hyatt mlife loophole
Jun 8, 2018, 2:45 pm
#91
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
Did you already have Explorist status to Feb 2019 and it was extended to 2020 by doing the status match or were you not Explorist before doing the match? If the former, I may want to go ahead and match now rather than taking a chance that the status match merry-go-round with Hyatt and MLife continues into next year.
Last edited by Richard1148; Aug 5, 2018 at 9:59 am
Aug 4, 2018, 3:25 pm
#92
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,938
I got a message like that the first time I tried, when I was logged into both my Mlife and Hyatt accounts. Only when I tried it logged into Mlife and logged out of Hyatt did it work, and I have both my status level and the 4 new club awards showing as valid through Feb 2020.
Could be worth trying a different browser or an incognito window if it's not coming up right for you.
Could be worth trying a different browser or an incognito window if it's not coming up right for you.
Aug 4, 2018, 6:04 pm
#93
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
Yes I was already Explorist expiring in 2019 (with club access awards expiring in mid-2018 sometime), and doing the match extended it to expire in 2020 (with club access awards expiring in Feb 2021).
Aug 4, 2018, 7:50 pm
#94
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,165
Does this still work?
I just tried it and got an error that said accounts were already linked and my request could not be processed.
For the record, I was NOT already signed in to the Hyatt account when I tried the match from the MLife account.
I just tried it and got an error that said accounts were already linked and my request could not be processed.
For the record, I was NOT already signed in to the Hyatt account when I tried the match from the MLife account.
Aug 8, 2018, 3:04 pm
#95
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,938
Same here. Question: if I match spouse to MLife at MGM now (my MLife gold expires Sept 30), and then he matches his MLife to Hyatt Explorist, will his Hyatt status be good till Feb 2019 or Feb 2020? And when will his club awards expire?
Aug 8, 2018, 3:06 pm
#96
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Based on my experience, should be 2020 for both.
Aug 9, 2018, 8:08 pm
#97
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,938
Aug 10, 2018, 6:42 am
#98
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Aug 10, 2018, 10:51 am
#99
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,938
Showing gold late this morning, so that's a relief. Matched but Explorist expires Feb 2019. Club awards exp Feb 2020. That's the main thing, and I’m grateful, though would've been nice to see Expl till 2020.
Last edited by Stgermainparis; Aug 10, 2018 at 11:46 am
Aug 12, 2018, 10:14 am
#100
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: AA
Posts: 872
Sorry, but I'm not following along. It's me, not you.
I'm not interested in Mlife, but I am in keeping Explorist for as long as possible. I've just become Explorist through the Andaz x2 promo. I'm not likely going to be able to keep it. I'm listed Explorist to Feb 2020 and have 4 club passes. How is it that I can extend this and get 4 more passes?
I'm not interested in Mlife, but I am in keeping Explorist for as long as possible. I've just become Explorist through the Andaz x2 promo. I'm not likely going to be able to keep it. I'm listed Explorist to Feb 2020 and have 4 club passes. How is it that I can extend this and get 4 more passes?
Oct 2, 2018, 9:13 pm
#101
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,434
October 1, 2018 has come and gone, yet I still retain the MLife Platinum status that I got from my Hyatt Diamond match in 2016.
The only thing I have used the MLife account for is matching back to WoH Explorist.
The only thing I have used the MLife account for is matching back to WoH Explorist.
Oct 2, 2018, 9:32 pm
#102
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
When I checked yesterday, the MLife site said it can take up to 7 days for your status to be updated. I’m still Gold, but that will change soon enough.
Oct 3, 2018, 12:33 am
#103
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,670
I had accrued <1000 tier points over the past 12 months, but I received an offer stating that if I got to 1000, they'd comp me the extra 199,000 to renew Platinum (which is worthwhile for the half dozen times a year I use the free valet parking -- I also got my Platinum via Hyatt Diamond). So I played a few hours of blackjack, ended up earning 6000 points (and a few bucks, not much). Hopefully the comp comes through. But if you get to keep yours for free, then perhaps I would have too and I shouldn't have bothered!
Oct 3, 2018, 2:11 am
#104
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,434
I've already had it for over a year longer than I expected to, so I don't see why I shouldn't expect to have it perpetually at this point.
The fact that they were willing to comp you 99.5% of the points you needed tells me that they have no problem with literally giving this status away. Maybe there's a quota of Platinum members they have to hit somehow?
The fact that they were willing to comp you 99.5% of the points you needed tells me that they have no problem with literally giving this status away. Maybe there's a quota of Platinum members they have to hit somehow?
Oct 3, 2018, 7:01 am
#105
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,938
There is likely such a small number of us that maybe they just don’t care. And maybe they are seeing some profit. I will say that since this double perk started and with the last year’s travel, I’ve gotten a Hyatt cc (as has spouse) and have stayed almost exclusively at Hyatts. Lots of revenue stays. Just booked MGM for Feb and July with Gold rates/revenue stays. Have several Hyatt rez coming up. If this status deal changes and Marriott gets their chaos worked out, I’ll prob go back to Marriott brand. I was a fairly loyal SPG customer before the merger. So ultimately they are getting a lot more money out of me than they are losing with valet fees and the occasional club pass.