After all the doom and gloom news we have been hearing from Marriott after the merger, it is really refreshing to hear some positive changes being rolled out to members as they realise that we have not been able to travel as we normally do.
So here is a list of all the benefits being rolled out:
- Status Extension: You will be able to enjoy the status that you earned in 2019 quite a bit longer and it will be extended to February 2022.
So, what does this mean?
You don’t have to rush and meet the minimum nights required to re-qualify for 2021. This requirement can be met in 2021 to re-qualify for 2022. I am honestly surprised that they are even offering this as this means one will possibly ramp up stays with another chain to qualify for their elite status. - Points Expiration: To provide you ample time to redeem points, the expiration of points will be paused until February 2021. At that time, your points will only expire if your account has been inactive for at least 24 months.
- Suite Night Awards (SNAs): Marriott has extended the expiration of suite night awards by one year from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2021.
What does this mean?
You have more time to redeem these and in case you re-qualify and select the SNAs again for 2021, you can end up with 10 SNAs for 2021.
Or your chances of an upgrade will be greater on 2020 with less members travelling/ - Free Night Award (FNA): Members who currently have an active Free Night Award (FNA) expiring in 2020 as part of their credit card benefit, annual choice benefit, promotions or travel package will be able to use it through January 31, 2021.
(Exception: Members in mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan the Free Night Awards will be extended 12 months into 2021 from the date of expiration).
After seeing all these positive changes – All I can say “Thank you Marriott!”. Finally we get “Un-Bonvoyed”
Written by Dominic Fernandes aka CanadaPointsGuy.
Photo by Eugene Chystiakov on Unsplash