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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 6:13 pm
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WineCountryUA
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Originally Posted by porciuscato
.... You can get all of those LT gold benefits just by having the right credit card.
With the exception of lounge access and BG 2 with the Club or PresPlus card, what Gold Benefits can you get with a credit card?

  • Use *G lounges on international trips
  • 2 bags @ 70 lbs (vs 1 @ 50lbs or 2 @ 50lbs )
  • Lower award booking and change fees
  • E+ at time of booking for yourself + 1.
  • Free Same Day Change (SDC)
  • Higher earning rate for RDMs (x8)
  • Higher on upgrade list
  • Board Group 2 and premier security
  • Eligible for Marriott Gold Status via RewardsPlus
While not all the Gold benefits are important to everyone, there is a significant advantage to Gold over credit card benefits -- now Silver is a different story (E+ at check-in is about the only significant benefit)
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Mar 19, 2018 at 6:18 pm Reason: cleaned up formating
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