Oct 26, 2021, 8:06 am
Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
Marriott Bonvoy Announcement :
As travel evolves, we’re here to offer you more flexibility and options, including:
Your 2019 earned status, which we already renewed through February 2022, or your 2020 status, will be extended through February 2023. You’ll continue to receive your Elite benefits when you travel again.
Extending Suite Night Awards and Free Night Awards Through June 2022
We’re extending eligible Suite Night Awards and eligible Free Night Awards through June 30, 2022. Certain hotels have resort fees. Terms Apply. Plus, coming in early 2022, if you have a Free Night Award certificate, you can combine it with up to 15,000 points from your account (or that you’ve purchased) to access even more hotel and resort stay options.
Pausing Points Expiration Through December 2022
We're pausing the expiration of points through December 31, 2022. At that time, your points will only expire if your account has been inactive for at least 24 months.
More Redemption Flexibility
In March 2022, we’ll introduce new flexible point redemption rates that move more closely in line with hotel rates, giving you additional options. Hotels and resorts will still have a minimum and maximum number of points for redemption rates that will more closely align to how they’re categorized today.
Our current redemption process with hotel categories will remain in place through February 2022. After that, you won’t see hotel categories (1–8) or redemption rates classified as Off-Peak, Peak, or Standard.
You can look forward to these updates in your account by December. Read more about all the program updates and even more ways to unlock everything Marriott Bonvoy has to offer: marriottbonvoy.com/Status22.
FAQ
What are Flexible Point Redemption Rates and Free Night Award Top Off? (marriott.com)
As travel evolves, we’re here to offer you more flexibility and options, including:
Your 2019 earned status, which we already renewed through February 2022, or your 2020 status, will be extended through February 2023. You’ll continue to receive your Elite benefits when you travel again.
Extending Suite Night Awards and Free Night Awards Through June 2022
We’re extending eligible Suite Night Awards and eligible Free Night Awards through June 30, 2022. Certain hotels have resort fees. Terms Apply. Plus, coming in early 2022, if you have a Free Night Award certificate, you can combine it with up to 15,000 points from your account (or that you’ve purchased) to access even more hotel and resort stay options.
Pausing Points Expiration Through December 2022
We're pausing the expiration of points through December 31, 2022. At that time, your points will only expire if your account has been inactive for at least 24 months.
More Redemption Flexibility
In March 2022, we’ll introduce new flexible point redemption rates that move more closely in line with hotel rates, giving you additional options. Hotels and resorts will still have a minimum and maximum number of points for redemption rates that will more closely align to how they’re categorized today.
Our current redemption process with hotel categories will remain in place through February 2022. After that, you won’t see hotel categories (1–8) or redemption rates classified as Off-Peak, Peak, or Standard.
You can look forward to these updates in your account by December. Read more about all the program updates and even more ways to unlock everything Marriott Bonvoy has to offer: marriottbonvoy.com/Status22.
FAQ
What are Flexible Point Redemption Rates and Free Night Award Top Off? (marriott.com)
26 Oct '21 Announcement : Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status Extension & Program Updates
Oct 26, 2021, 6:15 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 2,282
26 Oct '21 Announcement : Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status Extension & Program Updates
According to Marriott Bonvoy Insiders Facebook page, posted by official Bonvoy Facebook account. Will post full text in a second
Edit: Blog post by OMAAT: Dynamic Awards
Blog post by OMAAT: Status Extension, combining FNA with up to 15k points
Edit: Blog post by OMAAT: Dynamic Awards
Blog post by OMAAT: Status Extension, combining FNA with up to 15k points
Last edited by TravelingZoomer; Oct 26, 2021 at 6:20 am
Oct 26, 2021, 6:24 am
#2
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
Dynamic pricing is terrible news but expected since they basically told us it was going to happen beforehand
Oct 26, 2021, 6:29 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 2,342
[EDIT- I believe Marriott Lurker here posted that the change below already starts March 22....]
From the above link:
Thinking of properties say some US RCs where you can easily spend 90k during peak nowadays, that sounds like a potential big 'oouch'...
I am good with the status extension, of course.
From the above link:
- Starting in 2023, there will be no more limits on award pricing across the board
Thinking of properties say some US RCs where you can easily spend 90k during peak nowadays, that sounds like a potential big 'oouch'...
I am good with the status extension, of course.
Last edited by Duck1981; Oct 26, 2021 at 6:48 am
Oct 26, 2021, 6:30 am
#5
Company Representative, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 690
Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status Extension and More Program Updates
As travel evolves, we’re here to offer you more flexibility and options, including:
Your 2019 earned status, which we already renewed through February 2022, or your 2020 status, will be extended through February 2023. You’ll continue to receive your Elite benefits when you travel again.
