Originally Posted by
YariGuy
The issue about Marriott IT is true and widely-known (just look at the Marriott forum). But in terms of status benefits and points accrual, Marriott makes it pretty clear that anything booked through non-Marriott channels aren't eligible. Is Flying Pig not an OTA? (Genuine question, I don't know their business model). I know someone who got discount Shinkansen tickets in Japan through Flying Pig, so I'm genuinely curious about how they work.
Fliggy is a 3rd party travel platform on Alibaba, very similar rates to Mrt app , but on calendar bookings you can get extra marriott bonus points + the normal Mrt points & stay nights. But its a prepay, & NO mrt credit on Package deals. Some other coupon type food & transfer benefits on Fliggy . A Fliggy F4 membership (spend of 3000 gets you Fliggy gold status at Mrt & HH as of April 18, 2024, all in chinese narrative. F5 is 10,000 milage points & F6 is 50,000 with real-name verification & an invitation. Thus Fliggy's membership allows direct participation in multiple international hospitality loyalty programs.