He told me he had a SPG # & linked his SPG/MAR accounts previously. He's primarily a MAR guy. He merged (upon getting an email) & said he now has a new MAR #, even though he already had one. I hadn't been on FT to check whether this was the norm, but my thought was he should have been able to keep his original MAR # & it was only the SPG folk getting new #s .

In fairness I've been busy w/ updating the exec lounge sticky vs. reading a lot of the merger IT threads - figuring it will all get sorted, so don't know if what he encountered was correct or not.

But I was ready to slug him when he did the patronizing I know what I'm talking about & you don't (paraphrasing, you poor little female). Him - I travel more than you (even though I have LTPP & he doesn't have LT at all). He continued, I'm sure I'm right. I was ready to say well I'm sure I'm right about MAR IT being fubar'd at the moment, but then thought sod it. Not my problem.

Cheers.