Jan 8, 2022, 5:58 pm
Last edit by: rrgg
The Ritz-Carlton Rewards VISA Infinite card was closed for applications in July 2018. The only way to obtain the Ritz card now is to Product Change from a Chase Bonvoy Bountiful or Boundless card, which must be open for a full year to be eligible for Product Change. Upgrades from free Chase Bonvoy Bold will not succeed UNLESS (a) the Bold card was obtained as a downgrade from another Chase Bonvoy card, (b) Or if you convert Bold to Boundless or Bountiful before switching once more to Ritz-Carlton within a few days of the product change (reports here)
Previous thread is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...16-2021-a.html
Ritz card information still available on the Chase SITE.
Feature Summary:
Things qualifying/not qualifying under $300 annual travel credit
one member wrote: AA is now showing gift cards as "giftcard" rather than general purchase if the csr looks closely. Last year it worked for me, yesterday it did not and csr told me that's why. However, later the same day I also requested the credit by Secure Message (for "baggage fees) and it was approved. Very YMMV now but still doable. 2/10/2017
Southwest Airlines GCs work fairly easily. I've generally bought them for $150 and said they're excess baggage fees.
AS upgrades from coach to premium coach or first work.
Frequent Miler has a collection of data points of what has worked in the past. Link
Previous thread is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...16-2021-a.html
Ritz card information still available on the Chase SITE.
Feature Summary:
- Annual fee of $450 NOT waived.
- 6 Marriott points per dollar at Marriott properties, including former Starwood and Ritz-Carltons.
- 3 Marriott points per dollar at restaurants, car rental companies and airline tickets purchased directly from airlines
- 2 Marriott points per dollar on all other purchases (same as all Chase & AmEx Marriott cards)
- Annual (anniversary) free night award good at any Marriott (including Ritz) property up to 85,000 MRs.
- Automatic Marriott Gold Status.
- Marriott Platinum Status after $75,000 card spending in a card-member year.
- $100 statement credit for Global Entry after the Global Entry program application fee is charged to an eligible card.
- $300 Annual (calendar) Travel Credit "Only the following types of non-ticket purchases qualify for this offer: airline lounge day pass, or towards a yearly lounge membership of your choice; airline seat upgrades; airline baggage fees; in-flight Internet/entertainment; in-flight meals." This does not happen automatically. It must be requested by phone or by private message.
- Three (3) Ritz Carlton Club Level upgrade certificates each year for up to 7 nights each stay. The stays must be paid stays, excluding point redemption and award night. Use code Z34 to check for price; Z38 is club upgrade code and can only be booked by phone
- Troon Rewards and PRIVÉ ACCESS golf benefits
- $100 credit for qualifying dining, spa or other hotel recreational activities. Use the credit with any paid stay at The Ritz-Carlton of two nights or more OR get a $100 hotel credit per stay at all Marriott luxury properties. Advance reservations are required. Valid only on non-discounted rates. Cannot be combined with any packages, discounts, negotiated corporate or group rates or point-redemption bookings.
Things qualifying/not qualifying under $300 annual travel credit
one member wrote: AA is now showing gift cards as "giftcard" rather than general purchase if the csr looks closely. Last year it worked for me, yesterday it did not and csr told me that's why. However, later the same day I also requested the credit by Secure Message (for "baggage fees) and it was approved. Very YMMV now but still doable. 2/10/2017
Southwest Airlines GCs work fairly easily. I've generally bought them for $150 and said they're excess baggage fees.
AS upgrades from coach to premium coach or first work.
Frequent Miler has a collection of data points of what has worked in the past. Link
Ritz-Carlton VISA Infinite. Available by PC from Bountiful/Boundless. Refreshed 09.22
Jan 10, 2022, 5:40 pm
#31
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The terms do specify when the claim must be submitted. This doesn't tell us what they do in practice.
https://creditcards.chase.com/marrio...r/ritz-carlton
$300 Annual Travel Credit: To request a statement credit to apply towards qualifying airline incidental purchase(s) made with your Ritz-Carlton Credit Card, you must contact J.P. Morgan Priority Services at the number on the back of your Ritz-Carlton Credit Card within 4 billing cycles of the purchase date. Only the following types of non-ticket purchases qualify for this offer: airline lounge day pass, or towards a yearly lounge membership of your choice; airline seat upgrades; airline baggage fees; in-flight Internet/entertainment; in-flight meals. Purchases are when you, or an authorized user, use a Ritz-Carlton credit card to make purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. Buying products and services with your card, in most cases, will count as a purchase; however, the following types of transactions won’t count and won’t earn points: balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. We do not determine whether merchants correctly identify and bill transactions as being of a certain type. However, we do reserve the right to determine which purchases qualify for statement credits. Statement credit will post to your account within 5-7 business days and will appear on your monthly credit card billing statement within 1-2 billing cycles. Qualifying purchases made by authorized users on your account are eligible for statement credits; however, only the obligor on the account, not authorized users, may request statement credits. Maximum statement credit accumulation for this offer is $300 per calendar year. Annual credit will be issued for the calendar year in which the transaction posts to your account. For example, if you pay baggage fees at the end of 2018, and the airline does not post the transaction until 2019, the cost of the baggage fees will be allocated towards your 2019 calendar year maximum of $300. Marriott Bonvoy is not responsible for offer fulfillment or the provision of or a failure to provide the stated benefits and services.
