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
Aug 27, 2018, 1:25 am
#946
formerly fdemoulin
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
Programs: SPG Lifetime Platinum, BA Silver, Virgin Flying Club Red
Posts: 916
Sadly I think I see the first normal platinum devaluation. It has been said that only platinum premier can qualify for suite upgrades at RC properties.. Just watch Next it will be suites in other MR and SPG properties. Didn’t take Marriott long to downgrade the program. Am still disappointed not to be allocated top tier status as was promised when the merger was announced, platinum being the top status at the time. Am on just under 700 nights and have been platinum with the program since its inception with all stays paid cash and in upper tier properties like LC and St. Regis. Do understand that there are those with many more nights so they had to create a higher tier to placate them. Still a bit miffed as in Europe we have no credit card (am reading some are getting 15 nights credit for using cards!?) also have never booked dummy meetings. Appreciate my status will not change but believe that normal platinum benefits will gradually be removed like breakfast club lounge etc so watch this space. In my situation as I transfer points to airline programs I am probably better off using the Amex platinum travel program but for those who rely on using points for their vacations I can see big devaluation. Just my Monday morning cheer up!
Aug 27, 2018, 6:31 am
#947
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,770
MR Plat status years from SPG Plat match WILL count toward total years Plat. I had 4 years LT MR Plat, but none earned, total merged/combined LT Plat years included those 4 years.
Aug 27, 2018, 6:54 am
#948
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
William has said they won't. There are a lot of errors currently on the website. Overnight, I went from 780 LT nights to 840 LT nights. I expect that will be corrected. YMMV
Aug 27, 2018, 7:15 am
#949
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LCY
Programs: SQ Krisflyer, QR Privilege Club, MB LT Plt (1K+ nights thx MB)
Posts: 1,038
If my understanding is correct the definition of merged number of years was classified as propiertery in a communication from one of the lurkers. So we will probably never know if our higher than expected number of tenor years was intentional or the result of some underperforming IT implementation.
Aug 27, 2018, 11:44 am
#950
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: JAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,770
If my understanding is correct the definition of merged number of years was classified as propiertery in a communication from one of the lurkers. So we will probably never know if our higher than expected number of tenor years was intentional or the result of some underperforming IT implementation.
Aug 27, 2018, 12:25 pm
#951
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Bonvoy LTTitanium, BAEC Silver
Posts: 591
Can you imagine the uproar if members merge and achieve LTP only for it to be walked back if there was some kind of error in adding up the years/nights of platinum. I have taken a screenshot of my LTP status just in case as I thought I would have 9 or 10 platinum years but the website is showing 12! Something doesn't seem right. I think they may have included status match years or something.
Aug 27, 2018, 12:54 pm
#952
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: DFW from PDX - UA 1K 2MM,Lifetime HHonnors Diamond, Bonvoy AMB/LT Tit, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 554
LTPP Question
Just to clarify, SPG with the required 10 years and 750+ nights who already have this, will not see LTPP until 1/19, correct?
Aug 27, 2018, 1:19 pm
#953
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1
1100 nights....9 years Platinum.....well over the 2M threshold....I share your pain!
Aug 27, 2018, 1:22 pm
#954
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: PHL, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, DL SLV, UA SLV, MR LTT, HH DIA
Posts: 10,069
Aug 27, 2018, 5:09 pm
#958
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Life Time Titanium Elite/ Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 32
Aug 27, 2018, 5:52 pm
#959
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,008
Status right now seems to be pretty random, despite claims that it was corrected.
I was LTP in both programs - I should now be LTPP.
SPG tells me I'm regular Platinum, Marriott tells me I'm lifetime Platinum.
I wrote to MR support, who cut and pasted a "we are making updated, stay tuned to status.marriott.com" reply (in a nice colorful font different that the greeting or "thank you for ...".
I replied back that status.marriott.com says all LT statuses are accurate and mine still isn't. No reply for 3 days now.
I've run enough F50 conversion programs to know that challenges, but they're now at the outer limit of what should be acceptable. And the lack of communication is unacceptable.
I was LTP in both programs - I should now be LTPP.
SPG tells me I'm regular Platinum, Marriott tells me I'm lifetime Platinum.
I wrote to MR support, who cut and pasted a "we are making updated, stay tuned to status.marriott.com" reply (in a nice colorful font different that the greeting or "thank you for ...".
I replied back that status.marriott.com says all LT statuses are accurate and mine still isn't. No reply for 3 days now.
I've run enough F50 conversion programs to know that challenges, but they're now at the outer limit of what should be acceptable. And the lack of communication is unacceptable.
Aug 28, 2018, 9:33 am
#960
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: US
Posts: 92
Method 1 (web):
1. Log into website
2. Then go here: https://www.marriott.com/rewards/myA...ightDetails.mi
Method 2 (app):
1. Log onto (updated, blue) app
2. Hit menu icon (lower right) twice to get to My Account
3. Swipe right to get to Lifetime Status page
4. Click the "Years as --- or higher" label to get to LT status detail page.
1. Log into website
2. Then go here: https://www.marriott.com/rewards/myA...ightDetails.mi
Method 2 (app):
1. Log onto (updated, blue) app
2. Hit menu icon (lower right) twice to get to My Account
3. Swipe right to get to Lifetime Status page
4. Click the "Years as --- or higher" label to get to LT status detail page.
Nights: 395
Years as Silver, Gold or PLT: 13
Years as Gold or PLT: 6
Years as PLT: 6
SPG: (this info shows up on the new website):
Nights: 606
Years as Silver, Gold or PLT: 12
Years as Gold or PLT: 12
Years as PLT: 7
Given the above, I should already qualify for LTPP correct for a combined 10 years and 750 nights across the 2 programs?
And should be notified in Jan 2019 of LTPP?
Not sure if the MR total years includes status match years, I did do status match for at least a year or two.
I haven't combined the 2 programs yet, if need be. I have already achieved PLT for SPG this year and is included in the 7 years total, and I can achieve PLT for MR this year as well in the future travel through 12/31/2018, which I might just do to be on the safe side and gain 1 additional PLT year before 12/31/2018