Sep 6, 2019, 9:05 am
Last edit by: StartinSanDiego
THIS THREAD IS NOW ARCHIVED.
PLEASE CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION HERE: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...rs-2020-a.html
This thread is the 2019 version of our https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1710270-chase-retention-bonus-offers-june-2015-present-all-cards.html
Please give us the following data:
Current retention offers (specify the date [mm/dd/yyyy], the card, the offer, how long you had the card and yearly spend)
When you call, you MUST ask if there are any offers on your account. Don't ask for an AF waiver, ask if they can credit your account the $95 (or whatever your AF is) to your account. They cannot remove the AF, but they can credit an amount to offset it. If you cancel your card within 30 days of receiving retention bonus, then Chase may claw back that bonus Note that Chase has shortened the period in which you can close the card and get the fee refunded. It is 30 days for most (or all?) cards.
If you don't get a retention bonus, the card you are holding may have the option of a downgrade. Cards that are downgraded may be upgraded at a later date. Consolidated discussion of that topic is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...16-onward.html
PLEASE CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION HERE: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...rs-2020-a.html
This thread is the 2019 version of our https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/1710270-chase-retention-bonus-offers-june-2015-present-all-cards.html
Please give us the following data:
Current retention offers (specify the date [mm/dd/yyyy], the card, the offer, how long you had the card and yearly spend)
When you call, you MUST ask if there are any offers on your account. Don't ask for an AF waiver, ask if they can credit your account the $95 (or whatever your AF is) to your account. They cannot remove the AF, but they can credit an amount to offset it. If you cancel your card within 30 days of receiving retention bonus, then Chase may claw back that bonus Note that Chase has shortened the period in which you can close the card and get the fee refunded. It is 30 days for most (or all?) cards.
If you don't get a retention bonus, the card you are holding may have the option of a downgrade. Cards that are downgraded may be upgraded at a later date. Consolidated discussion of that topic is here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase...16-onward.html
Chase Retention Offers - 2019
Oct 24, 2019, 5:49 am
#61
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
Any retention offers for Bonvoy Business?
Has anyone heard of any retention offers for Bonvoy Business?
Last edited by EasternTraveler; Oct 24, 2019 at 4:33 pm
Oct 24, 2019, 7:50 am
#63
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
Oct 24, 2019, 7:57 am
#64
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
But that agent should also have told you that Marriott Gold (in the new Bonvoy status names) is a close to useless status for most people. You'd need $105,000 spend (plus the 15 annual elite nights you get from holding any Marriott Bonvoy credit card) to get to the meaningful Marriott Platinum status without any stays or meetings.
Oct 24, 2019, 5:50 pm
#65
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
Called about Marriott Business Premier - Nothing!
Oct 26, 2019, 1:05 pm
#66
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Oh, yes, they are limited. I was simply qualifying that my number was based on 0 meetings and 0 stays. While you can't get that much from meetings any more (basically only from the first meeting each year), you can get some, and my number assumed 0.
Oct 26, 2019, 1:33 pm
#67
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
I really wish you could get the meeting in multiple quantities today. I would push to platinum.
Oct 26, 2019, 2:40 pm
#68
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
So Marriott went from one of the easiest programs in which to get status without staying much, to one of the hardest.
And the funny thing is, they did this at roughly the same time that Hilton debuted a credit card (the Aspire) which gives top elite status (Diamond) in that program. So as Hilton made earning elite status without staying easier, Marriott made it harder.
Oct 26, 2019, 4:39 pm
#69
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
Unfortunately, with the merger, Marriott took away just about every way of earning status faster that existed on the Marriott side before the merger. They took away getting elite nights from multiple meetings. They took away getting multiples of 15 nights from multiple Marriott credit cards. They took away rollover nights.
So Marriott went from one of the easiest programs in which to get status without staying much, to one of the hardest.
And the funny thing is, they did this at roughly the same time that Hilton debuted a credit card (the Aspire) which gives top elite status (Diamond) in that program. So as Hilton made earning elite status without staying easier, Marriott made it harder.
So Marriott went from one of the easiest programs in which to get status without staying much, to one of the hardest.
And the funny thing is, they did this at roughly the same time that Hilton debuted a credit card (the Aspire) which gives top elite status (Diamond) in that program. So as Hilton made earning elite status without staying easier, Marriott made it harder.
Oct 30, 2019, 2:43 pm
#70
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Austin
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, UA *S, BA Fanboy
Posts: 414
I've had the UnitedClub card for nearly 10 years, but I don't fly United much anymore. I have appreciated having occasional access to United Clubs when they were handy, and I especially like *A lounge access abroad. However, seeing as my main carrier is AA, this card basically becomes useless to me on 1st Nov.
I called Chase and wasn't made any sort of offer. I was just given the option to downgrade.
I've had the card for 10 years, and generally put around $20K per year on the card.
I'll definitely be downgrading, but I was kind of surprised they didn't at least offer me something.
I called Chase and wasn't made any sort of offer. I was just given the option to downgrade.
I've had the card for 10 years, and generally put around $20K per year on the card.
I'll definitely be downgrading, but I was kind of surprised they didn't at least offer me something.
Oct 30, 2019, 3:51 pm
#71
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 354
I've had the UnitedClub card for nearly 10 years, but I don't fly United much anymore. I have appreciated having occasional access to United Clubs when they were handy, and I especially like *A lounge access abroad. However, seeing as my main carrier is AA, this card basically becomes useless to me on 1st Nov.
I called Chase and wasn't made any sort of offer. I was just given the option to downgrade.
I've had the card for 10 years, and generally put around $20K per year on the card.
I'll definitely be downgrading, but I was kind of surprised they didn't at least offer me something.
I called Chase and wasn't made any sort of offer. I was just given the option to downgrade.
I've had the card for 10 years, and generally put around $20K per year on the card.
I'll definitely be downgrading, but I was kind of surprised they didn't at least offer me something.
Oct 30, 2019, 4:16 pm
#72
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Carlsbad,CA USA
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanuim/Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 1,534
Have had the Marriott Bonvoy Premier Card for 10+ years and have 90% of the time gotten a credit for all or most of the annual fee. This time the only offer was to downgrade to the no- fee card. Spend is 20k+ per year.
Nov 1, 2019, 6:52 pm
#73
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Fortune Wings Club Gold
Posts: 358
Southwest Priority card, second year. No retention offer. Kept card since it's profitable. $0 spend.
Nov 3, 2019, 10:50 am
#74
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Marriott Platinum, SPG Platinum, United Silver
Posts: 15
Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite
4th year annual fee of $450 posted on 11/1/19
$100k in spend each of last three years
Offered $150 statement credit on 11/3/19 - accepted. This was same as what I was offered (and accepted) in November 2018.
4th year annual fee of $450 posted on 11/1/19
$100k in spend each of last three years
Offered $150 statement credit on 11/3/19 - accepted. This was same as what I was offered (and accepted) in November 2018.
Nov 3, 2019, 11:09 am
#75
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Programs: Marriott lifetime Titanium, Delta Platinum
Posts: 5,472
Ink Plus/British Airways
11/3/2019
Ink Plus: $50 statement credit. No minimum spend required. Yearly spend: $2,500. No offers last year.
British Airways: $100 statement credit. No minimum spend required. Yearly spend: $30,000. No offers last year.
No points offers on either.
Ink Plus: $50 statement credit. No minimum spend required. Yearly spend: $2,500. No offers last year.
British Airways: $100 statement credit. No minimum spend required. Yearly spend: $30,000. No offers last year.
No points offers on either.