Platinum Qualification Late in the Year
Nov 15, 2015, 4:53 pm
#1
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Platinum Qualification Late in the Year
Just got the CA AmEx Platinum. What happens if I stay 5 nights from Dec 23-28? Do I get anything by qualifying for Platinum so late in the year?
Thanks, everyone.
Thanks, everyone.
Nov 15, 2015, 5:17 pm
#2
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With many of those fast-track offers, your status is not updated automatically, so a friendly call / e-mail to the FPC desk is required.
Nov 18, 2015, 11:48 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2010
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I had 8 stays, 29 nights prior to Sep 15 of this year. I had 2 more stays and 10 more nights in Oct. Yesterday I called to inquire if I could be upgraded from premier to platinum, and they approved the upgraded status on the phone.
Nov 20, 2015, 7:37 am
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Platinum Qualification Late in the Year
Thanks everyone!
Nov 20, 2015, 7:39 am
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Platinum Qualification Late in the Year
Jasper, I will not qualify by EOY. Let's say I stay 5 nights by March 2016, can I use the upgrade certs right away?
Nov 20, 2015, 11:17 am
#6
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If you had five nights until March, you'd meet the "early qualification" criteria (assuming that benefit doesn't disappear) which means you'd immediately get one set of certs valid until Feb. 2017 and in March 2017 you'd get another set of certs valid until Feb. 2018.