May 2, 2022, 8:48 pm
Last edit by: gudugan
How to View Lifetime Status: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-22489
Lifetime Status Details: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-22145
Elite processing: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-34363
If you achieved a higher Elite status during 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for the new, higher tier was applied at the time of achievement.
If you did not meet the published criteria to renew your current status in 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for your current status will be added in January 2023, and your Eligible Status Year for your new status will be added in March 2023 when your Elite status is updated.
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As part of our regular process, Members receive their qualifying year towards Lifetime Elite status in one of two ways:
If you maintain the same Elite level for 2022, your 2022 year of Elite status will be applied to your Account in January 2023. If you achieve a higher Elite level during 2022, your 2022 year of tenure for the new, higher level will be applied at the time of achievement.
Examples:
Lifetime Status Details: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-22145
Elite processing: https://help.marriott.com/s/article/Article-34363
How will my Eligible Status Years for 2022 be applied to my Account and when?
If you maintained the same Elite status in 2022 that you started with in 2022 , your 2022 Eligible Status Year for your current status will be applied to your Account in January 2023.If you achieved a higher Elite status during 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for the new, higher tier was applied at the time of achievement.
If you did not meet the published criteria to renew your current status in 2022, your 2022 Eligible Status Year for your current status will be added in January 2023, and your Eligible Status Year for your new status will be added in March 2023 when your Elite status is updated.
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When will my 2021 qualifying year of Elite status be applied to my Account so I can track my path to Lifetime Elite Status?
As part of our regular process, Members receive their qualifying year towards Lifetime Elite status in one of two ways:
- If you maintain the same Elite level that you started the year with, your Qualifying Year of Elite status will be applied to your Account in January of the following year. Please Note: In November 2021, when we extended the Elite status that Members earned in 2019 or 2020, Members received their 2021 Qualifying Year of Elite status.
- If you achieve a higher Elite level during the year than the previous year, your Qualifying Year for the new, higher level will be applied at the time of achievement. Please Note: If you achieved a higher Elite level during 2021, your 2021 qualifying year of Elite status, was applied at the time of achievement.
If you maintain the same Elite level for 2022, your 2022 year of Elite status will be applied to your Account in January 2023. If you achieve a higher Elite level during 2022, your 2022 year of tenure for the new, higher level will be applied at the time of achievement.
Examples:
- A Member achieved Gold Elite in 2019 and enjoyed the status in 2020. They received their 2020 year of Gold Elite status in July 2020 when we extended their status. Due to status extensions, the Member received their 2021 year of tenure in November 2021 when they their status was extended to February 2023.
- A Member achieved Platinum Elite in 2020 and enjoyed the status in 2021. They received their 2021 year of Platinum status in November 2021 when they their status was extended to February 2023.
- A Gold Elite Member achieved Platinum Elite in April 2021; the Platinum year of Elite status for 2021 was applied upon achievement (in April 2021).
Marriott Lifetime Elite Status General Discussion [Master Thread]
Jul 29, 2020, 10:37 am
#1381
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Jul 29, 2020, 10:48 am
#1382
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Maryland Eastern Shore
Programs: AA: PP, MM/LTG | UA: SLV | Bonvoy LT Ti | HH Diamond | IHG PLT | Avis PC | National Executive
Posts: 1,072
Jul 29, 2020, 5:43 pm
#1383
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 33,044
Jul 29, 2020, 6:26 pm
#1384
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 20,232
It's more common than you'd think due to the SPG merger. I know I'm not the only person who got some phantom years thrown in via the SPG/Marriott status matching they had before the programs were technically merged. I believe in 2017-18 I only stayed 5-6 SPG nights each year but got the 50-night tier matched across from Marriott and then when they merged the programs it appeared that I got 2 platinum years for each calendar year due to the match.
I can't speak for how the user above got to 8 yrs and nowhere near 600 nights, but I'm pretty that there are a number of people like me with artificially inflated year counts (big thanks to Marriott IT, unsarcastically!).
I can't speak for how the user above got to 8 yrs and nowhere near 600 nights, but I'm pretty that there are a number of people like me with artificially inflated year counts (big thanks to Marriott IT, unsarcastically!).
Jul 29, 2020, 6:28 pm
#1385
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
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That seems unlikely. UA SLV for MB Ti is not a "lifetime" arrangement--lifetime of the Mileage Plus - Marriott Bonvoy Rewards-Plus arrangement, perhaps; but certainly NOT lifetime UA SLV status...
PS - I signed up for this when it started with the old MR Program (can't remember how long ago--4 years?) and have been granted UA SLV each year since...but haven't stepped foot on a UA flight in 6 years. In the UA M+ scheme of things, SLV isn't great--but it does have usable benefits if I ever need them, thus considered a potentially valuable perk. Not sure how M+ elites feel about their MB status...
cheers and happy travels!
