Jul 15, 2013, 4:55 am
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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.
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Dec 1, 2016, 2:36 am
#781
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: Curr Noob, Ex Road Warrior
Posts: 492
I dont have any status with UA or AA. I have SPG Gold and linked my old Marriott acct to it and got Marriott Gold status. Does the reward plus applies in such case to get the extra 10% for SPG-MR-UA transfers? I missed the 25% bonus on such transfers by Nov 30th (or will it still work?). I am trying to decide whether to transfer to UA or AA to book tickets while using the 7 night Travel pkg. (Are there similar bonus for AA transfers?) Approximately how long does such a transfer take? Thanks for the help.
Last edited by ikonos; Dec 1, 2016 at 2:46 am
Dec 1, 2016, 3:26 pm
#782
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
I dont have any status with UA or AA. I have SPG Gold and linked my old Marriott acct to it and got Marriott Gold status. Does the reward plus applies in such case to get the extra 10% for SPG-MR-UA transfers? I missed the 25% bonus on such transfers by Nov 30th (or will it still work?). I am trying to decide whether to transfer to UA or AA to book tickets while using the 7 night Travel pkg. (Are there similar bonus for AA transfers?) Approximately how long does such a transfer take? Thanks for the help.
Dec 2, 2016, 7:27 am
#783
Join Date: Dec 2003
Programs: AA Plat Pro, United Silver, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,120
I dont have any status with UA or AA. I have SPG Gold and linked my old Marriott acct to it and got Marriott Gold status. Does the reward plus applies in such case to get the extra 10% for SPG-MR-UA transfers? I missed the 25% bonus on such transfers by Nov 30th (or will it still work?). I am trying to decide whether to transfer to UA or AA to book tickets while using the 7 night Travel pkg. (Are there similar bonus for AA transfers?) Approximately how long does such a transfer take? Thanks for the help.
I know that's just a few routes, but you should check out the availability for where you want to fly before committing to an airline.
Dec 2, 2016, 8:14 am
#784
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
AA standard (saver) award availability has gotten really bad. I thought we might be just a bunch of whiners on the AA board complaining about not getting the awards we wanted, but even the bloggers are testing it out and verifying. Here's an article from yesterday: https://www.travelcodex.com/2016/12/...ay-not-bother/
I know that's just a few routes, but you should check out the availability for where you want to fly before committing to an airline.
I know that's just a few routes, but you should check out the availability for where you want to fly before committing to an airline.
Dec 3, 2016, 11:29 am
#785
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
Redeemed a Marriott RewardsPlus Travel Package award last week. Very pleasantly surprised that the miles posted to my UA account in about 12 hours.
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Dec 4, 2016, 6:56 am
#786
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
Dec 7, 2016, 2:17 pm
#788
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Haven't seen any announcement about 2016 from either party (for 2015 it looks like United issued a press release on Dec 17 2014).
Anyone with insight into whether this program is being continued or should we assume that the lack of announcement suggests it wasn't renewed for 2016
Anyone with insight into whether this program is being continued or should we assume that the lack of announcement suggests it wasn't renewed for 2016
Last edited by sdsearch; Dec 8, 2016 at 2:14 pm Reason: grammar
Dec 7, 2016, 2:51 pm
#789
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA Premier Gold, Starwood Gold, Plat AE, CO PP MC, Marriott Rewards Plat, Virgin Elevate Gold
Posts: 1,416
Dec 10, 2016, 5:17 pm
#790
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sydney
Programs: Le Club Accorhotels Platinum, SPG Gold, Shangri-La Golden Circle Jade, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 35
Hi all, hoping some knowledgable folks can help me clarify...
I am looking to redeem 2 biz class tickets on United (for a SYD-BKK redemption) on Thai Airways. This is 30k United points per ticket, so a total of 60k United points needed.
I currently have 20k Starwood points, and a stash of AMEX MR points to convert.
Guessing my 20k SPG points will convert to 60k Marriott points - so I will then transfer 56k Marriott points to United, giving me 25k United points + 20% bonus (5k) = 30k United points, which is enough for 1 redemption.
So I will then need to convert equivalent AMEX MR points to 20k SPG points and do the same transfer again?
Or is 112k Marriott points the sweet spot for 50k Marriott points + 20% bonus (10k) = 60k United points?
