Does Hyatt allow to advance DSU?
Jan 3, 2017, 2:14 am
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I have tried to get a DSU used for a March stay, unsuccessfully. I contacted the hotel directly, and they wrote back to me, that I need to contact GP. I didn't contact them yet.
Jan 3, 2017, 8:18 am
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No, but in the future DSUs will arrive when you hit 60 nights, instead of having to wait for 1 March. This is going to have some consequences that I'm not sure people have been contemplating yet...
Jan 3, 2017, 10:01 am
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Hopefully the upgrades are good until the end of the next calendar year. If they are only good for one year from the date they're issued, it could penalize people for getting 60 nights too quickly (for example if you hit 60 days in August, but want to use an upgrade in September of the next year.) Have you heard if they will be good for one year or through the next calendar year? (technically it would be the end of February)
Jan 3, 2017, 10:07 am
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Jan 3, 2017, 10:17 am
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That's always nice! One other thing I'm wondering about is when we get the upgrades in the future (after March 1st). The terms say that you get them after hitting 60 nights. But, if you're Globalist in 2017, you only need 55 nights to requalify. I'm hoping we'll get the upgrades at 55 nights, and not 60. But, who knows.
Jan 3, 2017, 10:35 am
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As others have started saying, it would be a real PITA if they have them to you upon 55/60 nights. Say if you hit that in August 2017, so your certs are only good through August 2018. What if you wanted to use a DSU in October 2018, but don't hit 55/60 nights until December 2018? Does that mean that you're really not able to use a DSU in that time period? Seems very poorly thought out (I know; surprise, surprise)
Jan 3, 2017, 10:40 am
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From the mega thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27417461-post604.html
From the FAQ.....
When will I receive the four suite upgrade awards?
Current Hyatt Gold Passport members who are awarded Globalist status on March 1, 2017, will receive the four suite upgrade awards in their account in early March 2017. All other members will receive the awards at the time of achieving or re-achieving Globalist status by completing 60 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earning 100,000 Base Points within each calendar year. The four suite upgrade awards are valid for reservations with a checkout date no later than one year from the date of award issuance. These are electronic awards automatically deposited into a member’s account.
From the FAQ.....
When will I receive the four suite upgrade awards?
Current Hyatt Gold Passport members who are awarded Globalist status on March 1, 2017, will receive the four suite upgrade awards in their account in early March 2017. All other members will receive the awards at the time of achieving or re-achieving Globalist status by completing 60 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earning 100,000 Base Points within each calendar year. The four suite upgrade awards are valid for reservations with a checkout date no later than one year from the date of award issuance. These are electronic awards automatically deposited into a member’s account.
Jan 3, 2017, 11:04 am
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Yeah, if they do 12 months from the date it's issued, I'll be delaying getting 60 qualification nights and staying at Marriott properties to delay it. I'm not going to hit 70 nights, so if I need to use an upgrade in November, I'll have to wait to December to hit 60 nights. Hopefully they change these terms.
Jan 3, 2017, 11:24 am
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From the mega thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27417461-post604.html
From the FAQ.....
When will I receive the four suite upgrade awards?
Current Hyatt Gold Passport members who are awarded Globalist status on March 1, 2017, will receive the four suite upgrade awards in their account in early March 2017. All other members will receive the awards at the time of achieving or re-achieving Globalist status by completing 60 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earning 100,000 Base Points within each calendar year. The four suite upgrade awards are valid for reservations with a checkout date no later than one year from the date of award issuance. These are electronic awards automatically deposited into a member’s account.
From the FAQ.....
When will I receive the four suite upgrade awards?
Current Hyatt Gold Passport members who are awarded Globalist status on March 1, 2017, will receive the four suite upgrade awards in their account in early March 2017. All other members will receive the awards at the time of achieving or re-achieving Globalist status by completing 60 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earning 100,000 Base Points within each calendar year. The four suite upgrade awards are valid for reservations with a checkout date no later than one year from the date of award issuance. These are electronic awards automatically deposited into a member’s account.
Jan 3, 2017, 11:37 am
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I agree. I'll have to contact Hyatt and suggest that all upgrades in the future are good through February of the following year. Hopefully they listen. If not I'm sure there will be a lot of unhappy people.
Jan 3, 2017, 11:48 am
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From the mega thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27417461-post604.html
completing 60 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earning 100,000 Base Points within each calendar year.
completing 60 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earning 100,000 Base Points within each calendar year.
Jan 3, 2017, 11:58 am
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Jan 3, 2017, 12:14 pm
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"Expiration Date: Certificate expires twelve months from date of issue - no exceptions. If the expiration date falls during ticketed travel, only flights flown during the valid period are eligible for upgrade. Certificate may not be extended, reissued or returned for credit under any circumstances."
Perhaps Hyatt wants to be the Delta of hotel programs
