Lifetime platinum status match?
Dec 3, 2018, 2:16 pm
#1
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Lifetime platinum status match?
Has anyone had any success or heard of status matching lifetime platinum with another chain? I think there is an opportunity for the competition to get some of Starriotts customer base. Things have just gotten progressively worse over the past few weeks and I am wondering if there are any options for lifetimers.
Dec 3, 2018, 4:21 pm
#2
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Has anyone had any success or heard of status matching lifetime platinum with another chain? I think there is an opportunity for the competition to get some of Starriotts customer base. Things have just gotten progressively worse over the past few weeks and I am wondering if there are any options for lifetimers.
Dec 3, 2018, 5:05 pm
#3
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I think s/he wants to use his/her Marriott lifetime status to get a comp with another chain. At least that's how I read it. And I think that the use of lifetime is a distraction as I agree with you it doesn't enter into status matches. No new chain will gift lifetime but they might gift one year status.
Dec 3, 2018, 7:21 pm
#4
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Dec 4, 2018, 4:43 am
#5
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As for other hotel chains matching my Marriott status, I would guess it depends on what information they require for a status match. Basically, how would Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, and so on know whether my status with Marriott was only due to my LT status or due to current levels of travel if I was only asked to show an elite card?
Dec 4, 2018, 5:29 am
#6
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I'm not sure that any chain will even offer one year but part of me says why not?
If another chain grants me one year and I stay a few times, the loss isn't that great. However if I am a frequent traveler and the one year status match [or even a X night in Y days will get you top/mid status for a year] and it pushes that traveler to the new chain, its probably worth it.
Low risk, high reward
If another chain grants me one year and I stay a few times, the loss isn't that great. However if I am a frequent traveler and the one year status match [or even a X night in Y days will get you top/mid status for a year] and it pushes that traveler to the new chain, its probably worth it.
Low risk, high reward
Dec 4, 2018, 5:29 am
#7
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I would think that lifetime platinum customers have some value to the competition. If there was ever a time for them to get some new customers this would be it.
Dec 4, 2018, 5:29 am
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Dec 4, 2018, 5:31 am
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AA did a great job of grabbing a chunk of my business (and I know many others) back in 2012 and onward when UA had a similarly terrible couple years working through their merger...I can't believe we haven't seen more matching efforts by Hyatt/Hilton/IHG, etc...
Dec 4, 2018, 5:53 am
#10
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Dec 4, 2018, 8:52 am
#11
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Some value, sure. But not enough to give someone lifetime status. Giving Marriott/Bonvoy LT P’s or PP’s 1-year of status might be of nterest to them though. I agree with one of the previous posts, imagine the uproar if Marriott gave LT status to someone who previously held no status.
Last edited by GoPhils; Dec 4, 2018 at 9:29 am