Originally Posted by
jsucool76
You also won't earn your elite bonus if you opt to earn miles. So as a gold you're missing out on 25% bonus.
I am fine with that. I am a 550 emirates miles short to be able to use my remaining emirates miles. And my current Marriott account balance is 0 points, so I don't think I would miss out too much if I miss on two nights worth of Marriott points.