Members bank 10 points for every dollar spent during their stay, while elite -
status holders get 15 points.
Many carriers
give status holders more miles for flying, making it even more lucrative to be a member.
Many carriers give
status holders more miles for flying, making it even more lucrative to be a member.
Most hotel loyalty programs give their top - tier
elite status holders the same benefits regardless of how they qualified for their status.
Hilton HHonors
Diamond status holders get an extra 1,000 HHonors Bonus Points per stay at Hilton Grand Vacations properties.
Similarly, since Southwest tickets come with free checked baggage and their generous change / cancel policy, elite
status holders don't need these kinds of fee waivers.
There's a possibility this option is limited to timeshare property owners and / or Platinum
Elite status holders so it might not be available to everyone so keep that in mind.
One is for the those who live in Israel and have the airline's co-branded credit card, as well as Executive Circle elite
status holders living outside of Israel.
British Airways Gold Card holders and
oneworld status holders from other airlines will continue to receive an additional piece of checked baggage on top of their ticketed allowance.
That means that Alaska Airlines elite
status holders traveling to Dubai get free entry to Emirates Business Lounge, which is a great perk.
This is yet another nice perk but it's offered to Silver
Status holders so you're not getting anything exclusive internet-wise by being a Gold Member.
Gold Preferred Rewards
status holders earn 187 points, Platinum status gets 225 and Platinum Honors gets 262.
Starting March 1, 2016, American Airlines AAdvantage Gold and Platinum elite
status holders receive four «500 - mile upgrades» for every 12,500 Elite - Qualifying Miles (EQM) earned.
Here's what
other status holders would have earned for this trip had it been booked as an Iberia Codeshare:
From the quick look I've had I can see that going forward, if my travel patterns were to stay the same as this year, my earnings would be significantly reduced — and if that's the case for an AAdvantage top -
tier status holder I dread to think what the results for lower - tier elites and non-elites will be.
This holds true for Select and Select
Plus status holders as well, who also gain the option to transfer up to 50,000 points annually from — but not to — various hotel programs.
To sign up, you can not currently be a
Medallion status holder or have participated in the status match challenge in the last three years.
According to Gary over at VFTW, Platinum
Pro status holders will not have to use 500 - mile certificates for upgrades.
Marriott hasn't given any indications as to what it has planned for
lifetime status holders (in both programs) when SPG and Marriott Rewards are merged.
Elite
1K status holders and Global Services continue to get them free, but everyone else must now notify United of changes 60 days out or a penalty is imposed (even for Premier Platinum members who used to get free changes).
There have been murmurings that the oneworld alliance needs a new top - tier elite level to accommodate (and further recognise) the very top elites from the various member airlines — this would see the likes of Concierge Key and
Premier status holders separated out into their own new oneworld top tier (possibly called «Diamond»).
If I was a Hilton Diamond
status holder who earned his status the hard way (by actually staying at Hilton properties) I wouldn't be very happy with Hilton right now.
so Concierge
Key status holders may well be the new top - tier elites but they still don't earn any more AAdvantage Miles than EXPs.
Status bonus: A percentage increase bestowed upon elite
status holders on all miles earning through flying.
SPG will not offer you the challenge if you were Gold or Platinum
status holder within the last five years, and only one challenge is allowed per account.
Your most loyal fans, which buy most of what you release, are being rewarded with a selection of games that most Platinum
Status holders already own, because you know, we buy games!
The employer request for a
current status holder is either to re-certify the employee or extend their H1 - B authorization.
The following shows in Star Alliance:» All Star Alliance
Gold Status holders are welcome to visit any lounge with a Star Alliance Gold sign at the entrance before your Star Alliance member airline flight.
Similarly, since Southwest tickets come with free checked baggage and their generous change / cancel policy, elite
status holders don't need these kinds of fee waivers.
In addition to point bonuses,
status holders also get a variety of other perks, including waived ATM fees, free trades, priority service, better interest rates on loans and more.
One is for the those who live in Israel and have the airline's co-branded credit card, as well as Executive Circle elite
status holders living outside of Israel.
Details of the new Qantas International Lounge in Brisbane which opened its doors on 20 October 2016 and which can be accessed by Qantas Business Class travelers, eligible Qantas frequent flier sand oneworld Emerald and
Sapphire status holders.
introduced «Hand baggage Only» fares that denied
oneworld status holders (of all tiers) the right to select a seat in advance....
As things stand, Executive Platinum
status holders get complimentary upgrades from Coach (Economy) to First Class (on domestic 2 - cabin flights) and from Coach to Business class (on domestic 3 - cabin flights)... but the introduction of a Premium Economy cabin could change all of that.
Either Marriott needs to address this issue and ensure that top -
tier status holders are actually genuinely upgraded (when availability allows) or it needs to do a much better job of managing expectations and remove upgrades from the text on Platinum benefits.
Elite status holders: Individuals who have flown a designated number of flights or miles with an airline and receive special benefits based on their loyalty.
Similarly, since Southwest tickets come with free checked baggage and their generous change / cancel policy,
elite status holders don't need these kinds of fee waivers.
There is no mention on what effect this has (if any) on the oneWorld status of
Platinum status holders but you can be sure that this is bad news for tupgrade priority....
As I began thinking through this process, I began to realize just what an exceptional option the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville — and other Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt properties in Category 1 or 2 of Hyatt's award chart — offer to Diamond elite
status holders.