FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Marriott baited and switched us on the upgrade policy

Aug 19, 2018, 11:16 pm

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CPRich

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Originally Posted by moulder3

Feel free to add to my list but here are just a few things SPG lost:

2. SPG Lifetime status wasn't equal to Marriott (finally changed after massive SPG upheaval)

I.e. - it wasn't lost, but I'll still list it under what "SPG lost"

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3. Significant dilution of point value, now that programs have merged

Simply false as shown many times.

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5. As of 2019, award categories blown to hell, causing massive devaluation.

Ditto

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6. Suite upgrades no longer guaranteed at any SPG/Marriott property

Apparently also ditto

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Originally Posted by moulder3

My guess is that we'll mostly move on to other programs like Hyatt now that top tier benefits of the new merged program are a joke.

Let us know how it is.

Last edited by CPRich; Aug 19, 2018 at 11:21 pm

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