Marriott Plat Status for Matched UA Elites staring Aug 18,2018 until Jan 2019, after?
Aug 21, 2018, 12:20 am
#226
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: UA 1K; *G, AA Plat
Posts: 1,700
I was able to log into my Marriott account this morning, and my gold status changed to platinum elite (however my SPG point don't seem to have merged) ... which means I will keep a week long Marriott reservation I because of the lounge/breakfast access. Sucks that I will drop to gold on Jan 1 and lose that perk. I guess I should consolidate my hotel stays the same I do with UA for flights!
Merging accounts is available!
For information on merging accounts, please see this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...ts-update.html
Many of us (including myself) have merged successfully. Lifetime nights / current year night accruals from both programs have computed fine. Suite nights have yet to be transferred.
Aug 21, 2018, 12:34 am
#227
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,448
Aug 21, 2018, 6:26 am
#228
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: IL
Programs: UAL 1K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, IHG Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 36
After reading this, checked on mine to see that I am now Marriott Platinum. Originally granted gold with UA Status match, but have stayed about 20 nights or so between SPG and Marriott combined. Doesnt look like Account merging is live yet, as it shows "Coming Soon" on the main merge page: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/merge-my-accounts.mi
Aug 21, 2018, 6:30 am
#229
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: UA 1K; *G, AA Plat
Posts: 1,700
After reading this, checked on mine to see that I am now Marriott Platinum. Originally granted gold with UA Status match, but have stayed about 20 nights or so between SPG and Marriott combined. Doesnt look like Account merging is live yet, as it shows "Coming Soon" on the main merge page: https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/merge-my-accounts.mi
Try this link to jump to the front of the queue and start your merge proecss (SCREENSHOT EVERYTHING!!!!):
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/merge/sign-in-merge.mi
Aug 21, 2018, 6:34 am
#230
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: IL
Programs: UAL 1K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Gold, IHG Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 36
The main merge page shows "Coming Soon". However, it is active
Try this link to jump to the front of the queue and start your merge proecss (SCREENSHOT EVERYTHING!!!!):
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/merge/sign-in-merge.mi
Try this link to jump to the front of the queue and start your merge proecss (SCREENSHOT EVERYTHING!!!!):
https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/merge/sign-in-merge.mi
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Aug 21, 2018, 7:03 am
#231
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Virginia and Vitoria, ES Brazil
Programs: UA 1K, Million Miler, *G, JJ, AD, Global Entry, CLEAR, H.O.G. Life Member
Posts: 1,407
Well, even though I have been Marriott Gold for the past several years due to being a UA 1K, I am still Marriott Gold after the merge. I don't have any Marriott or SPG stays this year, perhaps that is why.
Aug 21, 2018, 7:07 am
#232
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: UA 1K; *G, AA Plat
Posts: 1,700
That shouldn't be the case. You should be Marriott Plat at least until Feb 2019. Have you updated the mobile apps on your smartphone?
Aug 21, 2018, 7:55 am
#233
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
My wife who got the elite status due to United has no stays in Marriott or SPG this year and her Marriott account shows Elite Platinum. We checked on the computer website, not through the app.
Aug 21, 2018, 8:08 am
#234
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 11,460
I would guess all the cases of people being remapped in exception to the publicly stated policy (in particular those with status through RewardsPlus) are a result of IT problems rather than some occult reason for deviating.
If you expected to be Platinum for the remainder of 2018 (and if it makes any difference to you), I'd advise writing or calling to get it corrected.
Aug 21, 2018, 8:36 am
#235
Join Date: Oct 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton ♦ , Hyatt Carbonado, Wyndham ♦, Marriott PE, "Stinking Bum" elsewhere.
Posts: 4,993
New Marriott Gold is the Equivalent of Hyatt Explorerist, they're both worthless status levels for frequent travelers.
Aug 21, 2018, 9:08 am
#236
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 28,878
*checked via the app and my pass/membership card in Apple Wallet also updated to show Platinum as soon as I logged in via the app
Aug 21, 2018, 9:53 am
#237
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: SBA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 941
Have Marriott Gold through the United Gold match, surprised no issues for check in on Sunday. I was prompted to check in on Friday through the app, 2 days in advance. The app stated I was eligible for a complimentary upgrade and late check out. On Saturday I was pushed the new app through the Iphone app store, which I installed.
Checked it on Sunday morning and reservation still showed checked in. I then called the hotel directly to double check about the upgrade and was upgraded to a suite (Courtyard) with no problems!
Checked it on Sunday morning and reservation still showed checked in. I then called the hotel directly to double check about the upgrade and was upgraded to a suite (Courtyard) with no problems!
Aug 21, 2018, 9:53 am
#238
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,448
They have botched this so badly, I have no faith any of this is going to be fixed. And they are still making and reversing decisions on the fly. Such a poorly managed merger.
Aug 21, 2018, 10:09 am
#239
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
It is a complete and total cluster.
They are just going to tell you to wait because they are "working" to resolve various problems.
They have botched this so badly, I have no faith any of this is going to be fixed. And they are still making and reversing decisions on the fly. Such a poorly managed merger.
They are just going to tell you to wait because they are "working" to resolve various problems.
They have botched this so badly, I have no faith any of this is going to be fixed. And they are still making and reversing decisions on the fly. Such a poorly managed merger.
Aug 21, 2018, 10:20 am
#240
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,448
The loyalty program merger should be the easy part. IIRC, with the UA/CO merger, the FFP merger was not so bad. It was the much more complex merger of airline operations that went poorly.