After Marriott bought SPG, there was a predictable outcry in the frequent flyer community from those (i.e. everyone) who feared this would lead to the mass dilution of the SPG benefits they had come to know and love.
Hyatt smelled blood in the water and acted quickly, offering a status...
In the wake of the news that Marriott is buying out Starwood, a lot of Starwood enthusiasts (myself included) are saying eulogies to the program we once loved so much. Because make no mistake, Marriott WILL destroy Starwood Preferred Guest, Â if the way it runs its own loyalty program...
Short post to let everyone know that if you have status with any other carrier (Except Skyteam carriers), Alitalia will match it until 31 Dec of this year.
This means that status match opportunities now exist for all the major alliances.
Oneworld- via airberlin
Star Alliance- via Turkish Airlines
Skyteam-...
