Originally Posted by frequentjohn

What bothers me about this program is there is no benefits of the partnership for people who already at least Gold on United and Platinum on Marriott. What I really liked about the Delta/Starwood programs is the cross-earning ability. For every dollar I spend on Delta, I get a Starwood point. I wish United/Marriott would add cross-earning where I would get United miles in addition to the Marriott points I earn for my stay. Once again Marriott falls short of Starwood.