Extending Suite Night Awards and Free Night Awards Through June 2022
We’re extending eligible Suite Night Awards and eligible Free Night Awards through June 30, 2022. Certain hotels have resort fees. Terms Apply. Plus, coming in early 2022, if you have a Free Night Award certificate, you can combine it with up to 15,000 points from your account (or that you’ve purchased) to access even more hotel and resort stay options.
Pausing Points Expiration Through December 2022
We're pausing the expiration of points through December 31, 2022. At that time, your points will only expire if your account has been inactive for at least 24 months.
More Redemption Flexibility
In March 2022, we’ll introduce new flexible point redemption rates that move more closely in line with hotel rates, giving you additional options. Hotels and resorts will still have a minimum and maximum number of points for redemption rates that will more closely align to how they’re categorized today.
Our current redemption process with hotel categories will remain in place through February 2022. After that, you won’t see hotel categories (1–8) or redemption rates classified as Off-Peak, Peak, or Standard.
You can look forward to these updates in your account by December. Read more about all the program updates and even more ways to unlock everything Marriott Bonvoy has to offer: marriottbonvoy.com/Status22.
Your 2019 earned status, which we already renewed through February 2022, or your 2020 status, will be extended through February 2023. You’ll continue to receive your Elite benefits when you travel again.
Extending Suite Night Awards and Free Night Awards Through June 2022
We’re extending eligible Suite Night Awards and eligible Free Night Awards through June 30, 2022. Certain hotels have resort fees. Terms Apply. Plus, coming in early 2022, if you have a Free Night Award certificate, you can combine it with up to 15,000 points from your account (or that you’ve purchased) to access even more hotel and resort stay options.
Pausing Points Expiration Through December 2022
We're pausing the expiration of points through December 31, 2022. At that time, your points will only expire if your account has been inactive for at least 24 months.
More Redemption Flexibility
In March 2022, we’ll introduce new flexible point redemption rates that move more closely in line with hotel rates, giving you additional options. Hotels and resorts will still have a minimum and maximum number of points for redemption rates that will more closely align to how they’re categorized today.
Our current redemption process with hotel categories will remain in place through February 2022. After that, you won’t see hotel categories (1–8) or redemption rates classified as Off-Peak, Peak, or Standard.
You can look forward to these updates in your account by December. Read more about all the program updates and even more ways to unlock everything Marriott Bonvoy has to offer: marriottbonvoy.com/Status22.
Oct 26, 2021, 6:39 am
#7
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
Huge devaluation. Hope everyone has been earning and burning!
Oct 26, 2021, 6:39 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: IND/MEX
Programs: AA PPro BA Bronze SPG Gold HH GLD Hyatt Exp
Posts: 1,134
I think the headline here should have been impending devaluation and change to a rebate program. I look forward to cancelling my cards next year!
The programs need to give it a rest with "more flexibility" - call it what it is: a devaluation. Get less for more!
The programs need to give it a rest with "more flexibility" - call it what it is: a devaluation. Get less for more!
Oct 26, 2021, 6:43 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 486
Could you please let us know what this means for travel packages, which are assigned a category rather than a points value? If there are no more hotel categories how can we know which properties can be booked with a category x certificate?
Oct 26, 2021, 6:46 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
Programs: Lufthansa: Senator || IHG: Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle || Plutonium Status
Posts: 3,519
The beginning of the end......
Dynamic pricing is the future when travel resumes pre-pandemic volumes.
Dynamic pricing is the future when travel resumes pre-pandemic volumes.
Last edited by HadesNL; Oct 26, 2021 at 7:12 am
Oct 26, 2021, 6:49 am
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
So if I renew my status in 2021 will it be valid until Feb/2024?
Revamped redemption - well, the devil is in the details, but I don't have high hopes for improvement for the traveller.
Revamped redemption - well, the devil is in the details, but I don't have high hopes for improvement for the traveller.
Oct 26, 2021, 6:50 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP MM, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Ti, UA Silver
Posts: 5,037
For those of us that use points exclusively for stays at aspirational properties this is likely to be a major devaluation. Book 'em before March folks...
Oct 26, 2021, 6:50 am
#13
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: IND/MEX
Programs: AA PPro BA Bronze SPG Gold HH GLD Hyatt Exp
Posts: 1,134
Oct 26, 2021, 6:58 am
#14
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: Delta DM, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, National EE, AS MVP Gold 75K, AC 75K
Posts: 1,000
This is pretty BS, especially for people that have been travelling for the past year. Oh yeah, the new revamped redemption sucks as well.
Oct 26, 2021, 7:22 am
#15
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,897
The one pretty big positive change is that free night awards can be augmented by 15,000 in points. The rest seems pretty poor. Overall points are becoming things to collect as a byproduct of stuff you already to do rather than currency you want to actively collect