Marriott and AAdvantage Partnership Ends June 30, 2010
Apr 30, 2010, 2:51 pm
#31
Join Date: May 2008
Location: DFW
Programs: AA CK, Marriott LT Ti, Hertz 5*, Avis PC
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I'm wondering if maybe MR made AA mad by teaming up with DL. In the end, it was undoubtbly a revenue/price matter though I'm sure.
Apr 30, 2010, 3:04 pm
#32
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Dallas, TX, AA 3MM EXP, WN
Posts: 1,808
Although I am Hilton guy I have my "airline miles" posted as Hilton Points. I find that Hotel rooms are more valuable than airline tickets
Apr 30, 2010, 3:08 pm
#33
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: DL GM, WN AL/CP, UA Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,483
Everyone,
If you're disappointed (as I am...MAD, in fact), write to American Airlines and Marriott. Tell them both that this earning/redemption program is important.
http://www.aa.com/contactAA/viewAadv...eFormAccess.do
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/customer-support.mi
If you're disappointed (as I am...MAD, in fact), write to American Airlines and Marriott. Tell them both that this earning/redemption program is important.
http://www.aa.com/contactAA/viewAadv...eFormAccess.do
https://www.marriott.com/rewards/customer-support.mi
[email protected]
[email protected]
Apr 30, 2010, 3:21 pm
#34
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: Top Tiers for 2013 AA, MR, PC Thanks FT!
Posts: 712
Emails sent to both. Thanks.
Apr 30, 2010, 4:45 pm
#35
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: S Cal
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, United Silver, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,142
[QUOTE=jamflyer;13874187]I could be wrong, but I don't believe it was ever possible to transfer Amex MR points directly to AA - certainly not 4 years ago. QUOTE]
This sounds a lot like what a Marriott Rewards customer rep told me on the phone today when I called to ask about this program change.
I don't have an AmEx Membership Rewards account, so I didn't understand this fully. But the CSR told me that AmEx Membership Reward people were converting their AmEx MR points into Marriott Reward points, and then from there to AA miles. She said that AA wanted to shut down this conduit.
Does this seem sensible? Under the Marriott Rewards program rules, I think you take quite a haircut on your Marriott points if you convert them directly to airline miles (without doing it as a Marriott travel package).
This sounds a lot like what a Marriott Rewards customer rep told me on the phone today when I called to ask about this program change.
I don't have an AmEx Membership Rewards account, so I didn't understand this fully. But the CSR told me that AmEx Membership Reward people were converting their AmEx MR points into Marriott Reward points, and then from there to AA miles. She said that AA wanted to shut down this conduit.
Does this seem sensible? Under the Marriott Rewards program rules, I think you take quite a haircut on your Marriott points if you convert them directly to airline miles (without doing it as a Marriott travel package).
Apr 30, 2010, 7:08 pm
#36
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I was really shocked by this. Until last year I was a very infrequent Marriott guest and I used AA as my earning setting with them. It's very rare I find a third party I can't bank to AA on.
Apr 30, 2010, 8:58 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SEA
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Apr 30, 2010, 9:13 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Lifetime Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Radisson Premium
Posts: 6,638
How many of your hearts stopped with the subject line ..."Important AAdvantage Program News" !!
Apr 30, 2010, 9:54 pm
#39
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: AA EP; Bonvoy Platinum: Hilton Gold
Posts: 535
Crap, 2 years ago I made the choice of Marriott and American as my programs of choice...and to forsake all others. Another bonehead decsion by teh Dan. :shrug:
Apr 30, 2010, 11:45 pm
#41
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Is this incorrect?
May 1, 2010, 1:06 am
#42
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: AA 11MM/EXP/Aairpass, SPG Plat
Posts: 343
Wow, that didn't take very long. I converted almost all my Marriott points to AA miles this afternoon. The terms and conditions said it would take up to six weeks. The miles just posted. It actually took something like 14 hours.
May 1, 2010, 2:29 am
#43
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Location: Europe's World City
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I feel sorry for those members effected by this change. But in other hand I hope it is the start of one hotel group tie with one major airline alliance and give more benefits to FTs. For example, when the elite of one Alliance stay in that particular hotel group, he could earn miles, and get upgrade depend on his statues without being the member of the hotels group. And the member of the hotel group can earn points when he flies with the airline alliance without being the member of any airlines.
May 1, 2010, 7:11 am
#44
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX
Posts: 2,734
I wonder if this is the reason for the two fairly decent promotions with Wyndham (13.5K) and Hyatt (30K).
May 1, 2010, 7:42 am
#45
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Programs: AA EXP 3.2MM, Hyatt Courtesy Card/Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 764
question.. why this is a big deal anyways? I switched long time ago to earn marriott points instead of aa miles they have a better deal in earning nights rather than 500 miles only per stay. specially if you do long stays.