"Emirates & China Eastern Miles" Marriott Activity
Nov 1, 2018, 8:36 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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"Emirates & China Eastern Miles" Marriott Activity
On 10/27 I had a bunch of "Emirates & China Eastern Miles" of activity lines post to my account for 10% on Base Points earned on stays dating back to 8/28:
After checking Emirates, I found the same number of miles had deposited to that my account as well on 10/29, listed as "Courtyard by Marriott - Partner Promotion (Marriott Property Bonus)".
I have never flown Emirates (read: no elite status), but did sign up for the SPG promo when it was available. None of the stays I made for which points were posted were at a Courtyard property.
Anyone else experiencing the same? Any thoughts on the points activity - merger problems still?
EDIT: Seems like there's others with the same happenings
After checking Emirates, I found the same number of miles had deposited to that my account as well on 10/29, listed as "Courtyard by Marriott - Partner Promotion (Marriott Property Bonus)".
I have never flown Emirates (read: no elite status), but did sign up for the SPG promo when it was available. None of the stays I made for which points were posted were at a Courtyard property.
Anyone else experiencing the same? Any thoughts on the points activity - merger problems still?
EDIT: Seems like there's others with the same happenings
Last edited by drew502; Nov 1, 2018 at 11:38 am
Nov 1, 2018, 9:06 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 902
If you are not elite with EK, EK should have rejected those miles, because either them or Marriott will have to pay for them.
anyhow, these are bonus miles for EK / SPG crossover program. Marriott posts bonus miles on your account for each of your stays (1 mile per $ spent, should be room rate only but Marriott is doing it on full ammount spent) and then automatically transfers them to your EK account.
EK should only accept them if you were an elite with them.
The courtyard thing is just some coding error, probably on EK’s part. What matters is what is in the description: marriott bonus.
anyhow, these are bonus miles for EK / SPG crossover program. Marriott posts bonus miles on your account for each of your stays (1 mile per $ spent, should be room rate only but Marriott is doing it on full ammount spent) and then automatically transfers them to your EK account.
EK should only accept them if you were an elite with them.
The courtyard thing is just some coding error, probably on EK’s part. What matters is what is in the description: marriott bonus.
Last edited by MePlatPremier; Nov 1, 2018 at 9:14 am
Nov 1, 2018, 11:23 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2018
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Posts: 680
I have tons of these bonuses posted to my Starriott account as well on 10/27. Same date as you OP.
However, I’m not elite on Bling Air or China Eastern. Haven’t flown with them in maybe 10 years or more. So kind of surprising to see that pop out.
I believe I had EK linked to my SPG back in the day, but I no longer have access to my EK account to check.
However, I’m not elite on Bling Air or China Eastern. Haven’t flown with them in maybe 10 years or more. So kind of surprising to see that pop out.
I believe I had EK linked to my SPG back in the day, but I no longer have access to my EK account to check.
Nov 1, 2018, 6:41 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, BAEC Silver, TK Miles & Smiles Elite
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I got five of these strange posts on my Starriott account on the same date. Impossible to work out what they relate to. I mean, why five posts? I've had ~25 stays this year. I checked my dormant EK account and nothing posted there (as it shouldn't as I have no status with them). I also checked my China Eastern account and there are no points in that either. From this or indeed from any of the flights that I've made with them (China Eastern's IT is really bad). So, a mystery. Maybe they will disappear as bizarrely as they appeared.
Nov 3, 2018, 6:16 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Weird transactions posted to MR account
Not sure if this is in any way associated with the current barrage of IT issues or simply an incorrect manual posting.
I checked my Marriott app today and notice 2 transactions where miles are posted to “Emirates and China Eastern” programs. Problem is, I am neither a member of Emirates nor China Eastern programs! The transaction details don’t reveal any more clarity on how this came about and at which hotel.
Anyone had similar weird postings?
I checked my Marriott app today and notice 2 transactions where miles are posted to “Emirates and China Eastern” programs. Problem is, I am neither a member of Emirates nor China Eastern programs! The transaction details don’t reveal any more clarity on how this came about and at which hotel.
Anyone had similar weird postings?
Nov 3, 2018, 6:34 am
#6
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Nov 5, 2018, 12:37 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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I had the same entries in my activity in October. They posted to my Emirates account today. I am not an EK Elite. Just another DP. The sum is pretty useless anyway so I don't really care one way or the other.
James
James
Apr 17, 2019, 8:55 am
#10
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: BA, Marriott
Posts: 9
I'm still getting these on every stay at 10% of base points. The name has changed slightly to be "Emirates Airline Dc Miles" and I have now accumulated 8,100. I used to be a platinum Skywards member, was silver last year and am now just blue. Most odd.
I should add that starting in January, the same amount of Skywards miles have been added for each Marriott stay to my Emirates account including a backdating to October 18 when the points started being added to my Marriott account.
I should add that starting in January, the same amount of Skywards miles have been added for each Marriott stay to my Emirates account including a backdating to October 18 when the points started being added to my Marriott account.
Last edited by paulbaxter; Apr 17, 2019 at 9:01 am