Will Marriott Reopen Lifetime Titanium Status?
Jun 21, 2022, 1:14 pm
#181
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You managed to get a suite upgrade?
Whatdayaknow PIGS CAN FLY?!? I'm guessing these upgrades were at an international RC property?
Jun 21, 2022, 2:57 pm
#182
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Jun 21, 2022, 3:13 pm
#183
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Jun 21, 2022, 9:13 pm
#184
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Of course, it's been so long since I saw an upgrade anywhere, I personally wouldn't count on it.
Jun 22, 2022, 8:31 am
#185
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Jun 23, 2022, 7:18 am
#186
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I've said it before and I'll say it again.
A suitable lifetime Titanium Elite status qualification criterion, competitive with Hilton and Hyatt, would be 1,000 Elite Qualifying Nights (EQN) and ten years as a Titanium Elite.
If Marriott information technology (IT) records are only reliable, with regard to the ten years, beginning in 2018, then that should be an explicit part of the terms and conditions.
Beaucoup Bonv∘y!
A suitable lifetime Titanium Elite status qualification criterion, competitive with Hilton and Hyatt, would be 1,000 Elite Qualifying Nights (EQN) and ten years as a Titanium Elite.
If Marriott information technology (IT) records are only reliable, with regard to the ten years, beginning in 2018, then that should be an explicit part of the terms and conditions.
Beaucoup Bonv∘y!
Jun 23, 2022, 7:35 am
#187
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I've said it before and I'll say it again.
A suitable lifetime Titanium Elite status qualification criterion, competitive with Hilton and Hyatt, would be 1,000 Elite Qualifying Nights (EQN) and ten years as a Titanium Elite.
If Marriott information technology (IT) records are only reliable, with regard to the ten years, beginning in 2018, then that should be an explicit part of the terms and conditions.
Beaucoup Bonv∘y!
A suitable lifetime Titanium Elite status qualification criterion, competitive with Hilton and Hyatt, would be 1,000 Elite Qualifying Nights (EQN) and ten years as a Titanium Elite.
If Marriott information technology (IT) records are only reliable, with regard to the ten years, beginning in 2018, then that should be an explicit part of the terms and conditions.
Beaucoup Bonv∘y!
Jun 23, 2022, 8:25 am
#188
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Hyatt (lifetime) Glob is more similar to Bonvoy AMB (which of course isn't available on an earned lifetime basis) when there were personal Ambassadors and not just an anonymous "team." Lifetime Glob is based on spend only and would generally require more than a thousand lifetime nights or ten years of top tier status unless one consistently stays at the most expensive properties or most expensive locations.
Jun 23, 2022, 10:45 pm
#190
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Jun 25, 2022, 7:57 pm
#191
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Sadly, I must concur. As a Canadian who already has status with Air Canada, the UA benefit does not help. Also, I rarely get upgraded (though admittedly, I seldom ask and typically don’t care). I do appreciate the 75% point bonus (vs. 50%) and there is no competition for that so if it were up to me, I’d welcome you to the LTT club 😁
Jun 25, 2022, 11:05 pm
#192
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Another good benefit of UA Premier Silver is the minimum 500 miles per segment toward lifetime Premier Gold status. Lifetime Marriott Bonv∘y Titanium Elite status would be very valuable indeed for some of us.
Jun 26, 2022, 9:05 pm
#193
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NEW Lifetime Rhodium status
NEW Lifetime Rhodium status
I just checked my account, as well as the Lifetime status rules, and saw that I had twice the number of required years as a Platinum member and more than twice the number of nights required for that status.
"Does Marriott have Lifetime Titanium status? Yes, but only for those elites who were grandfathered into the program when Marriott and Starwood merged in 2018. If you had 750 elite nights and 10 years as a Platinum member with either Starwood or Marriott, you received Lifetime Titanium Elite status."
Any plan to come up with a new status, Mr. Marriott or Mr. Bonvoy?
"Announcing the Rhodium Lifetime status for Bonvoy members that have had at least 20 years the Platinum status and 1,500 elite nights recorded in their account".
Suggestions for additional benefits, for that "upcoming" status, are welcome.
PS: not sure that this post belongs to this "Will Marriott reopen the Lifetime Titanium status", but that it is where it was forwarded.
I just checked my account, as well as the Lifetime status rules, and saw that I had twice the number of required years as a Platinum member and more than twice the number of nights required for that status.
"Does Marriott have Lifetime Titanium status? Yes, but only for those elites who were grandfathered into the program when Marriott and Starwood merged in 2018. If you had 750 elite nights and 10 years as a Platinum member with either Starwood or Marriott, you received Lifetime Titanium Elite status."
Any plan to come up with a new status, Mr. Marriott or Mr. Bonvoy?
"Announcing the Rhodium Lifetime status for Bonvoy members that have had at least 20 years the Platinum status and 1,500 elite nights recorded in their account".
Suggestions for additional benefits, for that "upcoming" status, are welcome.
PS: not sure that this post belongs to this "Will Marriott reopen the Lifetime Titanium status", but that it is where it was forwarded.
A perk for a new status with a minimum of 20 years, as a Platinum, and 1,500 elite nights could grant you - every year - 5 guaranteed suite night upgrades (if available at the time of booking), when reaching 75 nights, and an additional 5, when reaching 100 nights. Just an idea for a new carrot for those that have reached the existing top status.
Last edited by UASPG; Jun 26, 2022 at 9:10 pm
Jun 27, 2022, 8:25 am
#194
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Jun 27, 2022, 9:17 am
#195
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But, you never know: look at IHG that started to offer complimentary breakfasts - who would have thought that they would ever give up on that benefit?
In the mid-time, not having anymore constraint or incentive, I am enjoying discovering properties outside Marriott. Both Hilton and IHG are treating me well.