Hope I'm making sense... :-)
I am looking to redeem 2 biz class tickets on United (for a SYD-BKK redemption) on Thai Airways. This is 30k United points per ticket, so a total of 60k United points needed.
I currently have 20k Starwood points, and a stash of AMEX MR points to convert.
Guessing my 20k SPG points will convert to 60k Marriott points - so I will then transfer 56k Marriott points to United, giving me 25k United points + 20% bonus (5k) = 30k United points, which is enough for 1 redemption.
So I will then need to convert equivalent AMEX MR points to 20k SPG points and do the same transfer again?
Or is 112k Marriott points the sweet spot for 50k Marriott points + 20% bonus (10k) = 60k United points?
Hope I'm making sense... :-)
Dec 10, 2016, 7:02 pm
#791
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 517
Hi all, hoping some knowledgable folks can help me clarify...
I am looking to redeem 2 biz class tickets on United (for a SYD-BKK redemption) on Thai Airways. This is 30k United points per ticket, so a total of 60k United points needed.
I currently have 20k Starwood points, and a stash of AMEX MR points to convert.
Guessing my 20k SPG points will convert to 60k Marriott points - so I will then transfer 56k Marriott points to United, giving me 25k United points + 20% bonus (5k) = 30k United points, which is enough for 1 redemption.
So I will then need to convert equivalent AMEX MR points to 20k SPG points and do the same transfer again?
Or is 112k Marriott points the sweet spot for 50k Marriott points + 20% bonus (10k) = 60k United points?
Hope I'm making sense... :-)
I am looking to redeem 2 biz class tickets on United (for a SYD-BKK redemption) on Thai Airways. This is 30k United points per ticket, so a total of 60k United points needed.
I currently have 20k Starwood points, and a stash of AMEX MR points to convert.
Guessing my 20k SPG points will convert to 60k Marriott points - so I will then transfer 56k Marriott points to United, giving me 25k United points + 20% bonus (5k) = 30k United points, which is enough for 1 redemption.
So I will then need to convert equivalent AMEX MR points to 20k SPG points and do the same transfer again?
Or is 112k Marriott points the sweet spot for 50k Marriott points + 20% bonus (10k) = 60k United points?
Hope I'm making sense... :-)
Dec 10, 2016, 10:43 pm
#792
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sydney
Programs: Le Club Accorhotels Platinum, SPG Gold, Shangri-La Golden Circle Jade, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 35
Thanks but won't really need the extra miles or a 7 night stay at this point. Unfortunately seems like it's consecutive night stay required.
Jan 5, 2017, 1:25 pm
#793
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
So the double dipping continues for Marriott and SPG Plats in 2017 which is nice. Crossover rewards for any Delta flights (via SPG Platinum) and UA Silver for any United flights.
Will be interesting to see which wins once the programs merge in 2018 - I assume it'll be whichever CC issuer prevails (United if Chase and Delta if AMEX).
Jan 5, 2017, 1:52 pm
#794
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 239
Thanks for the confirmation! I will need to buyback Marriott Platinum in 2017 if I want to maintain that level, and having access to United Premier Silver is a large motivator to do so.
Jan 5, 2017, 4:52 pm
#795
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA Premier Gold, Starwood Gold, Plat AE, CO PP MC, Marriott Rewards Plat, Virgin Elevate Gold
Posts: 1,416
Posted this over in the UA forum but just received my Platinum renewal packet for 2017 and it includes a RewardsPlus flyer. Flyer indicates that per usual as Marriott Platinum I am eligible to sign up for complimentary Premier Silver status.
So the double dipping continues for Marriott and SPG Plats in 2017 which is nice. Crossover rewards for any Delta flights (via SPG Platinum) and UA Silver for any United flights.
Will be interesting to see which wins once the programs merge in 2018 - I assume it'll be whichever CC issuer prevails (United if Chase and Delta if AMEX).
So the double dipping continues for Marriott and SPG Plats in 2017 which is nice. Crossover rewards for any Delta flights (via SPG Platinum) and UA Silver for any United flights.
Will be interesting to see which wins once the programs merge in 2018 - I assume it'll be whichever CC issuer prevails (United if Chase and Delta if AMEX).
I missed qualifying United Silver for the first time in 30 years in 2016, but I have Marriott Platinum, which i qualified for in November, 2016
At what point will Marriott direct United to give me the Silver status