum/2m miler, Marriott A and LTT, Delta Diamond, Hertz Presidents, Avis Presidents. +more
Posts: 127
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#wha...-in-the-future
#1533
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LCY
Programs: SQ Krisflyer, QR Privilege Club, MB LT Plt (1K+ nights thx MB)
Posts: 1,032
I don't know why people are so worried about this, when it says here that the status will be maintained.
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#wha...-in-the-future
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#wha...-in-the-future
Q: "I have attained Lifetime status in one of the loyalty programs already. Will that be recognized in the Status Match to the other program? "
A: "Don’t worry; you’ll continue to enjoy all the benefits of Lifetime status in the program in which you earned it. We are initially matching your tier status between programs, and when the programs are combined in the future, we’ll consider ways that preserve the continued recognition of our most valued lifetime customers."
"ways" could for instance be a mapping between total number of combined nights in MR+SPG and if not this number do not exceeds 750 you no longer LT top tier in the new program or any permutation of this ...
#1534
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 15,958
Wording
See
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#wha...-in-the-future
which I have copied into the wiki.
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
I guess only time will tell whether their promise to "recognize" means the same as "maintain".
http://members.marriott.com/faq/#wha...-in-the-future
which I have copied into the wiki.
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
I guess only time will tell whether their promise to "recognize" means the same as "maintain".
Last edited by Oxon Flyer; Aug 25, 2017 at 8:26 am
#1535
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
Q : What will happen to my Lifetime Status when the programs merge together in the future?
A : Rest assured we will always recognize your Lifetime Status, whether it is today in your earned program or in the future with a new, combined program.
I guess only time will tell whether their promise to "recognize" means the same as "maintain".
#1536
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,206
But...
#1537
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Maryland, USA
Programs: AA Platinum/2m miler, Marriott A and LTT, Delta Diamond, Hertz Presidents, Avis Presidents. +more
Posts: 127
This wording can potentially be worrying for some:
Q: "I have attained Lifetime status in one of the loyalty programs already. Will that be recognized in the Status Match to the other program? "
A: "Don’t worry; you’ll continue to enjoy all the benefits of Lifetime status in the program in which you earned it. We are initially matching your tier status between programs, and when the programs are combined in the future, we’ll consider ways that preserve the continued recognition of our most valued lifetime customers."
"ways" could for instance be a mapping between total number of combined nights in MR+SPG and if not this number do not exceeds 750 you no longer LT top tier in the new program or any permutation of this ...
Q: "I have attained Lifetime status in one of the loyalty programs already. Will that be recognized in the Status Match to the other program? "
A: "Don’t worry; you’ll continue to enjoy all the benefits of Lifetime status in the program in which you earned it. We are initially matching your tier status between programs, and when the programs are combined in the future, we’ll consider ways that preserve the continued recognition of our most valued lifetime customers."
"ways" could for instance be a mapping between total number of combined nights in MR+SPG and if not this number do not exceeds 750 you no longer LT top tier in the new program or any permutation of this ...
#1538
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: California
Programs: Hyatt Global, Marriot Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,282
It says "We will continue to recognize your existing Lifetime Status in the program where you earned it today, and in any new, combined program in the future." That seems unambiguous to me. The only thing I can see might happen is that Lifetime Platinum in SPG might not match Lifetime Platinum in Marriott, since you need more nights for the latter. I hope not since they matched those two statuses for non lifetime.
"any new, combined program" means nothing if they simply drop SPG.
#1539
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LCY
Programs: SQ Krisflyer, QR Privilege Club, MB LT Plt (1K+ nights thx MB)
Posts: 1,032
It says "We will continue to recognize your existing Lifetime Status in the program where you earned it today, and in any new, combined program in the future." That seems unambiguous to me. The only thing I can see might happen is that Lifetime Platinum in SPG might not match Lifetime Platinum in Marriott, since you need more nights for the latter. I hope not since they matched those two statuses for non lifetime.
#1540
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Maryland, USA
Programs: AA Platinum/2m miler, Marriott A and LTT, Delta Diamond, Hertz Presidents, Avis Presidents. +more
Posts: 127
#1541
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: USA
Programs: SPG Platinum (100)
Posts: 517
It says "We will continue to recognize your existing Lifetime Status in the program where you earned it today, and in any new, combined program in the future." That seems unambiguous to me. The only thing I can see might happen is that Lifetime Platinum in SPG might not match Lifetime Platinum in Marriott, since you need more nights for the latter. I hope not since they matched those two statuses for non lifetime.
#1542
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Día Amb, Hyatt Glob
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Actually, I found the original wording on the merger thread (post #13 ) from Sept 23/2016. It is as follows:
So it sounds like they have updated the wording to be more definitive about honoring previously earned Lifetime status.
I have attained Lifetime status in one of the loyalty programs already. Will that be recognized in the Status Match to the other program?
Don’t worry; you’ll continue to enjoy all the benefits of Lifetime status in the program in which you earned it. We are initially matching your tier status between programs, and when the programs are combined in the future, we’ll consider ways that preserve the continued recognition of our most valued lifetime customers.
Don’t worry; you’ll continue to enjoy all the benefits of Lifetime status in the program in which you earned it. We are initially matching your tier status between programs, and when the programs are combined in the future, we’ll consider ways that preserve the continued recognition of our most valued lifetime customers.
#1543
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,332
Actually, I found the original wording on the merger thread (post #13 ) from Sept 23/2016. It is as follows:
So it sounds like they have updated the wording to be more definitive about honoring previously earned Lifetime status.
So it sounds like they have updated the wording to be more definitive about honoring previously earned Lifetime status.
#1544
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,332
AFAICT, no one has been so stupid as to do that in the past (renege on a promise to honor lifetime status from someone they merged with). I believe that even when American acquired SOME of the assets of TWA from bankruptcy, they honored all the programs.
-Rick, proud owner of a Lifetime Delta Sky Club Membership (This is something you could never buy directly; Delta went so far as to honor lifetime commitments to Northwest flyers even when they didn't have an equivalent program.)
-Rick, proud owner of a Lifetime Delta Sky Club Membership (This is something you could never buy directly; Delta went so far as to honor lifetime commitments to Northwest flyers even when they didn't have an equivalent program.)
BTW, I just made LTP (0 stays and 0 years as Plat to go according to the semicircular graphic on my dashboard), but it still shows me as Plat and Lifetime Gold earlier on the dashboard and also on my account summary on SPG.com. How soon does it currently take to (1) have the status show on my account, (2) get the plastic card showing LTP in the upper right corner, and (3) get the nice boxed kit with the metal card? Thanks.
#1545
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
...BTW, I just made LTP (0 stays and 0 years as Plat to go according to the semicircular graphic on my dashboard), but it still shows me as Plat and Lifetime Gold earlier on the dashboard and also on my account summary on SPG.com. How soon does it currently take to (1) have the status show on my account, (2) get the plastic card showing LTP in the upper right corner, and (3) get the nice boxed kit with the metal card? Thanks.
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