Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MIA, VIE and DPS
Programs: DL Plat 1MM, AA EXP 3MM, SQ Krisflyer Gold, UA Silver, Marriott LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 1,132
Well, we'll see what it does to upgrade availability. I've been platinum for years, and am at 38 or so stays this year, so I am certainly concerned about even more platinums than there already are. I really like Starwood, but if it dillutes the program even further (like that platinum challenge), it might be time to take a hard look at other programs. I am Hilton Gold and boring stuff like that, but Hyatt Diamond I liked quite well. In any case I think it's a bad move by Starwood - I think I take 2-5 award stays a year - so that frees up that amount in revene stays - I think I can safely go for SPG Plat and Hyatt Diamond now... SPG would lose a whole bunch od revenue nights