AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Oct 5, 2021, 6:23 pm
#1651
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Manhattan, Palm Beach Island, San Francisco, Boston, & Hong Kong
Programs: Lifetime United Global Services, Delta Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ambassador, & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,165
The SUB (215K +$200) is active as of today as an online only application (and confirmed by Amex.)
Maldives was booked (w/points) months back. Looking for ways to reduce the small plane transport fee.
Original plan:
• Use Chase Sapphire credit to purchase discounted Marriott gift card/s - not finding any discounted cards through Marriott to code as travel.
•Get Altitude card, use sub to offset flight then use points to offset rest. - didn't work out, as they want a fully 12 months on new credit cards to call seasoned...I opened a few earlier in the year.
• Get Marriott Premier (215k+200,) apply $300 credit to discounted Marriott gift cards, use the $200 towards food (ideally @resort or if US only then @ home) - not finding any discounted cards through Marriott to code as travel.
• Have an Amex card w/a 20% discount to purchase discounted Marriott gift cards (expires this week) - not finding any discounted cards through Marriott to code as travel.
If Marriott would run one of their 15% or 20% gift card purchase specials that would go a long way. From what I am seeing as far as timing in recent years, next sale might not be until black friday-ish which will then be too late.
Maldives was booked (w/points) months back. Looking for ways to reduce the small plane transport fee.
Original plan:
• Use Chase Sapphire credit to purchase discounted Marriott gift card/s - not finding any discounted cards through Marriott to code as travel.
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• Get Marriott Premier (215k+200,) apply $300 credit to discounted Marriott gift cards, use the $200 towards food (ideally @resort or if US only then @ home) - not finding any discounted cards through Marriott to code as travel.
• Have an Amex card w/a 20% discount to purchase discounted Marriott gift cards (expires this week) - not finding any discounted cards through Marriott to code as travel.
If Marriott would run one of their 15% or 20% gift card purchase specials that would go a long way. From what I am seeing as far as timing in recent years, next sale might not be until black friday-ish which will then be too late.
Oct 5, 2021, 8:20 pm
#1652
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,134
Can you link the Brilliant "215K + $200 SUB" or the "125K + $200 SUB? According to USCG, the sub was removed months ago: https://www.uscreditcardguide.com/am...y-credit-card/
LAX
Oct 5, 2021, 9:07 pm
#1653
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Manhattan, Palm Beach Island, San Francisco, Boston, & Hong Kong
Programs: Lifetime United Global Services, Delta Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ambassador, & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,165
Oct 6, 2021, 5:56 am
#1654
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
After all these years on FT, I have no idea what the SUB means that has been used in virtually every post over the last 2 pages. Can someone please enlighten me since these abbreviations are getting out of hand. 
Oct 6, 2021, 5:59 am
#1655
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,864
Oct 6, 2021, 6:09 am
#1656
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
Oct 6, 2021, 6:17 am
#1657
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 161
It was reported on some of the blogs but wanted to share here too in case anyone missed it. Sign up (may be targeted) to get 8 bonus points for total of 10 points per dollar on PayPal purchases. Link below with more details.
https://global.americanexpress.com/e...nSoc-Insiders1
https://global.americanexpress.com/e...nSoc-Insiders1
Oct 6, 2021, 6:58 am
#1658
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
Data point....applied on Monday 10/4 with application pending notice, Tuesday 10/5 get email confirming approval and today 10/6 got confirmation card was sent out and will arrive tomorrow 10/7. It has been a very long time since I got any card this quickly. Some card issuers putz around for weeks shortening the timeframe for the spend requirement but thankfully Amex isn't doing that here.
Oct 6, 2021, 3:12 pm
#1659
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 226
ONLINE ONLY = 75k + $200 credit/6 months.
Last edited by hhoope01; Oct 7, 2021 at 7:09 am Reason: Removed referral link which can only be sent to individual FT members upon their request not posted in a thread.
Oct 6, 2021, 3:30 pm
#1661
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 226
AMEX agents stated it is available but only applying online. No mention of referral and this is publicly listed on Marriott's website as well.
You can go to this link from an iPad (landscape view) and see the same...link for desktop shows the offer referenced above...and the link from the tablet shows the offer of 75k + 200. Refreshed multiple times. Note that after you click the link it takes you to amex site where the offer is no longer showing...but it is indeed showing for Marriott.
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/ear...ard-rewards.mi
You can go to this link from an iPad (landscape view) and see the same...link for desktop shows the offer referenced above...and the link from the tablet shows the offer of 75k + 200. Refreshed multiple times. Note that after you click the link it takes you to amex site where the offer is no longer showing...but it is indeed showing for Marriott.
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/ear...ard-rewards.mi
Oct 6, 2021, 3:35 pm
#1662
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 161
AMEX agents stated it is available but only applying online. No mention of referral and this is publicly listed on Marriott's website as well.
You can go to this link from an iPad (landscape view) and see the same...link for desktop shows the offer referenced above...and the link from the tablet shows the offer of 75k + 200. Refreshed multiple times. Note that after you click the link it takes you to amex site where the offer is no longer showing...but it is indeed showing for Marriott.
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/ear...ard-rewards.mi
You can go to this link from an iPad (landscape view) and see the same...link for desktop shows the offer referenced above...and the link from the tablet shows the offer of 75k + 200. Refreshed multiple times. Note that after you click the link it takes you to amex site where the offer is no longer showing...but it is indeed showing for Marriott.
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/ear...ard-rewards.mi
Oct 6, 2021, 7:10 pm
#1663
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Manhattan, Palm Beach Island, San Francisco, Boston, & Hong Kong
Programs: Lifetime United Global Services, Delta Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ambassador, & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,165
Oct 7, 2021, 6:33 am
#1664
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 226
The offer you're linking is a referral link to someone else's ("pheng") offer. When a new public offer comes out for Amex, it does not always have matching referral offers immediately. This offer is the same as the last public offer before these elevated offers and not the 125K + $200 SUB that you said is still available. I still believe Marriott ended that months ago.
• It is on the Marriott website as of yesterday (included image in a previous post.)
• Amex agents state the offer is still available, however only as an online application
• Marriott staff confirmed this week the offer is still available and active
Oct 7, 2021, 6:35 am
#1665
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Manhattan, Palm Beach Island, San Francisco, Boston, & Hong Kong
Programs: Lifetime United Global Services, Delta Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ambassador, & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,165
Here is why I am saying it still exists in some fashion...
• It is on the Marriott website as of yesterday (included image in a previous post.)
• Amex agents state the offer is still available, however only as an online application
• Marriott staff confirmed this week the offer is still available and active
• It is on the Marriott website as of yesterday (included image in a previous post.)
• Amex agents state the offer is still available, however only as an online application
• Marriott staff confirmed this week the offer is still available and active