Nov 21, 2023, 9:03 am
Last edit by: TravelinSperry
Note: According to multiple data points on Nov 2023 - Hyatt stays that earn AA Loyalty Point accrual hit AA accounts on Tuesdays (and take up to 5-7 business days overall). To be eligible for Hyatt accrual you need AA status (gold or better) and you receive 1 Loyalty Point for every base $ spent at Hyatt.
Hyatt and American Airlines announce enhanced loyalty benefits
Mar 5, 2019, 10:32 am
#32
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Mar 5, 2019, 10:36 am
#33
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: DL Platinum, AA Plat Pro, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic 3, Amtrak Select
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Silver-lite benefits, such as being on an upgrade list, priority check in and boarding, free checked bag, but not actual silver status / access to elite phone agents (arguably the best benefit of being silver)
Mar 5, 2019, 10:40 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 981
Man if only I was single...this might have made doing my challenge for Explorist until Feb 2020 worthwhile as then I would see what I could get on AA.
Mar 5, 2019, 10:41 am
#35
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: United GS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Gold
Posts: 102
Note, I’m United GS and talks among us is there’re around 10K GS in the world. CK members in AA are even harder to qualify for invitations (spending on premium cabin north of $50K compare to spending on premium cabin north of $40K for GS) and thus even less number.
My personal experience is Marriott offering Platinum to GS before didn’t really change my pattern of staying in Hyatt in Asia at all. Only when places without Hyatt I would treat Marriott as a good backup solution.
i assume most CK member would treat their newly granted Globalist status the same.
Mar 5, 2019, 10:46 am
#36
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NYC
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If Globalists end up getting some sort of AA status for literally a flight or two, I'd be very happy. I try to primarily fly Delta, but work travel sometimes dictates flying United or AA and I could easily change a flight or two to achieve this.
If it's a regular status match (one I could have gotten off my Delta status), then
... also very curious if this is "one time only" or "as long as you fly 5 AA flights/year and have globalist status, you can get Gold/Platinum status each year"
If it's a regular status match (one I could have gotten off my Delta status), then
... also very curious if this is "one time only" or "as long as you fly 5 AA flights/year and have globalist status, you can get Gold/Platinum status each year"
Mar 5, 2019, 11:06 am
#37
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Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
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Concierge Key gets free Globalist but Globalists don’t even get crappy AA Gold.
AA Golds and above likely will get Globalist after 20 nights, lasting thru 2020, while Globalists will likely get the usual AA challenge that lasts until the end of 2019.
Awesome.
AA Golds and above likely will get Globalist after 20 nights, lasting thru 2020, while Globalists will likely get the usual AA challenge that lasts until the end of 2019.
Awesome.
Mar 5, 2019, 12:24 pm
#39
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Actually it was quite nice. With no Delta status (nor credit card) I got a free bag and upgraded twice
Mar 5, 2019, 12:39 pm
#41
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
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Big winners here is obviously AA CKs who don’t have top status with Hyatt. I am hopeful that Hyatt won’t include TSUs with their gifted status.
As a Glob and AA Ex Plat I like that I’ll be able to double dip and should allow me a free night at some nice Hyatt property annually. The miles in my AA account from Hyatt won’t hurt either especially with AA Barclays Card getting rid of their 10,000 miles back a year on award bookings.
Personally, I like the change but I can understand why others aren’t pleased. Hopefully the new CK Globs don’t steal all the Hyatt free nights out there
As a Glob and AA Ex Plat I like that I’ll be able to double dip and should allow me a free night at some nice Hyatt property annually. The miles in my AA account from Hyatt won’t hurt either especially with AA Barclays Card getting rid of their 10,000 miles back a year on award bookings.
Personally, I like the change but I can understand why others aren’t pleased. Hopefully the new CK Globs don’t steal all the Hyatt free nights out there
Mar 5, 2019, 1:01 pm
#42
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Frankly, AA and Hyatt would LOVE to have access to each others uber premier members like CK and CC, cause those are large spend travelers and executives in charge of travel programs.
Mar 5, 2019, 1:12 pm
#43
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 2MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold
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There really isn’t that much CK member out there. I honestly doubt if you could even see one on average everyday on every Hyatt properties.
Note, I’m United GS and talks among us is there’re around 10K GS in the world. CK members in AA are even harder to qualify for invitations (spending on premium cabin north of $50K compare to spending on premium cabin north of $40K for GS) and thus even less number.
Note, I’m United GS and talks among us is there’re around 10K GS in the world. CK members in AA are even harder to qualify for invitations (spending on premium cabin north of $50K compare to spending on premium cabin north of $40K for GS) and thus even less number.
AA flew almost 30% more passengers than UA last year (203 million enplaned passengers vs 158 million). Even if it's more difficult to qualify for CK, the passenger pool is so much larger that it doesn't make sense to think there are fewer CKs than GSs. One of the bloggers mentioned above thought there were 10K CKs, and that sounds reasonable. The interesting number, though, is how many CKs will be newly-minted Hyatt Globs and thus new potential competitors for upgrades and award space.
I wouldn't make that assumption. My personal experience is the opposite of yours. When I got Marriott status based on my UA status,I stayed in many more Marriott properties once I had re-qualified with Hyatt. It wasn't a large number of stays, maybe 20 or 30 nights a year, but it won't take many CKs moving that many nights to Hyatt to have a noticeable effect for current Globs.
My personal experience is Marriott offering Platinum to GS before didn’t really change my pattern of staying in Hyatt in Asia at all. Only when places without Hyatt I would treat Marriott as a good backup solution.
i assume most CK member would treat their newly granted Globalist status the same.
i assume most CK member would treat their newly granted Globalist status the same.
Last edited by skj; Mar 5, 2019 at 2:36 pm Reason: clean up quotes
Mar 5, 2019, 2:41 pm
#45
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Well if I remember right, Hyatt said they had about 13k diamonds, so if that is true, this will effectively double the number of globs. Now, as long as they hold true to the milestone rules and don't give the CK globs any dsu etc, that would help a little.