Jan 11, 2022, 8:32 am
#32
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Just called to PC. Agent initially said that she could only do Marriott card to Marriott card PC and I would need to do a new application for the RC card. After politely correcting her, she was able to process the PC successfully. However, no mention of the annual 50K cert as a benefit, so I'm just going to trust all the articles and you guys here that this remains a benefit! 5 business days for delivery.
Jan 11, 2022, 9:18 am
#33
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Just called to PC. Agent initially said that she could only do Marriott card to Marriott card PC and I would need to do a new application for the RC card. After politely correcting her, she was able to process the PC successfully. However, no mention of the annual 50K cert as a benefit, so I'm just going to trust all the articles and you guys here that this remains a benefit! 5 business days for delivery.
I'm not entirely surprised that there doesn't seem to be as much current literature on this card, considering it hasn't been available to new applicants in almost 4 years. When I call the number on the back of my card, I am normally routed directly to a rep, without going through the automated system.
I am planning to downgrade my CSR in April, because the Ritz has all the same backend benefits, including 6-hour trip delay.
One thing you might want to do is call them and get a Priority Pass membership through your Ritz card. It allows for unlimited guests and also allows you to give memberships to any authorized users---added at no charge.
Jan 11, 2022, 10:06 am
#34
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I got my last 50,000 certificate in September, 2021 and redeemed it last week for an upcoming stay in July, 2022.
I'm not entirely surprised that there doesn't seem to be as much current literature on this card, considering it hasn't been available to new applicants in almost 4 years. When I call the number on the back of my card, I am normally routed directly to a rep, without going through the automated system.
I am planning to downgrade my CSR in April, because the Ritz has all the same backend benefits, including 6-hour trip delay.
One thing you might want to do is call them and get a Priority Pass membership through your Ritz card. It allows for unlimited guests and also allows you to give memberships to any authorized users---added at no charge.
I'm not entirely surprised that there doesn't seem to be as much current literature on this card, considering it hasn't been available to new applicants in almost 4 years. When I call the number on the back of my card, I am normally routed directly to a rep, without going through the automated system.
I am planning to downgrade my CSR in April, because the Ritz has all the same backend benefits, including 6-hour trip delay.
One thing you might want to do is call them and get a Priority Pass membership through your Ritz card. It allows for unlimited guests and also allows you to give memberships to any authorized users---added at no charge.
Like you, I also plan to PC my CSR in April after I use my $300 travel credit. PCing to a CSP to retain transferability. Will purchase an annual travel insurance plan w/ Allianz that covers COVID induced costs so that removes the trip coverage considerations. I'll request my Priority Pass closer to that date. No AU additions in mind at the moment that I would want to activate it now, nor guests to travel with.
Jan 13, 2022, 9:41 am
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This is so silly. My daughter comes to visit for the holidays, and brings her cat. There is an airline $125 pet transfer fee each way. On the way here (in 2021) I have her use the RC card and submit a reimbursement request- no issues or problems. She recently went back home, we again used the RC card (this time in 2022) and send the reimbursement request via the secure message function (just like in December). This time, request for payment is denied. What??? Any advice at this point?
Jan 13, 2022, 10:27 am
#36
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Jan 13, 2022, 8:08 pm
#38
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This is so silly. My daughter comes to visit for the holidays, and brings her cat. There is an airline $125 pet transfer fee each way. On the way here (in 2021) I have her use the RC card and submit a reimbursement request- no issues or problems. She recently went back home, we again used the RC card (this time in 2022) and send the reimbursement request via the secure message function (just like in December). This time, request for payment is denied. What??? Any advice at this point?
Jan 21, 2022, 11:30 am
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This is so silly. My daughter comes to visit for the holidays, and brings her cat. There is an airline $125 pet transfer fee each way. On the way here (in 2021) I have her use the RC card and submit a reimbursement request- no issues or problems. She recently went back home, we again used the RC card (this time in 2022) and send the reimbursement request via the secure message function (just like in December). This time, request for payment is denied. What??? Any advice at this point?
Jan 21, 2022, 8:17 pm
#40
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I had this card from 2015 to 2017. I presume I could apply to have it reinstated?
Jan 22, 2022, 11:46 am
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Jan 24, 2022, 12:57 pm
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Jan 24, 2022, 1:37 pm
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Welcome to Flyertalk. This is not covered under the terms and conditions of the card. While some may have attempted to lie to Chase to get it covered, the results of any such bank fraud would not be condoned by Flyertalk.