And I've read the hotel cert. can be extended for another 12 months w/o an issue.

Transfer to AS - anyone has experience?
 

Want to redeem the package and use Alaska Airlines.

Has anyone done AS transfer? How long it normally takes?

Ask the question because I believe AS posts miles in a batch processing mode, (similar to SPG), and I want to pick the optimal window to redeem the package so I do not need to keep monitoring it for weeks.

Requested Monday, posted the following Wednesday (2 days ago).

Thank You for the DP!

If it were me, I'd start the process on 12/31 1/2/17 so the pts/miles don't accidentally in 2016. They have to post in Jan. 2017 so you ca get 23.5 months to use the PASS. :) Any Data pts for SWA? Can't imagine it would take more than a week though.

Check the SWA forum because they have a thread on this topic.

Looks like the bonus for the Travel Package, with UA, only gives a 10% bonus miles. The 25% bonus is for a straight points>miles transfer. Anyone see it differently?

See: https://mrrewardsplus.com/en_US/

When the points transferred to UA, it is no difference from the straight point transfer. Though you DO need to register for the 20% bonus transfer. Problem I see is, the site does not produce a confirmation email after you registered. Also you could return to register again as if you have never done so before. In most programs when a promotion requires registration, one would get a confirmation email. Or at least one could not registered again once one has done so - the site would tell you "our records show you have already registered." Not so with the RewardPlus registration page. This is very troublesome to me. Though it is a moot point now because upon evaluating many factors including award charts and availability, our points will go to Alaska airlines instead - much cheaper chart than UA, so the additional of UA bonus does not offset the much higher costs UA charges for our travel needs.

Read upthread, there are DPs on previous similar promotion. The ordinary 10% posted right away while the additional 20% posted 6 to 8 weeks later - just like this current one, the additional will be posted before Jan 31st.
Can't see how this time would be any different.

If you request the Travel Package before January 1 it will count toward your 2016 Companion Pass count. Wait until January 2 to call!

The online order function is Disabled?
 

I thought you could redeem the Travel Package online since this year as when you click the View it seems you could order online.

However now even you have enough points in your account, you could not proceed to redeem online? And must call?

Would much prefer to redeem online so the FF number can be copy/paste thus prevent human error made by rep as someone's transfer to UA was hung up for week due to the rep mistyped the number, yet nobody ever thought to check that but just pointing fingers between Marriott and UA.

Not possible online, need to call.

They have a record of previous FFP numbers used, you just have to reconfirm.

Redeem Travel Package for Friend
 

Hi every expert

Can my friend and I redeem travel package together?

And let he get 7 free night. While I get those miles at my FFT account?

Who owns the points? I am pretty sure the FF miles can only go to an account that is in the same name as the MR account owner. Anyone can use the seven night certificate. If you need to combine points for the TP, Marriott allows that-but I think a max of 50k points/year. Hope that helps.

Any speculation as to when SPG will permit the Marriott certificates from this package to be redeemed for SPG hotels??

2018, after the 'merger' is complete. JMHO-but, hey, you asked. :)

That's assuming Marriott continues w/ the travel packages. We don't know yet.

Cheers.