Jul 15, 2013, 4:55 am
Last edit by: SpammersAreScum
Full details and a FAQ are available at www.united.com/rewardsplus and https://fly-united.marriott.com/en_US/ https://mrrewardsplus.com/en_US/details/
From the FAQS:
If I already have Marriott Gold Elite status or higher and MileagePlus Premier Silver status or higher, do I need to register for RewardsPlus?
No. Please note that the website will accept your registration, but your status will not change. You also do not need to register for the enhanced miles and points benefits that will launch in the coming weeks.
Feb 2017 Data Point:
You can expedite a 'pending' upgrade to Silver before March 1st if you need it:
i also lost my UA status Feb 1 and was also pending UA Silver for after 2.28 once my eligibility was confirmed. i called MAR Plat CS and asked about expediting because of an upcoming flight. i called MR Platinum at 11PM. The rep said she couldn't do it, the dept that does it was closed, but that she send a message to them. she didn't know how long it would take them, but thought it would be done within 2 days. 11 hours later, at 10am the next morning, UA Silver status was showing when i logged into my UA acct online.
From the FAQS:
If I already have Marriott Gold Elite status or higher and MileagePlus Premier Silver status or higher, do I need to register for RewardsPlus?
No. Please note that the website will accept your registration, but your status will not change. You also do not need to register for the enhanced miles and points benefits that will launch in the coming weeks.
Feb 2017 Data Point:
You can expedite a 'pending' upgrade to Silver before March 1st if you need it:
i also lost my UA status Feb 1 and was also pending UA Silver for after 2.28 once my eligibility was confirmed. i called MAR Plat CS and asked about expediting because of an upcoming flight. i called MR Platinum at 11PM. The rep said she couldn't do it, the dept that does it was closed, but that she send a message to them. she didn't know how long it would take them, but thought it would be done within 2 days. 11 hours later, at 10am the next morning, UA Silver status was showing when i logged into my UA acct online.
Marriott Rewards and United MileagePlus "RewardsPlus" Partnership
May 2, 2016, 7:31 am
#706
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 142
May 2, 2016, 7:39 am
#707
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Midwest
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Diamond, AA Plat Pro, UA Silver
Posts: 571
But the Delta/ spg doesn't grant any status and you actually have to have status in both programs to benefit. The only thing I wish MR/UAL would do would be to grant MR gold UAL silver and maybe bump MR Plat to UAL gold but that isn't going to happen.
May 2, 2016, 5:48 pm
#708
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Rewards - LTPP
Posts: 4,240
May 3, 2016, 7:16 am
#709
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Mass
Programs: JetBlue Mosaic 3, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 36
Data point for transferring to JetBlue from a Silver Elite account. I needed a few extra points to book a flight and decided to exchange 30k Marriott points for 5k JetBlue miles. I know, not the best rate but I needed the miles....
I initiated the transfer around noon on Monday, and by Tuesday morning they were in my JetBlue TrueBlue account. Less than 24hrs for them to post.
I initiated the transfer around noon on Monday, and by Tuesday morning they were in my JetBlue TrueBlue account. Less than 24hrs for them to post.
May 17, 2016, 1:34 pm
#711
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 46
Marriott Platinum / United Silver
I stumbled across on Marriott's website that Platinum members get United Silver status. I started the sign up process but noticed I had to accept what appeared to be a pretty long document of mumbo-jumbo. Is this one of those deals where it's too good to be true (i.e., I lose something in the process)? Or is it basically what it says?
Notes:
- I generally float between silver & gold with Marriott but ended up Platinum thanks to a lot of travel last year.
- I try to fly Delta as much as possible but have found myself on United a few times this year due to better fares.
Notes:
- I generally float between silver & gold with Marriott but ended up Platinum thanks to a lot of travel last year.
- I try to fly Delta as much as possible but have found myself on United a few times this year due to better fares.
May 17, 2016, 2:16 pm
#713
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
There's already this main thread:
and this other thread:
about the same subject.
and this other thread:
about the same subject.
Jul 15, 2016, 1:45 pm
#714
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 43
Transfer points from SPG - United - Marriott
I am really needing some Marriott points soon. Already have business and personal Marriott Chase cards, CSP, and Ink, so can't use those cards to get more points.
I do, however, have some SPG points. Will I be able to transfer those to United and then transfer them from United to Marriott? I don't have any elite status with them, but I just applied for a gold status match with United.
Thanks for the help.
I do, however, have some SPG points. Will I be able to transfer those to United and then transfer them from United to Marriott? I don't have any elite status with them, but I just applied for a gold status match with United.
Thanks for the help.
Last edited by pyx44; Jul 15, 2016 at 2:18 pm
Jul 15, 2016, 4:33 pm
#715
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
I am really needing some Marriott points soon. Already have business and personal Marriott Chase cards, CSP, and Ink, so can't use those cards to get more points.
I do, however, have some SPG points. Will I be able to transfer those to United and then transfer them from United to Marriott? I don't have any elite status with them, but I just applied for a gold status match with United.
Thanks for the help.
I do, however, have some SPG points. Will I be able to transfer those to United and then transfer them from United to Marriott? I don't have any elite status with them, but I just applied for a gold status match with United.
Thanks for the help.
In case you're not aware, while SPG transfers to most airlines at 1:1, it transfers to UA at 2:1 (ie, you need 2 SPG points for every one UA mile).
That, on top of how poor any UA to Marriott transfer would likely to be (even if it can be done), means that if you only have "some" SPG points (as opposed to a zilllion of them), you'll ikely end up with extremely few Marriott points. So much so that you'd probably be better of just some spend onto a Marriott credit card you already have. (You can certainly earn more Marriott points from your Marriott or CSP or Ink card just by using it for everything.)
Meanwhile, since SPG is merging with Marriott, if you leave the SPG points as they are (and keep them from expiring), they'll likely turn into way more Marriott points automatically than you could get right now going through any possible UA route. But of course, that won't help with anything short term. I just mention it as yet another reason that SPG to United is not the best way to earn Marriott points right now.
Last edited by sdsearch; Jul 15, 2016 at 4:40 pm
Aug 1, 2016, 5:13 pm
#720
Join Date: May 2013
Location: DTW
Programs: AMEX, Ritz LT-Plat Prem, Hyatt Plat, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Delta Plat, United Gold, Sixt Plat
Posts: 866