AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Dec 27, 2020, 2:23 pm
#1321
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Strange that these purchases code in a way that they trigger the $300 credit but not the Amex offers listed on each card.
Dec 27, 2020, 5:06 pm
#1322
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The AMEX offers have stay requirements (sometimes only for certain brands, countries, etc) that can be validated with level 3 data and the fact that they're processed at the property.
Dec 28, 2020, 10:08 am
#1323
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I opened an AmEx Bonvoy card in October of 2020 when they were offering Bonvoy Platinum status for 2021 as perk:
When I called to inquire when the Platinum status would start, I was told after $75K in spend, I would be eligible for Platinum status. I was also told it could take up to 14 weeks for the status to update. Does this sound right?
Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Platinum elite status
As long as you have the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex Card, you’ll receive automatic complimentary Platinum Marriott Bonvoy elite status for the year 2021.When I called to inquire when the Platinum status would start, I was told after $75K in spend, I would be eligible for Platinum status. I was also told it could take up to 14 weeks for the status to update. Does this sound right?
Dec 28, 2020, 12:04 pm
#1324
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I opened an AmEx Bonvoy card in October of 2020 when they were offering Bonvoy Platinum status for 2021 as perk:
When I called to inquire when the Platinum status would start, I was told after $75K in spend, I would be eligible for Platinum status. I was also told it could take up to 14 weeks for the status to update. Does this sound right?
Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Platinum elite status
As long as you have the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex Card, youll receive automatic complimentary Platinum Marriott Bonvoy elite status for the year 2021.When I called to inquire when the Platinum status would start, I was told after $75K in spend, I would be eligible for Platinum status. I was also told it could take up to 14 weeks for the status to update. Does this sound right?
Dec 28, 2020, 12:17 pm
#1325
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I called AmEx twice and this is what I was told. I just had an on-line chat session and the agent informed me that the Platinum status would happen on 02/01/2021. This is the answer that I was hoping for and aligns with the Terms and Conditions as I understood them.
Dec 28, 2020, 3:55 pm
#1326
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I opened an AmEx Bonvoy card in October of 2020 when they were offering Bonvoy Platinum status for 2021 as perk:
When I called to inquire when the Platinum status would start, I was told after $75K in spend, I would be eligible for Platinum status. I was also told it could take up to 14 weeks for the status to update. Does this sound right?
Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Platinum elite status
As long as you have the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex Card, youll receive automatic complimentary Platinum Marriott Bonvoy elite status for the year 2021.When I called to inquire when the Platinum status would start, I was told after $75K in spend, I would be eligible for Platinum status. I was also told it could take up to 14 weeks for the status to update. Does this sound right?
Dec 28, 2020, 5:31 pm
#1328
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Dec 28, 2020, 6:29 pm
#1329
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Dec 28, 2020, 6:57 pm
#1330
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Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite Status
You will receive complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American ExpressŽ Card. Platinum Elite status will be effective from 2/1/2021 until 1/31/2022. This complimentary Platinum Elite status benefit is only available to the Basic Card Member. If your Card is cancelled for any reason, your complimentary Platinum Elite status provided with the Card will be cancelled. American Express reserves the right to modify or revoke offer at any time. For more information about Platinum Elite status and complete Terms and Conditions, visit marriottbonvoy.com.
Dec 29, 2020, 2:35 am
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That doesn't make any sense. "Status year" means in my understanding the year where you start qualifying for that years membership status and with Marriott that's the calendar year JAN1-DEC31.
Dec 29, 2020, 4:23 am
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The period to qualify for status is Jan 1 to Dec 31, but earned status is good through February of the following year, I think? So depending which is meant you could say the qualifying period is January to December but the status year runs from Feb to Jan.
Dec 29, 2020, 4:46 am
#1333
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That isn't to say that they can't just arbitrarily bump someone up early as they do for the 75K spend, but it sounds pretty clear from the terms that it's going to begin in February. They also cannot manage to do the 75K spend bump faster than like, 14 weeks, so if I were someone who signed up on the basis of this offer I wouldn't expect to have platinum for my stay booked next week.
I would agree it's kind of weird how the earning portion is by calendar year but they can't manage to have things roll over at the start of January.
Dec 29, 2020, 2:42 pm
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This one-month (or more) delay is standard with most hotel and airline loyalty programs.
Obviously, they have to allow some processing time for so many millions of guests. This cannot be done instantaneously, especially with Marriott information technology.
Bonv°y!
Obviously, they have to allow some processing time for so many millions of guests. This cannot be done instantaneously, especially with Marriott information technology.
Bonv°y!
Dec 29, 2020, 4:33 pm
#1335
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Just goes to show what an absolute disaster the Marriott rule book for Bonvoy has become. It just defeats any common sense.