Of course, if you don't currently have status with either program but want to take advantage of these benefits, you could try to take
advantage of a status match or status challenge.
You can take
advantage of a status match immediately.
Don't forget that you can also take
advantage of a status match with Alaska to make the program even more lucrative.
Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Eli, who took
advantage of a status match opportunity to make his holiday travel plans a bit more comfortable.
Not exact matches
I'm an Mlife Platinum member thanks to MGM's
status match program with Hyatt, so I was happy to take
advantage of a few key benefits even though I wasn't staying at an MGM property on this trip.
Find out what
status match and challenge offers are available from regional and low - cost carriers and how to take full
advantage of them.
If you're already taking
advantage of the easy Diamond
status match or buying Gold Passport points at a substantial discount, then saving money on gift cards is just another way to maximize the value
of your Hyatt stays in 2016.
- Marriott elites can also take
advantage of Delta crossover benefits by
matching their
status to Starwood.
I then took
advantage of when Hyatt was
status matching back in November 2015 to try and steal SPG elites worried about the upcoming Marriott merger and was able to get in early enough to
match into Hyatt Diamond using my SPG Gold
status.
Alaska
status matches are a once in a lifetime deal, so only take
advantage of this if you have the ability to really use the
status.