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?
Feb 19, 2019, 9:20 am
#436
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
I am not an IT professional, but the word "sweep" implies to me a one time or infrequent "manual" process (ie someone has to "push the button" to initiate it) vs ongoing automated updates. It is possible that Bonvoy will do the sweep again and update your LT status, or they may not.
Feb 20, 2019, 8:03 am
#437
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, HH Gold, AA Lifetime Gold, United Silver, BA Gold
Posts: 864
Marriott has asked multiple times to merge your accounts and there were a bunch who vehemently declined to do so. Marriott has already announced that LTPPE or LTTE is no longer available from 2019 on wards. These people who are merging it now are technically trying to qualify in 2019 and therefore should not be eligible (rules can definitely be interpreted this way). It will be interesting to see what Marriott does with these folks.
Feb 20, 2019, 8:31 am
#438
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: IAH and ORD
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Titanium and LTT
Posts: 163
I think there's a gray area where there are a few of us who did merge, but needed that 10th year to post (earned in 2018). For us, it posted in 2019, after the sweep, and despite qualifying in 2018 we've been left behind.
Feb 21, 2019, 5:28 pm
#439
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
I am not an IT professional, but the word "sweep" implies to me a one time or infrequent "manual" process (ie someone has to "push the button" to initiate it) vs ongoing automated updates. It is possible that Bonvoy will do the sweep again and update your LT status, or they may not.
In this case, it is totally unknown what exactly Marriott is going to do further, if anything.
What is the exact scenario that you're asking about? Is something like you have 9 years at SPG through 2017 plus 25+ stays in 2018 at SPG and you're waiting for them to count 2018 as the 10th year (which requires its own sweep because of 25 stays rather than 50 nights), and then update your LT status (which is a separate sweep)?
Feb 21, 2019, 8:33 pm
#440
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP Life-Plat, Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, Hertz Prez Circle
Posts: 10
Same 🚤
2018 was my "10th" year and I crossed it way back in late August, but year 10 still has not posted, nor has my expected 10/750 LT status. Ambassador says every week they get told "two more weeks" so feeling like Tom Hanks stuck in the hotel Money Pit.
Feb 21, 2019, 10:06 pm
#441
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Starwood Platinum
Posts: 373
Is Lifetime Titanium finished to earn? What I mean is can someone like next year obtain this status or is the highest now someone can earn is Lifetime Platinum?
Feb 21, 2019, 10:12 pm
#442
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
Unless/until the terms of the program are changed, LTTE is finished for earning purposes. The highest now attainable is LTP, as you have correctly surmised.
Feb 21, 2019, 10:39 pm
#443
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Starwood Platinum
Posts: 373
I could be wrong of course but why does my gut tell me that within a few years or less that restriction will be lifted. I don't know I just think as a chain trying to cater to millennials will start receiving boatloads of complaints from them about this.
Feb 21, 2019, 10:40 pm
#444
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
I think you may well be proven correct in the long run - many potential factors may drive such a decision. Time will tell, obviously...
Feb 22, 2019, 2:04 am
#445
Join Date: May 2003
Location: LCY
Programs: SQ Krisflyer, QR Privilege Club, MB LT Plt (1K+ nights thx MB)
Posts: 1,038
That is customers with higher personal purchasing power but with less frequent business travel. Maybe 900 LT nights and 10Y as Plt+.
One necessary condition for this to work as an incentive is of course that LT Tit benefits can be distinguished from benefits as LT Plt if they are kept opaque and mostly non-advertised (or are non-existent) ... the bulk of people would just settle for LTP ...
Mar 4, 2019, 3:10 pm
#446
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Ambassador, AA Platinum, Avis Pres Club, Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 564
Lifetime nights/years
looks like the sweep is in progress. Many have received lifetime nights that were past due. Has anybody received lifetime year credit from 2018?
Mar 6, 2019, 9:39 am
#447
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 385
Mar 6, 2019, 7:20 pm
#448
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP Life-Plat, Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, Hertz Prez Circle
Posts: 10
As of tonight no change. My ambassador says they are STILL working on it, my loyalty case is still open, and it might take another few weeks to even get a final answer. Very frustrating.
Mar 6, 2019, 10:16 pm
#450
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,319
My gut tells me the opposite. Look around. The trend in frequent traveler programs is fewer lifetime benefits, not more. If anything, LT Titanium was too easy to earn. Ten years (or fewer) does not a lifetime make.
Last edited by dayone; Mar 7, 2019 at 4:37 pm Reason: Fix quote.