Badges
Apr 28, 2018, 5:26 pm
#107
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: NYC
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 119
May 2, 2018, 10:20 pm
#108
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,640
I wrote in and they manually added the Marriott badge, but it looks like the next badge up isn't unlocked yet, so I don't think the Marriott badge ever works automatically.
The points from my IHG stay last week just posted. I wonder whether I'll need intervention there as well.
Also, in my contact form sent to JetBlue, I pointed out how the Hilton badges are now impossible to earn since Hilton Honors no longer has a partner/airline earning style, so only Hilton points are earned, and only transfers are allowed, which don't count as activity towards the badge. The response I got was baffling:
Huh?
The points from my IHG stay last week just posted. I wonder whether I'll need intervention there as well.
Also, in my contact form sent to JetBlue, I pointed out how the Hilton badges are now impossible to earn since Hilton Honors no longer has a partner/airline earning style, so only Hilton points are earned, and only transfers are allowed, which don't count as activity towards the badge. The response I got was baffling:
At this time we are not changing the program because our partnerships with other companies are constantly revolving. The Hilton partnership may change again in the future.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:43 am
#109
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,640
Looks like they have someone that proactively keeps track of the program now. The Hilton badges are now retired, and the RocketMiles (Priceline dba Rocket Travel dba RocketMiles) badges were retired too.
I wonder how long it will be before they finally add Minneapolis?
I wonder how long it will be before they finally add Minneapolis?
Aug 28, 2018, 8:31 am
#111
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
According to today's email regarding Family Pooling (yawn), badges will soon be on vacation (hiatus).
Aug 28, 2018, 8:51 am
#112
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 752
cant believe this was just a throw away note in an emil about some relatively minor changes to pooling
Aug 28, 2018, 9:12 am
#113
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
I infer that they'll be tweaking stuff, rather than starting everyone at zero - including folks with 5/6 credit ( 
if they trash that credit). Realistically, retroactive credit may have to be manually entered on a case-by-case basis.
if they trash that credit). Realistically, retroactive credit may have to be manually entered on a case-by-case basis.
Aug 28, 2018, 9:13 am
#114
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 752
and considering how much i love having to call/write/chase for the badges that i earn i may need to just take a vacation from jetblue while the badges do
Aug 29, 2018, 1:16 pm
#118
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: MA
Programs: TrueBlue Mosaic, HHonors, Marriott
Posts: 28
I love the badges, it was a fun little distraction. It seemed like the main reason i would ever contact their CS however, i wonder if it just wasnt worth the hassle because of how buggy it was.
Sep 4, 2018, 10:04 am
#120
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Wow - who knew they were so popular - must have gotten a lot of pushback! Good to see that they expect to reinstate the badges soon, with full credit for flights while the program was on hiatus.