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
Sep 14, 2019, 4:41 am
#1232
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
EWR is a terrible experience for everyone, there is no getting around that - it is simply America's worst airport, bar none
Clear will help a bit, whenever it does come
GS lobby nice for those folks, as is Classified for those w/access
Clear will help a bit, whenever it does come
GS lobby nice for those folks, as is Classified for those w/access
Sep 14, 2019, 6:55 am
#1233
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
Is it just me or does this link not work
https://fly-united.marriott.com/en_US/
https://fly-united.marriott.com/en_US/
Sep 14, 2019, 9:28 am
#1234
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,518
Is it just me or does this link not work
https://fly-united.marriott.com/en_US/
https://fly-united.marriott.com/en_US/
Sep 14, 2019, 10:25 am
#1235
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 102
I won't be flying UA again, even with the free silver status. I gave them a chance.
Sep 16, 2019, 7:19 am
#1236
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,470
Sounds like an expectations adjustment is in order. As a Silver, you're lucky if you make the first half of pax on the aircraft. You're behind (among others) GS, 1K, Plat, Gold, and all premium cabin passengers. Really not much different from bottom tier on DL or AA.
Oct 18, 2019, 8:29 pm
#1237
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 138
Oct 19, 2019, 1:55 pm
#1238
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DTW
Programs: DL 2MM, Marriott LTT, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 223
Agreed that silver status on any airline is barely above the general population and probably insignificantly higher than the co-branded credit card holders. However, I've done pretty well with unearned (i.e., via Marriott LTT) United silver status. I don't fly them often, but because there are very few elite UA flyers out of CLT, in the past couple of years, I've gotten an upgrade to First on more than half the flights I've taken on UA (about six flights, I think).
Oct 21, 2019, 10:38 am
#1239
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Agreed that silver status on any airline is barely above the general population and probably insignificantly higher than the co-branded credit card holders. However, I've done pretty well with unearned (i.e., via Marriott LTT) United silver status. I don't fly them often, but because there are very few elite UA flyers out of CLT, in the past couple of years, I've gotten an upgrade to First on more than half the flights I've taken on UA (about six flights, I think).
But of course, which benefits each person values varies from person to person.
Oct 25, 2019, 11:02 am
#1240
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Paris & Scotland (Laird), "Suite on the World"
Programs: Hertz platinum, Bonvoy titanium , Delta flying colonel/platinum/MM, retired old men board member
Posts: 592
Free United Silver Status
I just found out that you are platinum or above, United will give you silver status.
Oct 25, 2019, 1:02 pm
#1243
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: GRB, MKE, ATW
Programs: DL DM & MM, Hilton Diamond, IC Plt Amb , Marriott LTP, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 572
Oct 25, 2019, 3:55 pm
#1244
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Washington DC
Programs: United, Delta, American
Posts: 15
RewardsPlus - problems upgrading to Bonvoy Gold
I am a United Mileage Plus Gold member. United as a reciprocal program with Marriott that gives all United Gold members automatic status to Marriott Bonvoy Gold. I have already signed up multiple times at the program website (https://rewardsplus.unitedmileageplus.com) but I'm still listed as a Bonvoy Silver member. I have called, emailed and Tweeted both United Mileage Plus and Marriott Bonvoy but each company keeps referring me to the other! And blaming each other for not upgrading my status. Yesterday I thought I finally made headway with Marriott when the nice customer service agent promised to send me an email that would fix it all. Instead she emailed me a link to a United website (United.com/doublestatus) which goes to...you guessed it .. back to the RewardsPlus website. Has anyone else encountered such problems and any magic words or phone numbers to resolve this issue? Thank you.
Oct 25, 2019, 4:11 pm
#1245
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Paris & Scotland (Laird), "Suite on the World"
Programs: Hertz platinum, Bonvoy titanium , Delta flying colonel/platinum/MM, retired old men board member
Posts: 592
I erred. It is titanium or ambassador
https://fly-united.marriott.com/en_US/
https://fly-united.marriott.com/en_US/