PS - I signed up for this when it started with the old MR Program (can't remember how long ago--4 years?) and have been granted UA SLV each year since...but haven't stepped foot on a UA flight in 6 years. In the UA M+ scheme of things, SLV isn't great--but it does have usable benefits if I ever need them, thus considered a potentially valuable perk. Not sure how M+ elites feel about their MB status...
cheers and happy travels!
Jul 29, 2020, 7:03 pm
#1386
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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: 14,590
I avoid checking bags, but even on business routes, Silver can get a good chance at a decent aisle seat, and early enough boarding to not have to gate check your carry on.
Jul 30, 2020, 1:17 am
#1387
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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lol! Don't get me wrong, like I said earlier, it's better than nothing. Once I have tasted status, I rather have some level of status than no status even on UA especially if I fly trans-pacific.
Jul 30, 2020, 10:29 am
#1388
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Maryland Eastern Shore
Programs: AA: PP, MM/LTG | UA: SLV | Bonvoy LT Ti | HH Diamond | IHG PLT | Avis PC | National Executive
Posts: 1,072
cheers and happy travels!
Jul 30, 2020, 3:58 pm
#1389
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Precisely. And also:
...not to mention an occasional shot at an upgrade on some small-market and/or low-density days/times (if there is such a thing anymore...). UA's UDUs don't require stickers like AA's program, so there's no skin in it for me either way. UA is a fallback for me since AA is my preferred airline, so it's nice to have UA SLV in my pocket for that rare necessity.
cheers and happy travels!
...not to mention an occasional shot at an upgrade on some small-market and/or low-density days/times (if there is such a thing anymore...). UA's UDUs don't require stickers like AA's program, so there's no skin in it for me either way. UA is a fallback for me since AA is my preferred airline, so it's nice to have UA SLV in my pocket for that rare necessity.
cheers and happy travels!
Jul 31, 2020, 4:55 am
#1390
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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As a total noob to Marriott's lifetime program, I'm just wondering when will I reach 10 years? I initiated the Platinum challenge in 2019 and successfully passed it. I'm assuming that year will count and if so, then I'll reach my 10 years in 2029?
Jul 31, 2020, 5:28 am
#1391
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Maryland Eastern Shore
Programs: AA: PP, MM/LTG | UA: SLV | Bonvoy LT Ti | HH Diamond | IHG PLT | Avis PC | National Executive
Posts: 1,072
Stay positive; all of that could happen!
cheers and happy travels!
Jul 31, 2020, 6:16 am
#1392
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sweden
Programs: Marriott Platinum - LT Gold
Posts: 688
Just hit LT Silver and very happy to get rid of that white background and get it replaced by a beautiful silver background on the LT-page in the app haha. Now my points will never expire so one less thing to worry about.
Gold is pretty too and aiming now for that. 259 Nights now and 141 nights to go.
I'm afraid how travel will sustain next year. I don't think Marriott can afford to extend status and give away Elite nights next year, so 2021 will be a rough travel year. Hopefully I'll reach Platinum in 2021 now when I've got a Bonvoy credit card. Perhaps in 2022 everything will almost be back to normal and regular travel patterns and what else.
Happy to be a member of the LT club anyways!
Gold is pretty too and aiming now for that. 259 Nights now and 141 nights to go.
I'm afraid how travel will sustain next year. I don't think Marriott can afford to extend status and give away Elite nights next year, so 2021 will be a rough travel year. Hopefully I'll reach Platinum in 2021 now when I've got a Bonvoy credit card. Perhaps in 2022 everything will almost be back to normal and regular travel patterns and what else.
Happy to be a member of the LT club anyways!
Jul 31, 2020, 7:58 am
#1393
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: DCA - PDX - LAX
Programs: AA Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, AS 75k
Posts: 801
Best way to see if your last year counted is to look at your lifetime ticker on the website. It should show last year but not this year yet.
Jul 31, 2020, 11:32 am
#1394
Join Date: May 2002
Location: PDX
Programs: AA LT Plat, Bonvoy LTTit
Posts: 296
I am just checking to see other’s results. I looked last night at some screen shots I took on my Marriott account. Sometime in 2018 I made lifetime Platinum Premier. In 2019 I was “notified” that I made LTT by looking at my account and seeing the change. The thing is my lifetime years counter, has not moved at all since 2018, I have been at ten years for Titanium since 2018, I know I made it in 2018, and in 2019 anybody’s move that became LTT in 2019?
Jul 31, 2020, 2:31 pm
#1395
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA Plat/2MM, DL Silver, UA Silver (via Marr), Marr LTT, HH Gold (via cc), Hyatt Disc
Posts: 1,043
I am just checking to see other’s results. I looked last night at some screen shots I took on my Marriott account. Sometime in 2018 I made lifetime Platinum Premier. In 2019 I was “notified” that I made LTT by looking at my account and seeing the change. The thing is my lifetime years counter, has not moved at all since 2018, I have been at ten years for Titanium since 2018, I know I made it in 2018, and in 2019 anybody’s move that became LTT in 2019?