Reader and MilesTalk Facebook group member Java M. just posted this to the group:
With the Status Match Merry Go Round® taking a huge hit last week with Caesars and Wyndham announcing that the Business Earner credit card would no longer qualify for matched status, this is another pretty huge blow as for most people, the entire point of the Atlantic City of the Marry Go Round is the free MSC Cruise and, for many, the two free nights at Wynn.
I don’t know offhand how much gambling is needed for 250 Tier credits but if anyone familiar could post in the comments or in the group, it would be greatly appreciated to assess if this is an inconvenience to weed out those that won’t gamble AT ALL or if this will really crush most Merry Go Rounders.
In the meantime, it would seem that you’d want to hurry up and do the match right now if you can do so.
Once you match, you’d be able to book your Wynn nights and cruise within a couple of days. Note this post for how to speed up the MSC cruise for immediate booking.
I do want to note that given you get the 2nd Tier at 3,000 Tier Credits (Signature) and Prime at 20,000 Tier Credits, my hunch (though I’m not eligible for a rematch for quite a while myself), is that if you aren’t afraid to lose some money to get the travel perks, 250 tier credits is not crazy.
…. This is a developing story ….
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