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It can be expidited to 3 days, apparently for a small fee. As a Platinum Elite, the agent said my points would post within 3 days when I redeemed yesterday. There was no mention of any fee.

James

yoyo	Jul 10, 2018 9:00 pm

I am ready to redeem some packages for united. Do I need to do anything to get the 10% bonus miles or simply call 1-800-321-7396? Thanks.

merry3

Jul 10, 2018 9:16 pm

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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.

I also had a TP for AS miles on July 1st and haven't got the miles either. Agent on the phone told me to wait for about 1-2 weeks.

joesph

Jul 10, 2018 9:50 pm

Actually, After the agent processed the redemption, I asked if I can get it expedited he said it was $15 which I agreed to pay but he couldn’t expedite it and said he could talk to a supervisor but honestly I was afraid the supervisor would force a 7 nights package instead so I thanked him and accepted the normal processing. I’m in no rush but it’s kind of annoying not to see your alaska # anywhere to confirm miles were sent to the right account. I will wait and see what happens. Hopefully it posts this week.

merry3

Jul 10, 2018 9:59 pm

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Originally Posted by joesph (Post 29960760)

I just got the miles... probably you should check again.

joesph

Jul 10, 2018 10:11 pm

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Originally Posted by merry3 (Post 29960778)

I just got the miles... probably you should check again.

excellent me too. Thanks for the update. Now I’m all set regardless of what happens to the 5 nights certificate. My 235k Marriott points would have gotten me just 93k Alaska but the agent was nice enough to enable me to get 120k alaska and 5 nights category 1-5 certificate. Now, even if they cancel my certificate and add points to my account, I already got more than my points.

flyer05

Jul 11, 2018 12:17 am

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Originally Posted by RafKa (Post 29960381)

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.

Can’t be a bigger case of wishful thinking than the other posters who’ve “confirmed” this with MR reps, can it?

In any case, my point was that for those who don’t have immediate uses for their certificates, there’s no real downside to doing this, and only potential upside (however small they may be).

Typhoonpilot

Jul 11, 2018 12:24 am

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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???

The old Cat 6 will map to the new Cat 4. Just look at what all the hotel category changes are. That is my guess, anything better than Cat 4 will be a bonus.

Counsellor

Jul 11, 2018 1:51 am

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Originally Posted by zerodegre (Post 29958022)

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

It's always a good idea to note the name of the CSR and the date and time you talked with him or her (and a summary of what was said), but I'd be cautious about recording the call. Depending on what state you're in, state law may require BOTH parties to consent to the recording (remember the trouble Linda Tripp reportedly got into recording Monica's telephone calls). Here's an article that may be of assistance: GoLocalProv | LEGAL MATTERS: Can You Tape Record a Phone Call?

Now, if the answering robot says (as they often do) "This call may be recorded" I would argue that, even though they're probably talking about themselves recording the call, the statement is permission for you to do so as well.

tatmtr7

Jul 11, 2018 7:39 am

Thought I saw a thread with the new award chart for all Marriotts beginning in August. Can’t seem to find it now when I need it. Appreciate any help in locating it!
thanks

pinniped

Jul 11, 2018 7:43 am

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Originally Posted by Typhoonpilot (Post 29961040)

The old Cat 6 will map to the new Cat 4. Just look at what all the hotel category changes are. That is my guess, anything better than Cat 4 will be a bonus.

The old Cat 6 is kind of a new Cat 4 1/2. If the convert you to a 4, I'd expect a 30,000 point refund. If they convert you to a 5, they did you a solid.

SanDiego1K

Jul 11, 2018 7:43 am

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Originally Posted by tatmtr7 (Post 29961970)

Thought I saw a thread with the new award chart for all Marriotts beginning in August. Can’t seem to find it now when I need it. Appreciate any help in locating it!
thanks

https://points-redemption.marriott.com/category-change

MasterGeek

Jul 11, 2018 8:20 am

So, I gather that people have been more successful lately at getting 5-NIGHT travel packages ?

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