Originally Posted by
flyer4512
My Wife signed up for the 80K Surpass a few months ago.
I was surprised today when her HH Gold card came and it expires in March 2017.
I was expecting it to expire in March 2016. This saves us $75 as we can cancel the card before the next AF and worry about getting her Gold status for her next stay that occurs after 4/1/2017.
If the Surpass now gives Gold status for over 2 years for $75 that's a great deal IMO.
I am not sure if you cancel the credit card before Mar 2017 the status would still remain. The card may say the date but her status is really tied to the credit card. I believe with SPG, if your Gold status is from a card (AMEX Plat), the moment you X the card, the SPG Gold would be gone. However if your status is via spend on the AMEX SPG card, your Gold status would still be good thru the end of the year even after you cancel the credit card.