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Sep 28, 2011, 4:45 pm

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JimLtravels

Join Date: May 2011

Location: North Carolina

Programs: AA exp(6mm), United Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 152

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Originally Posted by toddml

While I realise it brings it inline with other programs and the fact there does not seem to be a nights count double promotion I do feel it is another devaluation of Plat and simply means there will be more Plats around. Maybe it is time for a new level aimed at 75 or 100 nights a year.

I am sure there will be plenty who disagree with this but the easier it is get get the status the less the status is worth!

+1. Just like more dollars chasing fewer goods, sounds like inflation to me. Maybe next year there is a new level or the bar gets moved to 30 stays and 60 nights for platinum.