Jan 16, 2019, 7:27 am
Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
New Tier Names. This applies to Lifetime naming as well.
Platinum Premier Elite becomes Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite . (75 nights)
Platinum Premier Elite with Ambassador becomes Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite. (100 nights + $20,000 spend)
Platinum Premier Elite becomes Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite . (75 nights)
Platinum Premier Elite with Ambassador becomes Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite. (100 nights + $20,000 spend)
Say Hello to Marriott Bonvoy, launches Feb 13, 2019
Jan 18, 2019, 7:59 pm
#241
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,248
Perhaps. That said, many of us are growing a tad weary of redundant threads that are complaining about the same things over and over.
Was it really necessary to start a whole new thread on a forum that is literally choking with redundant complaint threads? Could you have just as easily made the same comment on the existing Bonvoy thread?
Regards
Was it really necessary to start a whole new thread on a forum that is literally choking with redundant complaint threads? Could you have just as easily made the same comment on the existing Bonvoy thread?
Regards
Bonvoy Dynamic Status - coming 2020!
Jan 18, 2019, 8:05 pm
#242
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE 2MM; UA MP Premier Silver; Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium Elite; Radisson; Avis PC
Posts: 35,255
Jan 18, 2019, 8:19 pm
#243
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SFOSJCOAK
Programs: AA-EXP & 1MM+, AS, MR-LTT, HH Gold
Posts: 7,581
Jan 18, 2019, 9:01 pm
#244
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
Additional oddities: For DECADES people have tossed off "Titanium" as a joke level of status in various frequent traveler programs. It's been used as a DYKWIA reference in comedy sketches worldwide. What does Marriott do? Appropriate a joke status level.
I eagerly await Cubic Zirconium level as the lowest tier.
I eagerly await Cubic Zirconium level as the lowest tier.
At least they didn't call it giraffe level.
Jan 18, 2019, 9:21 pm
#245
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
Jan 18, 2019, 10:50 pm
#246
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: Alaska, United, Marriott
Posts: 1
Bonvoy? Took me about thirty seconds to acclimate.
Yes, that's all it took me to get used to the naming. What a bunch of whiners on this forum. As Platinum Premier I feel I am treated VERY well as a customer of MerryOtt. Everyone is always very gracious and appreciative of my business and bend over backwards to be helpful. I don't understand the lengths people go to for 'freebies' and whine and moan and complain if they don't get a bottle of water or a deep French kiss from the concierge. Lighten up. Jeez.
Jan 19, 2019, 12:00 am
#247
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Canada
Programs: Marriott PPE, LTP
Posts: 7
Sure, but try convincing that hundreds of posters in at least two lengthy FT threads complaining about the name. There's a set of people here who will instantly bemoan or ridicule anything Marriott has done since the merger -- sometimes even before they understand that a change may actually benefit them.
There have been a few good things and a few bad things in the merger. But there's a campaign to make every change seem bad. I'm not sure if people want sympathy or just to vent, but attacking things like "Bonvoy" or whether Titanium is a more precious metal than Platinum seems silly and childish to me. It's just names. If they had used Premier 1, 2, 3, etc. The Premier 1's would argue that 3 is a bigger and more valuable number...seriously, you can complain about anything if you try hard enough.
The complaining about stupid things actually makes it easier for Marriott to sneak in changes none of us will like, since they serve as a nice distraction -- what's one more negative thing when there are already "so many"?
There have been a few good things and a few bad things in the merger. But there's a campaign to make every change seem bad. I'm not sure if people want sympathy or just to vent, but attacking things like "Bonvoy" or whether Titanium is a more precious metal than Platinum seems silly and childish to me. It's just names. If they had used Premier 1, 2, 3, etc. The Premier 1's would argue that 3 is a bigger and more valuable number...seriously, you can complain about anything if you try hard enough.
The complaining about stupid things actually makes it easier for Marriott to sneak in changes none of us will like, since they serve as a nice distraction -- what's one more negative thing when there are already "so many"?
Jan 19, 2019, 6:03 am
#248
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
St. Regis Dubai
W Dubai Habtoor City
Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City
Parker Palm Springs
Hotel Des Indes
St. Regis Princeville
The Principal Madrid
Westin Sydney
The Westin-Vendome Paris
Prague Sheraton
W Las Vegas & SLS Las Vegas
W St. Petersburg
Edition Bangkok
Ritz-Carlton Battery Park
Sure you can spin that a bunch of tacky Courtyards, Moxy and Springhills are boosting Marriott's overall numbers, but the loss of the above higher profile properties is significant and not to be dismissed.
W Dubai Habtoor City
Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City
Parker Palm Springs
Hotel Des Indes
St. Regis Princeville
The Principal Madrid
Westin Sydney
The Westin-Vendome Paris
Prague Sheraton
W Las Vegas & SLS Las Vegas
W St. Petersburg
Edition Bangkok
Ritz-Carlton Battery Park
Sure you can spin that a bunch of tacky Courtyards, Moxy and Springhills are boosting Marriott's overall numbers, but the loss of the above higher profile properties is significant and not to be dismissed.
Jan 19, 2019, 7:03 am
#250
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Bonvoy :Ambassador , ALL :Diamond, Skywards :Silver, Krisflyer :Silver
Posts: 2,808
Jan 19, 2019, 10:40 am
#251
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Ti, UA Silver
Posts: 5,036
Jan 19, 2019, 1:42 pm
#254
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,248
Jan 19, 2019, 2:15 pm
#255
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy LTP; IHG Plat
Posts: 2,233