Earn
enough Status Credits and you'll progress through our membership tiers to Silver, Gold, Platinum and then Platinum One.
Not exact matches
And if all that wasn't
enough, Moody's is putting Illinois under consideration for a
credit downgrade — potentially making it the first U.S. state to receive «junk» rating
status.
On the other hand, if you're using the Bank of America ® Travel Rewards
Credit Card in conjunction with Bank of America's Preferred Rewards Platinum Honors
status and have
enough travel expenses to make it a virtual 2.625 % cash back card all the time, then you probably have little need for an ongoing 2.5 % cash back card with a $ 59 annual fee.
In the future, your
credit status may be good
enough for you to get a more competitive interest rate.
Using the JCPenney
Credit Card
enough throughout the year can qualify you for special membership
statuses.
If you travel
enough for business that you've developed an affinity for a particular hotel chain, a hotel co-branded
credit card can offer an easy way to earn rewards for free stays, as well as unlocking special branded perks and benefits like free room upgrades or elite
status.
If you fly frequently but not
enough to achieve elite
status at an airline, the free checked bags, lounge passes and expedited check - in offered by airline
credit cards can save you time and money at the airport.
By utilizing the wide range of benefits on the card, such as the $ 200 airline fee
credit, Global Entry fee
credit, and complimentary access to lounges, and elite
status, you will find
enough value to pay for the $ 550 annual fee and then some.
If the economy has reduced your business travel from 30,000 to 20,000 miles, a
credit card that gives you a 5,000 elite qualifying mile boost may be
enough to maintain your
status.
If you earn
enough base points or
status credits, you will advance to the next level of elite
status.
I still consider the Hyatt Visa good
enough if, like me, you regularly buy directly from airlines, stay at Hyatt, and are trying to hit the $ 20K and $ 40k annual spend thresholds that earn a few bonus stay
credits toward Diamond
status.
That's a trivial
enough sum that I'm comfortable disregarding it, but if you're gunning for high - level elite
status with a chain that rewards loyalty better than Hilton does, like Starwood or Hyatt, foregoing your elite stay and night
credits might require a larger redemption surplus.
For example, spending $ 50,000 on Delta
credit cards can get you not only
enough qualifying dollars (MQDs), but also
enough qualifying miles (MQMs) to propel you to Gold
status and corresponding SkyTeam Elite Plus
status, even if you've never set a foot on a SkyTeam airline before.
If you're unlikely to spend
enough on your Macy's
Credit Card to earn Elite
status or higher, it's probably wiser to go with a rewards card that better fits your financial lifestyle.
If you stay at Hilton properties often
enough to care about
status then you almost certainly already have a
credit card that gives you Honors Gold
status.
Airline
credit cards sometimes let you earn a small number of elite qualifying miles, but still not
enough to earn
status without flying.
Overall, the card is a decent option for a Hilton Honors member who doesn't stay
enough to earn
status but can achieve it with the
credit card spending.
It never hurts to sign up just incase your next stay is at one of these properties, and even though the Platinum
status at Hyatt is only for 90 days, that may be long
enough for you to apply for a Hyatt Visa
credit card from Chase and get a few extra suite upgrade certificates in addition to the usual two free nights.
But if you're in coach and don't have
status, but fly often
enough to make it worthwhile you can pay for a Priority Pass membership or get Priority Pass or Lounge Club access through one of their airline or
credit card partners.
Delta is a great place to start when it comes to earning airline elite
status because Delta's co-branded
credit cards make earning
status achievable even for those who don't fly nearly
enough to earn
status the traditional way.
It includes a 15 - night
credit every year you have the card, which is
enough for Silver
status.
Obvioulsy, the
Status Credits on offer through FlyBuys will not be enough to achieve or maintain s
Status Credits on offer through FlyBuys will not be
enough to achieve or maintain
statusstatus.
While this isn't technically a fee, some cards may help you accrue
enough credits to jump - start your path to getting elite
status.
But they're already
enough of a basket case I'm not sure it will matter (except for our poor Aussie friends who
credit flights to Qantas frequent flyer in order to earn their elite
status).
I just know thay flying 2 round trips between Tampa & Bali each year booked on Cathay Pacific and all miles
credited to AAdvantage (TPA — > EWR — > HKG — > DPS) in Premium Economy (W, R, E) @ approx $ 2800 / rt each trip, has been
enough to give me Platinum
status.
And the 15 elite
credits you get as a cardholder are
enough to enjoy Marriott Silver
status.
It doesn't mean giving up your elite
status with United Airlines, though it certainly helps if you already travel
enough that you can afford to spread the love around by
crediting a few flights to someone else.