Garuda Indonesia suspends its London Heathrow service

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• Shaz says:

  25 Aug25 August 14:23

  Rob – what about completing SPG platinum challenge and converting it to Marriott? I only have platinum rather than platinum elite. Is that correct? Or should I get platinum elite?

  • Rob says:

    25 Aug25 August 14:32

    Should also be PP I think.

  • Lee says:

    25 Aug25 August 18:25

    SPG platinum will remain platinum rather than platinum elite sadly

    • Pangolin says:

      26 Aug26 August 16:27

      75+ nights (SPG or Marriott) will get you Plat Premier.

      You can still qualify via 25 stays in legacy SPG but that will get you Platinum (same with 50 nights in either).

• Gary says:

  25 Aug25 August 15:52

  OT anyone managed to book an SPG property without having the points? Telephone team say it’s not possible yet but I’m not convinced.
  Also for 1st time in NYC Chatwal or St Regis – tourist stuff for 5 nights and shopping? Thank you!!

  • paulm says:

    25 Aug25 August 16:50

    Don’t believe it’s possible, only Marriott properties

  • Rob says:

    25 Aug25 August 17:05

    Not possible, the T&Cs even say so.

    • Gary says:

      25 Aug25 August 21:56

      Ahh ok thanks

• Caro says:

  25 Aug25 August 17:50

  OT- I have a return from LGW to UVF but I now want to add a flight back to AMS. Can I link this additional flight to my booking or will I be able to check luggage all the way back? Thanks

• Dwadda says:

  25 Aug25 August 18:58

  Sad about Garuda. That was an easy way to get Skyteam top tier status through the Delta challenge. I didn’t do it in the end. I’m already a star alliance gold (Singapore airlines) and a oneworld emerald (BA). Maintaining all three would be hard work.

• Russ says:

  25 Aug25 August 20:36

  OT but Marriott, which elite gift are Platinum people choosing? Last two Marriott stays this week staff proactively mentioned the extra points bonus but no mention of the F&B credit. Happy with the points but don’t want to miss the obvious point’s hobby choice.

  • Rob says:

    25 Aug25 August 20:40

    Depends on brand. You’d be a mug, on a leisure stay, to turn down free breakfast for two (and usually the whole family if you’ve got a suite) as your benefit.

    • Russ says:

      26 Aug26 August 10:04

      Thanks Rob, I thought you’d get breakfast anyway as a Plat elite and the gift was extra? Am at a Marriott and gift of points as well as breakfast/lounge access is included as standard.

      • Rob says:

        26 Aug26 August 10:28

        At Luxury Collection and JWM Resorts, both of which I have been in this week, you need to select it as amenity.

• Paul says:

  26 Aug26 August 10:37

  OT Marriott/SPG question, I’m a couple of thousand points short for a redemption and would like to buy some but the points.com page still seems to be showing “old scheme” points. Any thoughts on my chances of them getting automatically multiplied by 3 if I buy? And would I use my old or new SPG number? Have emailed their CS but no reply as yet.

• New Card says:

  27 Aug27 August 13:32

  Only slightly OT – I now have Marriott Platinum (as I had stayed >50 nights in SPG and Marriotts last year). One of the benefits is the “Annual Gift Choice” (which includes eg 5 Suite Night Awards). How do I go about claiming this?

  • New Card says:

    27 Aug27 August 13:41

    Ignore – I have just found this (Marriott Account > Overview > tiny link near bottom of page)

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