Marriott Points @ UAL
07-21-2025 | 07:01 AM
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Marriott Points @ UAL
Time for the annual debate on the merits of loyalty accounts. Giving the Marriott Amex a try & wondering if anyone has compiled a list of Marriott hotels we stay at that offer points/stay credits, etc to overnighting flight crews. I’m aware of BOG, SAT, & GEO.
As a follow up, anybody use the Prioroty Pass benefit? My understanding is that airport lounge access requires a boarding pass meaning if you’re nonrev/jumpseating & still waiting for a seat award no soup for you; but if you’re at a connecting airport you can use your inbound boarding pass tor access. Do I have that right?
As a follow up, anybody use the Prioroty Pass benefit? My understanding is that airport lounge access requires a boarding pass meaning if you’re nonrev/jumpseating & still waiting for a seat award no soup for you; but if you’re at a connecting airport you can use your inbound boarding pass tor access. Do I have that right?
07-21-2025 | 07:39 AM
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I would say most Marriotts provide credits for incidentals charged to the room. Some of those will also provide a stay credit if incidentals are charged to the room. (HKG and PVG come to mind) there are few Marriotts that allow for lounge access when staying at the hotel when direct billed. I frequently use the PP when non-revving, Some require a seat assignment, some do not. dont really know until you show and show them your BP. I know that the AMEX lounge requires a seat assignment.
07-21-2025 | 07:58 AM
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I’ve only run into a handful that don’t allow lounge access. Most don’t give stay credits, but the lounge hasn’t been an issue for most stays. I focus on eating healthy, so I never use the lounge for anything other than breakfast though. That and bidding early start/early finish trips kind of limits trips to a lounge. I use the Bonvoy Amex card and think that it pays for itself with breakfast alone, but I’m also the guy who will get up early for a healthy breakfast rather than eat fast food at the airport or a crew meal.
07-21-2025 | 09:24 AM
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I’ve only run into a handful that don’t allow lounge access. Most don’t give stay credits, but the lounge hasn’t been an issue for most stays. I focus on eating healthy, so I never use the lounge for anything other than breakfast though. That and bidding early start/early finish trips kind of limits trips to a lounge. I use the Bonvoy Amex card and think that it pays for itself with breakfast alone, but I’m also the guy who will get up early for a healthy breakfast rather than eat fast food at the airport or a crew meal.
07-21-2025 | 10:13 AM
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07-21-2025 | 10:18 AM
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Time for the annual debate on the merits of loyalty accounts. Giving the Marriott Amex a try & wondering if anyone has compiled a list of Marriott hotels we stay at that offer points/stay credits, etc to overnighting flight crews. I’m aware of BOG, SAT, & GEO.
As a follow up, anybody use the Prioroty Pass benefit? My understanding is that airport lounge access requires a boarding pass meaning if you’re nonrev/jumpseating & still waiting for a seat award no soup for you; but if you’re at a connecting airport you can use your inbound boarding pass tor access. Do I have that right?
As a follow up, anybody use the Prioroty Pass benefit? My understanding is that airport lounge access requires a boarding pass meaning if you’re nonrev/jumpseating & still waiting for a seat award no soup for you; but if you’re at a connecting airport you can use your inbound boarding pass tor access. Do I have that right?
Most of the lounges also explicitly want your outbound boarding pass.
07-21-2025 | 11:01 AM
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