Originally Posted by
Flying Lawyer
From their perspective it is pretty clever. I currently put more stays than probably required into the IHG programme to make sure that I am on the safe side. I do my 25 SPG stays, my 28 Hilton stays and the leftover is for IHG. If the treshold were clear, they would get most likely less stays.
I'm sure they get more stays from some folk, but many people will be upset that the same stays one year qualifies them for RA, and doesn't the next. Imagine if airlines did the same.