One of the biggest benefits, however, is the fact that MSC offers status
match for its loyalty program.
Not exact matches
JetBlue usually announces status
match and challenge offers
for its TrueBlue
loyalty program every year.
These are the cheapest awards available
for travel on American Airlines, and they
match the award availability that other carriers see if you want to book using a different
loyalty program such as Alaska Mileage Plan.
For the time being, their points can also be transferred freely between the two programs (and statuses are matched as well), but the long - term plan for the combined chain's loyalty program has yet to be announc
For the time being, their points can also be transferred freely between the two
programs (and statuses are
matched as well), but the long - term plan
for the combined chain's loyalty program has yet to be announc
for the combined chain's
loyalty program has yet to be announced.
Tip # 3: Make sure your frequent flyer or
loyalty program profile name
matches your name in Global Entry, or you will not be approved
for PreCheck!
It's the season
for status
match opportunities right now as yet another
loyalty program takes to Twitter to offer status
matches to elite members in other
programs.
Hyatt has a fantastic
loyalty program to make up
for the fact that they have such massive gaps in their portfolio (compared to hospitality groups like Hilton, IHG and, of course, Marriott) and any opportunity to
match your status from one hotel group to Hyatt Diamond status is something you can't pass up.
And TL / DR
for that coming post: Make sure your address that you enter
for billing on points.com
matches the address on file
for you with the
loyalty program!
Sensing competition, the global brand leader
for Le Méridien and W Hotels warned that hotels not affiliated with giant chains would be at a disadvantage because «They could not,
for example,
match the
loyalty programs or the corporate marketing efforts of the big chains.»
Contact the hotel or airline's
loyalty program to ask if you can qualify
for a
match based on similar status with other hotel or airline
programs.
Since Marriott acquired Starwood, it has continued to maintain three separate
loyalty programs — SPG, Marriott Rewards and Ritz - Carlton Rewards — although accounts can be linked, giving members of one the opportunity
for point transfers and status
matches in the others.
Here's an interesting twist in the status
matching game: MSC Cruises will
match your hotel
program status in its
loyalty program, which offers bennies such as priority boarding / disembarkation, welcome cocktails, late check out, a free spa session and dinner
for two at one of the ship's specialty restaurants.