Platinum status means complimentary room upgrades, late checkout, and a 15 % bonus on points earned; combined, these benefits make for a pretty good deal overall.
Not exact matches
Note that you can also get Gold /
Platinum Elite
status by other
means, namely accumulating Elite Qualifying Nights (EQNs) with Ritz - Carlton - you earn these every time you pay for a stay at their properties.
Plus you'd have that
Platinum status for the run itself, which would
mean a lot less time in coach on the domestic legs (the international legs are another story).
This
means you should always be earning bonus points on paid stays at Marriott and Starwood properties if you have Gold or
Platinum Status.
First, my Mlife
Platinum status — matched from my Hyatt Diamond
status — and my track record of visits to Las Vegas
meant I could unlock some serious discounts on the sort of large suites appropriate to host large groups.
This
means that every year you have the card, you will receive this boost toward earning Gold and
Platinum elite
status.
«Complimentary Gold Membership»
means the complimentary Gold Frequent Flyer
status level awarded to a family member or friend of a
Platinum Member in accordance with clause 20.4;
That
means you only actually need 23 nights for
Platinum status.
Yes, Hilton Gold
status is reasonably easy to come by (you get it included with some Hilton credit cards and the Amex
Platinum card for example) but that doesn't necessarily
mean that the majority of Honors members have that
status.
That
means you're roughly 20 % of the way toward top - tier
Platinum status (including complimentary suite upgrades and breakfast) without staying at a single hotel!
To help keep the costs down without skimping on quality I really wanted to stay in properties that provided a good complimentary breakfast — that would
mean using my
Platinum status at Marriott properties and / or the Hyatt Club upgrades that are now given out with my Hyatt
status.
That
means having
Platinum status with Hyatt will give you Gold with Mlife, or Diamond
status with Hyatt gives
Platinum Mlife
status.
That fact, combined with the fact that my current
Platinum status will get me access to the executive lounge (at any Marriott property that offers one), complimentary breakfast, late check - out and probably a room upgrade
means that I've been checking out Marriott properties first.
Earning Starpoints for Hertz rentals is a nice bonus (Marriott Rewards members can already do this) but I suspect most people who value Hertz Five Star
status will already have it through any number of other
means (like the Amex
Platinum Card).
For me that would have
meant 25 % of 10,077 which comes to 2,519 AAdvantage miles and, when you add to that the 120 % mileage bonus that I would get for having Executive
Platinum status, that would take my earnings to 5,542 AAdvantage Miles or 190 % of what I actually earned.
I got Double Stay credit from Sept 15 - Dec 15,
meaning every stay counts as two stays and every night counts as two nights towards Elite Gold /
Platinum status.
The IHG card also provides you with
Platinum status so that could potentially help you get an upgrade but in my experience this upgrade usually just
means a standard room with a bit more space or perhaps a corner room.
The American Express
Platinum Card is all about the benefits,
meaning that you don't get the
Platinum card for its point earning potential — you get it for the lounge access, hotel
status, etc..
I did have this
status a couple of years ago with my previous AMEX
Platinum card, but I can't log in anymore, which probably
means they kicked me out.
Emirates Skyward elite
status lasts 14 months after qualification, and losing it during the term gets you the so - called «soft landing,»
meaning if you do not requalify for
Platinum status you will get Gold for the next year.
That
means cardholders only need 23 stays or 45 nights to achieve
Platinum status.
That
means if you have both the personal and business version of the card, you would only need 21 stays or 40 nights to achieve
Platinum status.
Both cards confer a
platinum status that
means absolutely nothing in most places.
I see that Royal Caribbean plans to offer complimentary cruises to «qualifying»
Platinum and NOIR cardholders (whatever «qualifying»
means) but is there any news on a reciprocal
status match?
The benefits of the new
Platinum Pro tier are a bit light, and are
mean to build upon the preexisting
Platinum status.
«Complimentary
Platinum Membership»
means the complimentary
Platinum Frequent Flyer
status level awarded to a Partner of a
Platinum One Member in accordance with clause 20.5;