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Apr 6, 2023 | 8:47 pm

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Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)

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Originally Posted by Nadrojddik

My idea would be to reach Platinum elite by getting the Bonvoy Bevy personal + Bonvoy Business cards. That puts me at gold + 30 night credits. If I stay 20 nights, I should hit Platinum Elite. Or should I go with the Bonvoy Brilliant instead?

Since you seem to be able to reach Marriott BONV°Y™ Platinum Elite "organically" (with the help of two credit cards), there seems little reason to get a Bonv∘y Brilliant AmEx until your travel tapers off (unless you have already attained lifetime Platinum Elite status).

The latter would put you ten Elite Qualifying Nights (EQN) closer to attaining Titanium Elite status (75 EQN), which confers UA Premier Silver® membership. But if you choose UA as a primary carrier, it sounds like you have enough travel planned to reach that anyway.

If you want a more expensive credit card, I would recommend the Hilton Aspire AmEx, which confers Hilton Honors Diamond status, serving as a good backup to Marriott.

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