New partnership between Marriott & Cathay Pacific: Reciprocal status & point transfer
Feb 26, 2024, 6:54 am
#1
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New partnership between Marriott & Cathay Pacific: Reciprocal status & point transfer
Haven't seen another thread here yet, but the press release for this showed up in my news feed this morning. Details here:
Headline benefit appears to be reciprocal status matching and acceleration opportunity for elite members:
In short, looks similar to the partnership with SQ but with a slightly harder hurdle for achieving CX Gold and an interesting opportunity for CX status members to accelerate up to Marriott Titanium.
- https://travel-partner.marriott.com/cathay/en-us
- https://holiday.cathaypacific.com/en_US/marriott.html
Headline benefit appears to be reciprocal status matching and acceleration opportunity for elite members:
- Marriott Platinum and above can match to Cathay Silver for 12 months, then upgrade to Gold for 12 months after earning 300 Status Points (vs. 600 normally required) within 12 months of registration
- Marriott Gold can register for an accelerated challenge to Cathay Silver by earning 150 Status Points within 12 months (normally 300)
- Cathay Silver and above can match to Marriott Gold for 12 months, then upgrade to Titanium for 12 months after earning 10 Qualifying Nights within 6 months
In short, looks similar to the partnership with SQ but with a slightly harder hurdle for achieving CX Gold and an interesting opportunity for CX status members to accelerate up to Marriott Titanium.
Feb 26, 2024, 8:40 am
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Feb 26, 2024, 9:16 am
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Feb 26, 2024, 10:40 am
#8
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Lol... "Cathay Silver and above can match to Marriott Gold for 12 months, then upgrade to Titanium for 12 months after earning 10 Qualifying Nights within 6 months"
Seems like Marriott is giving away status to try to get more stays from pax in Asia.
Seems like Marriott is giving away status to try to get more stays from pax in Asia.
Feb 27, 2024, 7:53 am
#10
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Haven't seen another thread here yet, but the press release for this showed up in my news feed this morning. Details here:
Headline benefit appears to be reciprocal status matching and acceleration opportunity for elite members:
In short, looks similar to the partnership with SQ but with a slightly harder hurdle for achieving CX Gold and an interesting opportunity for CX status members to accelerate up to Marriott Titanium.
- https://travel-partner.marriott.com/cathay/en-us
- https://holiday.cathaypacific.com/en_US/marriott.html
Headline benefit appears to be reciprocal status matching and acceleration opportunity for elite members:
- Marriott Platinum and above can match to Cathay Silver for 12 months, then upgrade to Gold for 12 months after earning 300 Status Points (vs. 600 normally required) within 12 months of registration
- Marriott Gold can register for an accelerated challenge to Cathay Silver by earning 150 Status Points within 12 months (normally 300)
- Cathay Silver and above can match to Marriott Gold for 12 months, then upgrade to Titanium for 12 months after earning 10 Qualifying Nights within 6 months
In short, looks similar to the partnership with SQ but with a slightly harder hurdle for achieving CX Gold and an interesting opportunity for CX status members to accelerate up to Marriott Titanium.
https://travel-partner.marriott.com/cathay/en-us/terms
Part C – Marriott Bonvoy offers and benefits provided to Joint Members in their capacity as Marriott Bonvoy Members
- Subject to clauses 1.3 and 6 of this Part C, Members of the Cathay Membership Program will be eligible for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status if the Cathay Silver, Gold or Diamond member stays 10 Qualifying Nights (as defined in Part A, Section 2.1 above) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy (“Participating Properties”) within six (6) months (“Cathay Accelerator Challenge”) from date of enrollment in the Cathay Accelerator Challenge);
- Members of the Cathay Membership Program will receive three thousand (3,000) bonus Points upon completion of the Cathay Accelerator Challenge.
- When Marriott Bonvoy grants a Cathay Silver, Gold or Diamond member Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status under the Cathay Accelerator Challenge, such member will have Platinum Elite status for a minimum of twelve (12) months, and such Platinum Elite status shall expire in accordance with the Marriott Bonvoy Program Rules. Thereafter, the member must qualify for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status under the Marriott Bonvoy Program Rules.
- If a Cathay Silver, Gold, or Diamond member has already achieved Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite, or Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite status at the time they register for the Preferred Partnership Program, they will not be able to enroll in the Cathay Accelerator Challenge.
Feb 27, 2024, 9:48 am
#12
Join Date: May 2009
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I'm thinking maybe they wanted to be more targeted with this. Cathay probably isn't that interested in throwing status to North American or European customers who won't be loyal long term.
Feb 28, 2024, 2:45 am
#14
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I would think at this point they take what business they can get ..Hope MAR can twist CX arm a little more
Last edited by X-ON; Feb 28, 2024 at 2:57 am