Jul 30, 2016, 4:21 pm
Last edit by: Slickw
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Legacy to New Travel Package Conversion (effective August 2019)
A Marriott supervisor can currently convert your legacy travel package into the new category mapping. If you hold a Category 6, 8, or Tier 1-3 legacy certificate, it's ideal to downgrade your certificate before converting so that points don't potentially get lost in the process.
The codes for the new partial packages are:
New Cat 1-4: QP83
New Cat 5: QP91
New Cat 6: QP99
New Cat 7:
The legacy certificates map to the new certificates as such:
Cat 1-5 => Cat 1-4
Cat 6 => Cat 1-4
Cat 7 => Cat 5
Cat 8 => Cat 5
Cat 9 => Cat 6
Tier 1-3 => Cat 6
Tier 4-5 => Cat 7
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If you are unsure where you will use your 7 night stay, when you request the package, just ask for a category 1-5 hotel. That way you are out of the least number of points. If later, you decide to book for a higher level category, then you can do so and pay the difference the travel package points. If you can't use your certificate within the year, then as close to the one year anniversary (without going over!) call to extend the certificate for one more year. That's as long as they will typically allow, one extension. There is an option to expedite the mileage delivery to within three business days (sometimes faster) for $15. There are reports that this fee may be waived for platinum members.
Effective April 1 2017 re: Southwest & the companion pass:
"Purchased points, points converted from hotel and car loyalty programs, and e-Rewards, e-Miles, Valued Opinions and Diners Club, points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonuses, flight bonuses, and partner bonuses (excluding points bonuses earned on the Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase) do not count toward Companion Pass."
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Can I book SPG properties with my Marriott Travel Package? As of 9/1/2018 apparently not. see https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30155836-post6529.html
Legacy to New Travel Package Conversion (effective August 2019)
A Marriott supervisor can currently convert your legacy travel package into the new category mapping. If you hold a Category 6, 8, or Tier 1-3 legacy certificate, it's ideal to downgrade your certificate before converting so that points don't potentially get lost in the process.
The codes for the new partial packages are:
New Cat 1-4: QP83
New Cat 5: QP91
New Cat 6: QP99
New Cat 7:
Originally Posted by Marriott Rewards Insider
Members who purchased a Category 6, Category 8 or Tier 1-3 certificate prior to 8/18 are able to request a one-time exchange for a Travel Package one category lower. This process will cancel your current Travel Package, reissue a Travel Package one category lower and result in a refund of 30,000 points to your account. To submit a request, follow these steps:
Source: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...es-update.html
- Select “Packages - Deals” from the “Topic” drop down menu
- Submit your request
Source: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...es-update.html
The legacy certificates map to the new certificates as such:
Cat 1-5 => Cat 1-4
Cat 6 => Cat 1-4
Cat 7 => Cat 5
Cat 8 => Cat 5
Cat 9 => Cat 6
Tier 1-3 => Cat 6
Tier 4-5 => Cat 7
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If you are unsure where you will use your 7 night stay, when you request the package, just ask for a category 1-5 hotel. That way you are out of the least number of points. If later, you decide to book for a higher level category, then you can do so and pay the difference the travel package points. If you can't use your certificate within the year, then as close to the one year anniversary (without going over!) call to extend the certificate for one more year. That's as long as they will typically allow, one extension. There is an option to expedite the mileage delivery to within three business days (sometimes faster) for $15. There are reports that this fee may be waived for platinum members.
Effective April 1 2017 re: Southwest & the companion pass:
"Purchased points, points converted from hotel and car loyalty programs, and e-Rewards, e-Miles, Valued Opinions and Diners Club, points earned from Rapid Rewards program enrollment, tier bonuses, flight bonuses, and partner bonuses (excluding points bonuses earned on the Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase) do not count toward Companion Pass."
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Can I book SPG properties with my Marriott Travel Package? As of 9/1/2018 apparently not. see https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30155836-post6529.html
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Nov 10, 2016, 10:31 pm
#1636
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You get two separate rewards: The airline points go into your existing airline frequent flyer account and you get a certificate for a seven (or five, if you can get it) night stay. You don't have to use them together. You could use the points to fly to Juneau in January and the hotel cert to stay in Mayfair in May. You don't need to commit to actual locations, but you need to use the cert within a year. In other words, when you order the travel package, you just say, "I want a travel package." You get the cert and the frequent flyer points, but neither is tied to a location.
Nov 11, 2016, 2:51 pm
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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.
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.
Nov 11, 2016, 3:29 pm
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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.
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.
Nov 11, 2016, 3:43 pm
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Nov 11, 2016, 4:45 pm
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Interested in the same question with regards to Southwest points. I want to purchase a 7 Nights + 120,000 Rapid Reward Points package in January 2017 to snag the SW Companion Pass. How quickly can I expect the SW points to appear and thus qualify.
We have SW flights in late January and early February that I'd like to rebook as a companion fare. Any chance of that happening?
We have SW flights in late January and early February that I'd like to rebook as a companion fare. Any chance of that happening?
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.
Last edited by philemer; Nov 12, 2016 at 12:18 pm Reason: strike out bad suggestion-thanks nsx
Nov 11, 2016, 5:09 pm
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http://www.united.com/pointstomiles
and here is the FT Thread on this promo:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ar-points.html
and here is the FT Thread on this promo:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ar-points.html
If you go to the Marriott Travel Package page on the Website, the United Bonus is included in the RewardsPlus chart at the top of the page. Other airline redemptions are in the charts below that.
See: https://mrrewardsplus.com/en_US/
Nov 11, 2016, 5:19 pm
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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/
See: https://mrrewardsplus.com/en_US/
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.
Nov 11, 2016, 9:13 pm
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If it were me, I'd start the process on 12/31 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.
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.
Nov 12, 2016, 11:41 am
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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.
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.
Nov 12, 2016, 12:12 pm
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Not possible online, need to call.
They have a record of previous FFP numbers used, you just have to reconfirm.
They have a record of previous FFP numbers used, you just have to reconfirm.
Nov 12, 2016, 5:03 pm
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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?
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?
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Nov 12, 2016, 6:19 pm
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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.
Nov 12, 2016, 9:37 pm
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Any speculation as to when SPG will permit the Marriott certificates from this package to be redeemed for SPG hotels??
Nov 12, 2016, 11:50 pm
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Nov 13, 2016, 8:08 am
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