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Flying for Fun Jul 9, 2018 8:12 pm
Originally Posted by zerodegre (Post 29956519)
I called elite services today and I was assured by a representative that the travel certificates would remain as they are. If it’s a cat 1-5. It is I’ll still give you a cat 1-5 in new system. Or a cat 6 will still get the new cat 6 in new system. I asked her several times to make sure this was correct. She should assured me that it was and gave me her name to contact her and where she worked.( San Antonio) elite services.

So what does a Category 8 or 9 give you? How about Tier 1, 2 and 3? Would you be so kind as to contact her and clarify that for the community? Thank you.

James

nexusCFX Jul 9, 2018 9:00 pm
Originally Posted by zerodegre (Post 29956519)
I called elite services today and I was assured by a representative that the travel certificates would remain as they are. If it’s a cat 1-5. It is I’ll still give you a cat 1-5 in new system. Or a cat 6 will still get the new cat 6 in new system. I asked her several times to make sure this was correct. She should assured me that it was and gave me her name to contact her and where she worked.( San Antonio) elite services.

Well, as we all know, Marriott CSRs are never wrong about anything, and never make anything up.

i was told the same thing two weeks ago. The chance of it being correct is basically zero.

jrey Jul 9, 2018 10:07 pm
I really wonder what will happen to my 7N Cat 6 certificate after Aug 1. Will it be rounded up or rounded down???

vandesa Jul 9, 2018 10:48 pm
Originally Posted by Happy (Post 29955166)
I hate to tell you that but I have not ever seen a business class award availability on Fiji airline. On top of that, their seats are recliners not lie-flat.
Well I am only looking for 1 seat, so hope that helps. According to Seat Guru, A330-300 is flying that route and it is listed as a lie flat seating, or perhaps it is the one with the slight angle. Hope that is lie flat. Perhaps you have the A330-200 which is listed as Angled seats.

AS points will not work, as then I would still have to pay for fare to LAX as AS does not fly from IAH. AA I have LT status on, even though I no longer live at a hub for AA. It was the best option for my circumstances.

RafKa Jul 10, 2018 5:54 am
Originally Posted by jrey (Post 29956838)
I really wonder what will happen to my 7N Cat 6 certificate after Aug 1. Will it be rounded up or rounded down???
I’m considering pulling the trigger on a Cat 6 TP, in anticipation of an SPG property going to new Cat 5. Assuming it gets rounded down, I would expect (hope) at the very least we would be refunded the original 30k difference.

zerodegre Jul 10, 2018 7:35 am
Originally Posted by nexusCFX (Post 29956689)

Well, as we all know, Marriott CSRs are never wrong about anything, and never make anything up.

i was told the same thing two weeks ago. The chance of it being correct is basically zero.
i am just documenting the name of the reps I talk to and which city and department. So when time comes if they try to screw me over I will have some recourse and documentation of what they told me. Even recorded the call yesterday lol

flyer05 Jul 10, 2018 8:13 am
In light of what some Marriott reps have said (however unreliable they may be) about existing certs being usable at the new category levels, is it not a risk-free gamble to upgrade existing Cat 1-5 certs to Cat 7 for 60K points each?

If the certificates end up being usable at the same categories (i.e., usable at the new Cat 7s), all of a sudden I'm able to use them for seven nights at the W Maldives (as an example).

If the certificates end up being refunded in points, then I get my points back.

olindacat Jul 10, 2018 8:56 am
Originally Posted by flyer05 (Post 29958178)
In light of what some Marriott reps have said (however unreliable they may be) about existing certs being usable at the new category levels, is it not a risk-free gamble to upgrade existing Cat 1-5 certs to Cat 7 for 60K points each?

If the certificates end up being usable at the same categories (i.e., usable at the new Cat 7s), all of a sudden I'm able to use them for seven nights at the W Maldives (as an example).

If the certificates end up being refunded in points, then I get my points back.
Soooo if I understand you: it is wise to buy the category seven certificate. I'm buying Starpoints now to top off my account and x-fer to Marriott for this purpose: because I am imagining the scenario you have just laid out. (What is disconcerting is how I have seen comments/posts that say to wait too.)

