May 9, 2018, 11:36 am
Last edit by: rny321
PATHWAYS TO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE STATUS:
1. Legacy Marriott Lifetime Platinum - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 2MM Marriott Rewards points earned - not available after 1/1/2019
2. New Combined Program - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 10 years combined/total as Platinum members previously under MR and/or SPG as of 12/31/2018 - not available after 1/1/2019
From members.marriott.com:
NOTE: Members that reach 750 nights and 10 years at Platinum by December 31, 2018 will be grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status (notified January 2019).
FAQ from members.marriott.com
Q: CAN I EARN LIFETIME STATUS UNDER THE LEGACY REQUIREMENTS (ACTIVE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2018) FOR LIFETIME ELITE STATUS IN MARRIOTT REWARDS, RITZ-CARLTON REWARDS OR SPG? IF SO, WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED OF MY LIFETIME ELITE STATUS?
A: Yes, in addition to earning based on the new criteria, members can earn Lifetime Elite Status under the legacy requirements through the end of 2018. If Lifetime status is achieved by legacy requirements, between August and December 31, 2018 you will receive notice of your updated Lifetime Elite status in January 2019. If Lifetime status is achieved based on the new criteria, you will be notified both in August 2018 as well as any time it is achieved through the end of the year.
Example: An SPG member has 300 Lifetime nights, 4 years of Gold Elite Status, and 1 year of Platinum Elite Status after August, 2018. Under the SPG legacy Lifetime requirements, this member would earn Lifetime Gold Elite status which would reflect in their account January 2019.
Q: IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
A: Yes, members can earn Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite in 2018 if they achieve 750 Lifetime nights and 10 years at Platinum Elite status. This requirement is only for 2018 and will not be continued in future years. Members will receive notice of this Lifetime achievement in January 2019.
1. Legacy Marriott Lifetime Platinum - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 2MM Marriott Rewards points earned - not available after 1/1/2019
2. New Combined Program - 750 [MR+SPG] nights & 10 years combined/total as Platinum members previously under MR and/or SPG as of 12/31/2018 - not available after 1/1/2019
From members.marriott.com:
NOTE: Members that reach 750 nights and 10 years at Platinum by December 31, 2018 will be grandfathered into Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite status (notified January 2019).
FAQ from members.marriott.com
Q: CAN I EARN LIFETIME STATUS UNDER THE LEGACY REQUIREMENTS (ACTIVE PRIOR TO AUGUST 2018) FOR LIFETIME ELITE STATUS IN MARRIOTT REWARDS, RITZ-CARLTON REWARDS OR SPG? IF SO, WHEN WILL I BE NOTIFIED OF MY LIFETIME ELITE STATUS?
A: Yes, in addition to earning based on the new criteria, members can earn Lifetime Elite Status under the legacy requirements through the end of 2018. If Lifetime status is achieved by legacy requirements, between August and December 31, 2018 you will receive notice of your updated Lifetime Elite status in January 2019. If Lifetime status is achieved based on the new criteria, you will be notified both in August 2018 as well as any time it is achieved through the end of the year.
Example: An SPG member has 300 Lifetime nights, 4 years of Gold Elite Status, and 1 year of Platinum Elite Status after August, 2018. Under the SPG legacy Lifetime requirements, this member would earn Lifetime Gold Elite status which would reflect in their account January 2019.
Q: IF I WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED INTO LIFETIME PLATINUM PREMIER ELITE, WILL I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EARN INTO THIS LEVEL IN 2018?
A: Yes, members can earn Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite in 2018 if they achieve 750 Lifetime nights and 10 years at Platinum Elite status. This requirement is only for 2018 and will not be continued in future years. Members will receive notice of this Lifetime achievement in January 2019.
SPG Lifetime Platinums Can Now Qualify For Lifetime Titanium Status
Nov 21, 2018, 11:00 pm
#1172
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
Nov 22, 2018, 10:59 am
#1174
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184
- Your lifetime statistics
- Nights: 1038
- Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 32
- Years as Gold or Platinum: 14
- Years as Platinum: 10 (this was 8 in October)
Nov 22, 2018, 4:40 pm
#1175
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
Did you requalify for 2019 between October and now? Did years as Gold or Plat also increase? In fact, what do you think the numbers should be?
