Definitive answer to getting 2 qualifying years towards lifetime platinum in 2018?
Aug 21, 2018, 2:41 am
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Definitive answer to getting 2 qualifying years towards lifetime platinum in 2018?
Marriott has always been clear that in 2018 legacy members can qualify for elite status under old Marriott and old SPG terms. I believe also lurkers confirmed somewhere that by reaching 25 stays/50 nights in legacy SPG properties and 50 nights in legacy Marriott properties separately in 2018, once the activity is merged it would count as two qualifying years towards LTP.
Is there a definitive answer to how combining accounts will impact this ability? If I want to earn two qualifying years towards LTP, do I need to keep the profiles separate or will it still be counted if I combine them?
Perhaps the lurkers could clarify this?
Is there a definitive answer to how combining accounts will impact this ability? If I want to earn two qualifying years towards LTP, do I need to keep the profiles separate or will it still be counted if I combine them?
Perhaps the lurkers could clarify this?
Aug 21, 2018, 7:04 am
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Marriott has always been clear that in 2018 legacy members can qualify for elite status under old Marriott and old SPG terms. I believe also lurkers confirmed somewhere that by reaching 25 stays/50 nights in legacy SPG properties and 50 nights in legacy Marriott properties separately in 2018, once the activity is merged it would count as two qualifying years towards LTP.
Is there a definitive answer to how combining accounts will impact this ability? If I want to earn two qualifying years towards LTP, do I need to keep the profiles separate or will it still be counted if I combine them?
Perhaps the lurkers could clarify this?
Is there a definitive answer to how combining accounts will impact this ability? If I want to earn two qualifying years towards LTP, do I need to keep the profiles separate or will it still be counted if I combine them?
Perhaps the lurkers could clarify this?
However - given all the observed IT issues, I know many may not want to tempt fate and combine.
I did Plat years in both this year (have already re-qualified in both), but were I still trying to get to Plat in one or the other (or Gold in MR), I probably wouldn't combine them, just for my own sanity.
Aug 21, 2018, 10:53 am
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Join Date: Dec 2016
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Programs: SPG 100 Ambassador, LH M&M Senator, Skywards Silver
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There is a definitive answer that combining will NOT impact any legacy qualifying on the respective sides of the house.
However - given all the observed IT issues, I know many may not want to tempt fate and combine.
I did Plat years in both this year (have already re-qualified in both), but were I still trying to get to Plat in one or the other (or Gold in MR), I probably wouldn't combine them, just for my own sanity.
However - given all the observed IT issues, I know many may not want to tempt fate and combine.
I did Plat years in both this year (have already re-qualified in both), but were I still trying to get to Plat in one or the other (or Gold in MR), I probably wouldn't combine them, just for my own sanity.
Still, for sake of my own sanity I'll probably wait.