Flying for Fun Jul 10, 2018 2:22 pm
Originally Posted by olindacat (Post 29958352)
Soooo if I understand you: it is wise to buy the category seven certificate. I'm buying Starpoints now to top off my account and x-fer to Marriott for this purpose: because I am imagining the scenario you have just laid out. (What is disconcerting is how I have seen comments/posts that say to wait too.)
It is WISE to do what works best for you and not do anything based on other's speculation! This one has about a 0% chance of happening unless they allow upgrading the certificate with 150,000 additional points. Getting a Category 7+ in the New Program for 35K per night just won't happen.

James

clarkrock7 Jul 10, 2018 3:37 pm
This is a disaster. I've spoken to two separate people, both of whom just sent me back into the holding music after taking my MR number and being told what I am trying to book. At least the second one seemed to be trying to look something up for a minute before she had to go "check if the system is down."

Flying for Fun Jul 10, 2018 5:14 pm
Originally Posted by clarkrock7 (Post 29959854)
This is a disaster. I've spoken to two separate people, both of whom just sent me back into the holding music after taking my MR number and being told what I am trying to book. At least the second one seemed to be trying to look something up for a minute before she had to go "check if the system is down."
I had a good experience, on hold for about 5 or 6 minutes, Requested a Cat 8 TP, provided dates and hotel I wanted. Certificate issued & attached, 120K to AS, advised 3 days for miles to post, no mention of fee to expidite, email confirmations sent and all completed in under 15 minutes including the hold.

I was impressed.

James

joesph Jul 10, 2018 6:16 pm
Marriott travel package and Alaska processing time
 
hi all, I decided to redeem 270k Marriott points to 120k alaska and 7 nights. When I called the agent offered 5 nights package instead of 7 nights and insisted that it is available to public. Anyway l, this was on Sunday, July 1st and the 5 nights certificate showed up right away but no alaska miles as of today July 10th. Any other experience with alaska lately? Appreciate any input. I don’t want to call Marriott in case they change my package to 7 nights.

tth6133 Jul 10, 2018 6:38 pm
Originally Posted by joesph (Post 29960278)
hi all, I decided to redeem 270k Marriott points to 120k alaska and 7 nights. When I called the agent offered 5 nights package instead of 7 nights and insisted that it is available to public. Anyway l, this was on Sunday, July 1st and the 5 nights certificate showed up right away but no alaska miles as of today July 10th. Any other experience with alaska lately? Appreciate any input. I don’t want to call Marriott in case they change my package to 7 nights.
What number did you call? US?

RafKa Jul 10, 2018 7:09 pm
Originally Posted by flyer05 (Post 29958178)
In light of what some Marriott reps have said (however unreliable they may be) about existing certs being usable at the new category levels, is it not a risk-free gamble to upgrade existing Cat 1-5 certs to Cat 7 for 60K points each?

If the certificates end up being usable at the same categories (i.e., usable at the new Cat 7s), all of a sudden I'm able to use them for seven nights at the W Maldives (as an example).

If the certificates end up being refunded in points, then I get my points back.
That’s one of the biggest cases of wishful thinking I’ve seen here, but by all means go ahead and redeem your Cat 7 TP and good luck on booking your Maldives trip after the merger.

By the same logic, those holding Cat 9 or Tier 1-3 TPs can look forward to 7 nights at the White House, International Space Station, or perhaps Mars.

joesph Jul 10, 2018 7:15 pm
Marriott alaksa
 
Originally Posted by tth6133 (Post 29960321)
What number did you call? US?
I called .1 (800) 321-7396‬ at 11:30 am pacific time. I don’t know if the call got routed overseas to South America. It was a Sunday and the agent was so nice and told me it would cost me 230k points. I said weird I thought it was 270k, he confirmed it was 230k for the 5 nights which I expressed my surprise that it was an option. He confirmed it was an option.


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