Originally Posted by
Travelomania
Thanks !
But we all seem to know how we can keep points from expiring.
However, the fact that the expiry date has disappeared from accounts means that we have to double check by phone to make sure that a "qualifying" activity-date has re-set the expiry date. and we will have to trust the phone agent on this.
I rather see the expiry date for my ±500k points stated in my account, just as before.
The expiry only occurs if you have NO IHG [MENTION=215904]Rewards[/MENTION] elite status (ie are only club non elite member)
Then if no [MENTION=215904]Rewards[/MENTION] status, 12months from last activity, that means points plus/minus activity. Booking a future paid stay before 12months is up, which will only stay+post after the 12months is up alas obviously not enough and means one loses ones points
By the way fake booking/cancel ie award bookk+cancel to circumvent IHGs intent is now specifically covered by t+c's change/addition/clarification in the last four or so months so booking eg 10k night 11months out around 11months of no status then cancelling in 11months time will lose you your points.
(Cheapest method if no status is to spend on an ebook at =< 500pts if available)
https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/cu...-tc.html#terms <-- see point 24.
24. Point Expiration. CLUB LEVEL MEMBERSHIP POINTS (SEE MEMBER BENEFITS, INCLUDING LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP,
HERE) WILL EXPIRE IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT BECOMES INACTIVE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS OR LONGER, WHICH MEANS YOUR POINTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR ACCOUNT AND WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE FOR REDEMPTION. To maintain the Points in your membership account, you must have at least one “earn” or “redeem” transaction posted to your account every twelve (12) months. Use of the one night per year provided to IHG Rewards Club credit card holders does not constitute an “earn” or “redeem” activity to prevent Point expiration.
If you redeem Points for a Stay and subsequently cancel that Stay, the redemption activity does not prevent Point expiration.
Points do not expire for current Elite Members, although Points may expire twelve (12) months after an Elite Member’s account moves to Club level if there is no “earn” or “redeem” activity during those twelve (12) months.