Jan 22, 2019, 11:55 pm
Last edit by: BobbySteel
Current Status of the Grandfathering Sweep to Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite / Lifetime Titanium Elite
As of 1/26 Members are reporting a SWEEP HAS OCCURRED LTPPE/LTitaniumE. Some have reported discrepancies between app and website still.
A sweep has also occurred of LTP qualifying from previous LTG on legacy rules.
Request: Please DO NOT post asking if the above has occurred or advising all of us that nothing has changed. Please continue reading this wiki for updates.
If you have legitimately been swept and your website account shows that you have truly been grandfathered to Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite, then yes please do add a post with this information with useful details for others and this wiki will then be updated accordingly with your information.
As of 1/26 Members are reporting a SWEEP HAS OCCURRED LTPPE/LTitaniumE. Some have reported discrepancies between app and website still.
A sweep has also occurred of LTP qualifying from previous LTG on legacy rules.
Request: Please DO NOT post asking if the above has occurred or advising all of us that nothing has changed. Please continue reading this wiki for updates.
If you have legitimately been swept and your website account shows that you have truly been grandfathered to Lifetime Platinum Premier Elite, then yes please do add a post with this information with useful details for others and this wiki will then be updated accordingly with your information.
Does anyone know when the sweep for LTPP will be happening?
Jan 31, 2019, 7:47 am
#361
Join Date: May 2005
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Programs: Marriott (Lifetime Titantium), whatever other programs as benefits make sense.
Posts: 1,921
I am showing LTPP on both the Marriott app and the website now. 931 nights with 12 years as Platinum. I first noticed it yesterday after seeing this post.
I did have to delete and reinstall the app. Prior it was showing a connection error even though I was connected to my WiFi at home. Not sure if that was related to the sweep, or just a coincidence.
I did have to delete and reinstall the app. Prior it was showing a connection error even though I was connected to my WiFi at home. Not sure if that was related to the sweep, or just a coincidence.
Jan 31, 2019, 7:56 am
#362
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
I don't know if that number is lower or higher than you expected, mine is 34 status years with 25 being Platinum. Your 28 averages out to 14 years for each program and sounds very doable to me.
Jan 31, 2019, 9:12 am
#363
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BLI
Programs: Alaska Million Mile Flyer, Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 3,195
Your lifetime statistics
Nights: 1157
Years as Silver, Gold or Platinum: 30
Years as Gold or Platinum: 25
Years as Platinum: 20
Since I've been a member in both SPG and Marriott Rewards since before the turn of the century, and reached status in each program most (if not all) years, it is doable and not a calculation error from that standpoint.
Jan 31, 2019, 9:17 am
#364
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Maybe if they are counting all those years that I was gifted Marriott Gold via my United Gold MM status? How many years did that run? Otherwise I think I was only a low level elite in Marriott for a couple of years back in the 1990's.
Jan 31, 2019, 11:12 am
#365
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
Jan 31, 2019, 11:31 am
#366
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,570
That is correct. I've never "earned" Marriott status (in spite of having 350+ nights), but my account shows 5 years of Plat status with Marriott, which I presume was the old Marriott Gold I was comped because of my 1K status. IMO, those years should not count, but I legitimately earned my LTPP with 11 years Plat with SPG and ~800 nights.
Jan 31, 2019, 12:20 pm
#368
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
Totally, and respectfully, disagree. Marriott treated status years equally, no matter their source: there was no "Gold Lite" or "Platinum Lite". People relied on this and took actions in reliance. No need to go for that 50th night when you already had the status through another means. Those status years were legitimately earned under the rules existing at the time. I don't have any problem with Marriott changing how they treat status years that are earned going forward, but I have a big problem with these years being devalued after the fact when it is too late for people to cure the problems created by this. This should have nothing to do with how SPG treated status years in the past. SPG members knew what counted and what didn't. Going forward is a different story.
Jan 31, 2019, 10:52 pm
#369
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
I recall back when SPG began the Lifetime Plat program, they did NOT count years that you were gifted Platinum status. Their T's and C's said you had to EARN platinum status for 10 years. Seems fair. Why give people lifetime status if they didn't earn it?
Feb 1, 2019, 12:20 am
#370
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
I guess the main thing is that it isn't an SPG lifetime program at this point, and their prior Ts&Cs are pretty much meaningless now.
Feb 1, 2019, 7:01 am
#371
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA Plat/2MM, DL Silver, UA Silver (via Marr), Marr LTT, HH Gold (via cc), Hyatt Disc
Posts: 1,039
And now I am UA Silver (after going through the registration process); very surprised how quickly that went through. So a reminder to all the new PPs, register for the UA cross-over status.
Feb 1, 2019, 7:25 am
#372
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
I got matched to UA Silver back when there was short window when regular Marriott Platinums could get matched. That status expired yesterday, and I didn't realize the sweep had occurred before then. I did confirm I'm now LT Plat Premier Elite (which I guess is a short LT since it shortly becomes LT Titanium Elite) which then let me cross match back to UA. It wasn't instantaneous back to UA Silver but hopefully updates my account back to Silver in a bit.
Feb 1, 2019, 9:46 pm
#373
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: MSN
Programs: DL Diamond, AA Lifetime Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott LTPPE
Posts: 60
LPPE showing but not new program details
Status showing only PPE on both initial online log in and with app. Logging into Choice Benefits, I see the LTPP and total number of years and status.
Spoke to agent and was told they could see my LTPP status and that there was still some IT issues. However, the agent was not aware of the new Bonvoy program and thanked me for letting them know???
Spoke to agent and was told they could see my LTPP status and that there was still some IT issues. However, the agent was not aware of the new Bonvoy program and thanked me for letting them know???
Feb 1, 2019, 10:38 pm
#374
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LCY
Programs: SQ Krisflyer, QR Privilege Club, MB LT Plt (1K+ nights thx MB)
Posts: 1,038
Feb 2, 2019, 1:32 am
#375
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Platinum Premier Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 13
Spoke with a guest experience supervisor from Marriott Senior Elite Services yesterday. She said the sweep was done on Monday, but some accounts will not see an increment in year counter until next Fri, Feb 8th. My app is currently showing 780 nights and 9 years, and the supervisor said I should see 10 years after next week, which qualifies me for LTPP.