Nov 22, 2018, 10:14 pm
#1176
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: UA1KMM SPGPLAT
Posts: 480
Has Lifetime PP status shown up/been confirmed for anyone yet who has qualified from the SPG side? Has there been any update on the benefits associated with this grandfathered status? Thanks.
Nov 23, 2018, 10:26 am
#1178
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SAN / CLD / SNA
Programs: 2mm+ UAL | Lifetime Titanium Marriott | Globalist Hyatt | SpireElite IHG
Posts: 263
I would not put much faith in what you see on the website, especially the recent reboot.
In August, mine showed:
Your lifetime statistics
Nights: 834
Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 17
Years as Gold or Platinum: 14
Years as Platinum: 11
As of today, website shows:
In August, mine showed:
Your lifetime statistics
Nights: 834
Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 17
Years as Gold or Platinum: 14
Years as Platinum: 11
As of today, website shows:
Your lifetime statistics
Nights: 816
Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 0
Years as Gold or Platinum: 0
Years as Platinum: 0
As of today, android appshows:
And that's after several stays in between Aug & now. So, yeah...
Nights: 816
Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 0
Years as Gold or Platinum: 0
Years as Platinum: 0
As of today, android appshows:
Your lifetime statistics
Nights: 816
Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 17
Years as Gold or Platinum: 14
Years as Platinum: 11
Nights: 816
Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 17
Years as Gold or Platinum: 14
Years as Platinum: 11
And that's after several stays in between Aug & now. So, yeah...
Last edited by KevinS; Nov 23, 2018 at 10:34 am
Nov 23, 2018, 10:36 am
#1179
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184
Now that you mention it, I had a stay in October that brought my annual nights from 88 to 91, and now it says 105 -- without an additional stay since I hit 91. My last 3 employers alternated between Starwood or Marriott and I was either Marriott Platinum or Starwood Platinum from 2012-2018. I was Starwood and Marriott Gold for many years before that -- 14 probably is correct. I made Starwood Lifetime Gold in 2014 and made both Starwood Platinum and Marriott Platinum in 2016 when I switched employers mid-year.
After the merger, my account showed 8 years towards lifetime Platinum and I sent a letter to corporate asking them to double check for me. I got a very nice note saying that their records were correct and I needed 2 more years to qualify for lifetime Platinum (2019 would be one of them). And like I said, the missing 2 years showed up as if by magic in the last couple of weeks.
After the merger, my account showed 8 years towards lifetime Platinum and I sent a letter to corporate asking them to double check for me. I got a very nice note saying that their records were correct and I needed 2 more years to qualify for lifetime Platinum (2019 would be one of them). And like I said, the missing 2 years showed up as if by magic in the last couple of weeks.
Last edited by Ronlap; Nov 23, 2018 at 11:49 am
Nov 23, 2018, 2:28 pm
#1180
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
Isn't the default answer to always say that their count of your years is correct, of course without checking? It's just a version of making up something to get you off the phone.
Nov 23, 2018, 2:40 pm
#1181
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 184
Nov 23, 2018, 2:45 pm
#1182
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Yes, the CSRs are going crazy pushing us off probably to move on to other callers making their numbers look good to the bean counters. But I hope the central system they are looking at does match the website/app that we see. There is a slight chance an update is in progress and that would account for a difference. Finding a CSR that will dig in to see what should be showing is rare but refreshing. It would also help if the IT department could let their management the amount of outstanding work is needed so they can STOP saying everything is stabilized. I'm guessing that won't happen until well into January and then they will have to add on the issues with the sweep not working right.
Nov 24, 2018, 10:24 am
#1183
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: USA
Programs: SPG Platinum (100)
Posts: 517
After reading this thread, I realized that my LT nights are also way off. Who knows if and when this will be fixed but it would appear that my LT nights stopped accumulating in August and haven't budged since since having stayed over 50 nights since then.
Nov 24, 2018, 11:38 am
#1184
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
If today’s leak is accurate it looks as if we will be Lifetime Titanium. Personally I don’t care if they call us Lifetime Eggplants if it means there will be a meaningful delineation between Elite levels.
Nov 24, 2018, 11:40 am
#1185
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
However, as someone pointed out in a comment in response to the OMAAT blog, think about the abbreviation. Hyatt Globalist becomes Glob and Starriott Bonvoy Titanium becomes.....