AMEX Platinum Status
Aug 18, 2018, 10:53 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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AMEX Platinum Status
Under the old SPG agreement with AMEX, Platinum cardmembers received SPG Gold status that then was matched by Marriott Rewards with Gold status as well. Any idea as to what status, if any, AMEX Platinum cardmembers will receive under the new combined Marriott Rewards program?
Aug 18, 2018, 11:00 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Under the old SPG agreement with AMEX, Platinum cardmembers received SPG Gold status that then was matched by Marriott Rewards with Gold status as well. Any idea as to what status, if any, AMEX Platinum cardmembers will receive under the new combined Marriott Rewards program?
Aug 18, 2018, 11:13 pm
#3
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Under the old SPG agreement with AMEX, Platinum cardmembers received SPG Gold status that then was matched by Marriott Rewards with Gold status as well. Any idea as to what status, if any, AMEX Platinum cardmembers will receive under the new combined Marriott Rewards program?
Aug 19, 2018, 1:43 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVP; UA Gold; DL Gold; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 156
Everything previously published says it will be New Marriott Gold.
im not surprised if some mismatches occur. Still, if that Amex match is the only thing offering your status, I’d bet the IT system will update with the correct status at some point. Barring a new policy or announcement from Marriott.
im not surprised if some mismatches occur. Still, if that Amex match is the only thing offering your status, I’d bet the IT system will update with the correct status at some point. Barring a new policy or announcement from Marriott.
Aug 19, 2018, 4:11 am
#6
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
The SPG App says I’m a Gold elite while the Marriott App says I’m a Platinum Elite. I’m sure the Marriott status will be corrected at some point, but it will be interesting if it takes weeks (or months) instead of days
Aug 19, 2018, 7:31 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: CX GO, AC Aeroplan 25K, AMEX PLAT, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Spire Amb
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It originally showed Gold Elite on my Marriott app yesterday afternoon but it turned into Platinum Elite last night. Wonder how long it would be before it is corrected.
Aug 19, 2018, 7:35 am
#8
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New York
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott LTPP, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 1,079
It's probable that the status will remain at the 50 night level (previously MR Gold, now MR Plat in merged program) for the remainder of 2018, expiring with the end of the Program year in Jan 2019. This is how it was handled for RewardsPlus, so Amex status match will probably work similarly.
On RewardsPlus, per Marriott Insiders:
Since Amex is similar (it offered Gold match [50 night level] before program merger on 08/18, and was still offered at gold level [now 25 night level with no lounge access/breakfast] in merged program), it will likely be handled in the same fashion as RewardsPlus (same deal for UA elites).
On RewardsPlus, per Marriott Insiders:
Originally Posted by Marriott Insiders
Eligible MileagePlus members can register for complimentary Gold Elite status at united.com/rewardsplus. MileagePlus members, registered in RewardsPlus prior to August 18, 2018 and currently enjoying Marriott Rewards Gold Elite status, will receive the updated Platinum Elite status with Rewards and SPG through January 2019. In February 2019, all registered MileagePlus members who requalify for RewardsPlus for the next program year will receive the updated Gold Elite status benefits for a full calendar year with Rewards and SPG. To learn more about the updated Gold Elite status benefits, visit members.marriott.com
Aug 19, 2018, 7:43 am
#9
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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It's probable that the status will remain at the 50 night level (previously MR Gold, now MR Plat in merged program) for the remainder of 2018, expiring with the end of the Program year in Jan 2019. This is how it was handled for RewardsPlus, so Amex status match will probably work similarly.
On RewardsPlus, per Marriott Insiders:
Since Amex is similar (it offered Gold match [50 night level] before program merger on 08/18, and was still offered at gold level [now 25 night level with no lounge access/breakfast] in merged program), it will likely be handled in the same fashion as RewardsPlus (same deal for UA elites).
On RewardsPlus, per Marriott Insiders:
Since Amex is similar (it offered Gold match [50 night level] before program merger on 08/18, and was still offered at gold level [now 25 night level with no lounge access/breakfast] in merged program), it will likely be handled in the same fashion as RewardsPlus (same deal for UA elites).
Aug 19, 2018, 8:01 am
#10
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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MY MR Gold was based on status match from SPG Gold that was achieved due to having the AMEX Platinum card. So, based on the info above, I am guessing I will retain Platinum until the end of this program year and then drop back to Gold for next year.
Aug 19, 2018, 8:37 am
#12
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New York
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott LTPP, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 1,079
This is not what they communicated prior to 8/18. They were very clear that anything that was matched to *W Gold would get Marriott Gold and everything that was externally matched (not from *W Gold) to Marriott Gold would get the new Marriott Platinum. Now, they could have decided to make it easier and more generous in the meantime, but I somehow doubt it.
1) *W cards matched to *W Gold
2) *W Gold (pre-08/18) matched via linking to old MR Gold (50 nights).
I suspect that the reason UA elites (and likely Amex elites) who matched before 08/18 will keep the 50 night level in MR (old gold/new plat) is because they matched via the old mapping.
Any new matches, whether in remainder of 2018 or in 2019, will be mapped against the card mapping to the new Gold 25 night level, but they aren't likely to go and try to "claw back" the higher award made under the pre-merged program, just port the status over 1:1.