AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Sep 20, 2022, 2:25 pm
#1996
Join Date: Jan 2020
Programs: Marriott Titanium (Lifetime Gold), Caesars Diamond
Posts: 1,402
Personally I hope they don't give away Platinum / Titanium with 50k spend as rumoured.
Then we'll just get the same system as this China members can buy Platinum status for $13 + 8 nights.
Then we'll just get the same system as this China members can buy Platinum status for $13 + 8 nights.
Sep 20, 2022, 2:58 pm
#1997
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 229
Personally I hope they don't give away Platinum / Titanium with 50k spend as rumoured.
Then we'll just get the same system as this China members can buy Platinum status for $13 + 8 nights.
Then we'll just get the same system as this China members can buy Platinum status for $13 + 8 nights.
Sep 20, 2022, 3:07 pm
#1998
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,347
I hope they don't give away Platinum just for holding the Amex Brilliant. That would kill the program (even for Titanium Elites). I am OK with them giving away Platinum for 50K spend as I don't think a lot of people would be willing to put that much spend on a Marriott card for Platinum/Titanium status.
Are they also going to have a spend threshold for Titanium or just for Plat? Or are these details still unknown?
Sep 20, 2022, 5:38 pm
#2000
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,387
https://www.godsavethepoints.com/mar...atinum-status/
I also stayed at Marriott enough + picked up the business card and thus requalified in 2022 (helped by pandemic night bonuses) and for 2023 (I'm skeptical I will requalify in 2024, the fully dynamically priced awards coming in 2023 and the current and rumored changes to the Brilliant make me leery of investing a lot of energy in this program, I'm in "wait and see" mode, and the $95 AMEX is a downgrade option for me... $230 for two 35k certs might not be too awful).
That promo definitely steered some stays towards Marriott that I could have otherwise just gone "nah, I have other options" about (2022 was an unusual year, where I stayed six weeks in hotels throughout Europe, so it made some sense to do things that would enhance status that year). So I am pretty sure this is exactly what Marriott was aiming for in their promo, attracting new business vs. rewarding people who are already diehard loyalists.
Frankly Hilton awarding Diamond for holding the Aspire hasn't "killed the program" as far as I can tell. There have been devaluations but even Hyatt is devaluing their points. I suspect that Marriott has a better idea of what the "business decision" needs to be here. Maybe it's Platinum with a top-end card, maybe it's not.
Sep 20, 2022, 6:00 pm
#2001
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 2,255
If for 50k spend you get 150,000 points, titanium status and an 85k certificate, I could see people going for it
Sep 20, 2022, 6:22 pm
#2002
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,347
Yes, then it would make more sense because your getting quite a bit more value than just 2x points.
Sep 21, 2022, 6:56 am
#2003
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,899
I totally forgot about the $300 credit. How do I check whether it's been used and also is today the last day to use it and get the $300 back? Anyone got instructions and the link to buying the e-GC and get the $300? TIA!
Sep 21, 2022, 7:02 am
#2004
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,347
Yes today is the last day and the charge has to post today for the $300 to credit.
Sep 21, 2022, 8:37 am
#2005
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, DL PM, Bonvoy Titanium (Plat Life), HH G, Amtrak, B6, MR
Posts: 1,548
Yes, that's often the case, but in my instance the temporary charges did NOT turn into actual charges. They went away. Thankfully I now have the fully-posted correct charge with a 9/20 date. So I snuck in just under the wire. Fingers crossed.
Sep 21, 2022, 10:10 am
#2006
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
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I don't think it's going to post today. When has a transaction initiated and posted same day? I just don't remember if the posting date on AMEX is the same as the date of the transaction.
Sep 21, 2022, 11:23 am
#2009
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 229
$50K Spend for 3x Points + Titanium Status would indeed be an attractive option. However, this would still lose value if they just give Platinum status for holding the card as then the number of elites becomes unmanageable for hotels such as breakfast, lounge access, suite upgrades etc causing them to cut-back across the board.
Sep 21, 2022, 11:31 am
#2010
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 2,255
$50K Spend for 3x Points + Titanium Status would indeed be an attractive option. However, this would still lose value if they just give Platinum status for holding the card as then the number of elites becomes unmanageable for hotels such as breakfast, lounge access, suite upgrades etc causing them to cut-back across the board.
I am guessing the number of people willing to put 50k on a card for the status and points (and certificate) are probably pretty small. For sure less than 1% of card holders. And most of those people would probably already have status and would be doing it for the certificate.
I cannot imagine tons of people are willing to put 50k on a card. I am guessing less than 1% of people in the US charge that much over the entirety of the year, on every card, combined.