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 7, 2019, 7:49 pm
#76
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,161
It would seem that for a large chunk of Hyatt members, this "enhanced" partnership only benefits those in the US, just like the credit card. Yes, it's great that there are new ways to earn but those ways are largely-to-entirely out of reach for those outside the US. If there's a status challenge to AA, you can bet your last Hyatt point that it won't be possible to complete that challenge on AA partners. So again it seems to be a case of 'live in the US (or to a lesser extent, China) or don't expect much from Hyatt'.
Mar 7, 2019, 9:32 pm
#77
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
First off, you don't know if there will be another 20 night challenge next year. There might be.
Secondly, for the status challenge for AA there is a fee, and for the 20 night challenge for globalist there is no fee. If you just paid money you could do the AA challenge annually. They don't have a limit. You cannot pay money to get the 20 night challenge.
You can also pay money to buy up to status for AA and other airlines, you cannot do that for hotels.
Mar 8, 2019, 7:21 am
#78
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
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Secondly, for the status challenge for AA there is a fee, and for the 20 night challenge for globalist there is no fee. If you just paid money you could do the AA challenge annually. They don't have a limit.
You cannot pay money to get the 20 night challenge.
You can also pay money to buy up to status for AA and other airlines, you cannot do that for hotels.
You can also pay money to buy up to status for AA and other airlines, you cannot do that for hotels.
Mar 8, 2019, 2:15 pm
#79
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO/MIA/JFK
Programs: AA EXP/*wood Plat/Hilton Gold/Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 289
It would seem that for a large chunk of Hyatt members, this "enhanced" partnership only benefits those in the US, just like the credit card. Yes, it's great that there are new ways to earn but those ways are largely-to-entirely out of reach for those outside the US. If there's a status challenge to AA, you can bet your last Hyatt point that it won't be possible to complete that challenge on AA partners. So again it seems to be a case of 'live in the US (or to a lesser extent, China) or don't expect much from Hyatt'.
Mar 8, 2019, 5:27 pm
#80
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
Is it worthwhile to earn AA status to get in on the double dip? I am thinking, probably not. 1 AA mile per dollar is not much. Maybe 10-20k miles per year?
On the other hand, it will be nice to get some extra Hyatt pts if I ever do happen to fly AA.
I think that the complaints about comped status are overblown. It was already possible to get comped Globalist status. I initially got my globalist status as a comp. And it got renewed as a comp. And it worked, because when I started doing paid hotel stays, I naturally went to Hyatt (after all, I already had status). And now I have earned status. This is just marketing. OF COURSE they want to give status to high-valued customers. They are worth a lot more to Hyatt than someone who mattress runs at HP to gain their status.
Also, anyone who is CK probably already has status at multiple hotel chains. 10k CKs does not mean 10k new globalists. Maybe 1,000 more? Probably about on par with the number who get it through the MS on the credit card.
On the other hand, it will be nice to get some extra Hyatt pts if I ever do happen to fly AA.
I think that the complaints about comped status are overblown. It was already possible to get comped Globalist status. I initially got my globalist status as a comp. And it got renewed as a comp. And it worked, because when I started doing paid hotel stays, I naturally went to Hyatt (after all, I already had status). And now I have earned status. This is just marketing. OF COURSE they want to give status to high-valued customers. They are worth a lot more to Hyatt than someone who mattress runs at HP to gain their status.
Also, anyone who is CK probably already has status at multiple hotel chains. 10k CKs does not mean 10k new globalists. Maybe 1,000 more? Probably about on par with the number who get it through the MS on the credit card.
Mar 8, 2019, 5:35 pm
#81
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It’s not CK getting Globalist that’s driving most of the complaints here; it’s the lack of reciprocity. Globalist for CK and AA Gold for Globalists seems like a fairer deal for the Hyatt side.
Mar 8, 2019, 5:57 pm
#82
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For all you know, the people who spend $50k+ annually at Hyatt may be given complimentary status with AA. Just because it's not published doesn't mean it won't happen. When I was putting in $10-15k of theo on 10+ trips per year as an M-life Noir (which is probably on the low end of Noir), I was given complimentary Globalist status, even though that was not a published benefit of the partnership. Many globalists this year have been given M-life Noir status, even though that's not a published benefit.
AA has no interest in giving status to all globalists because globalist is not difficult to attain. I would be shocked if high-value customers (who AA is interested in) were not offered some complimentary AA status -- AA wants them as customers, after all. That's what these deals are all about. If you are spending $50k per year at Park Hyatts and not flying AA, you can probably expect an email when this thing launches.
Anyone who is CK is known to be a high-value customer, so it makes sense for Hyatt to offer status to all of them.
Mar 8, 2019, 6:09 pm
#83
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Hyatt does have an invite-only tier. And my suggestion is no different than the United/Marriott deal. Hell, UA Silver might still be better than AA Gold.
Mar 10, 2019, 7:33 am
#85
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 6,790
Maybe to get access to the world's largest Frequent Flyer program and its elites? They do travel a lot, and if some can be siphoned off into Hyatt beds, more money in Hyatt's pocket. Who knows, if the AA travelers like the Hyatt experience they may stay more often.
Mar 10, 2019, 2:13 pm
#87
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
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