Master thread TD Aeroplan credit card
#526
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,237
Should be interesting to see what happens
#527
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 210
Perhaps the agent was misinformed. Seems odd they would pull out of a program that was just announced.
#528
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AC E35K, NEXUS
Posts: 4,368
Applied for and received Infinite Privilege card. Called to enroll in Hilton Diamond status and was informed that as of yesterday, they are no longer partnering with Hilton nor offering that benefit.
Main website has been updated (not the Visa Infinite Privilege site yet, and there is no link the register with Hilton via the Infinite Privilege concierge site.
Main website has been updated (not the Visa Infinite Privilege site yet, and there is no link the register with Hilton via the Infinite Privilege concierge site.
#529
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Aeroplan Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 18,686
YYZ.. Go to the Infinite Privilege page. TD didn't even market that HH and Fairmont was part of the card benefits. Sounds like TD doesn't know what they are talking about. Go to Infinite Privilege page and enroll.
#530
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: Marriott LTPP
Posts: 568
I tried for either waiver or discount on the privilege card. They said that they weren't giving either for this particular card. Think it makes sense to go for the business, in this case, since they are giving the highest number of bonus points (20K) and will waive the fee for the first year. I actually don't see much of a difference between the business and basic except for the bonus points and they will waive the fee. This tells me I should go for the business card.
#531
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,237
The reason no discount on more expensive card ( and income requirements) is non AP/AC benefits are part of VISA program that has fixed cost to the bank offering it.
My guess you will see more partnered cards with Visa Infinite Privilege , TD is just the 1st ( in Canada from looks of it)
Like the Aeroplan/Altitude being 2 programs, TD is offering a TD/VISA combined card
#532
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Aeroplan Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott
Posts: 1,839
My take on this new card is there are 2 parts TD / AP and Visa it self
The reason no discount on more expensive card ( and income requirements) is non AP/AC benefits are part of VISA program that has fixed cost to the bank offering it.
My guess you will see more partnered cards with Visa Infinite Privilege , TD is just the 1st ( in Canada from looks of it)
Like the Aeroplan/Altitude being 2 programs, TD is offering a TD/VISA combined card
The reason no discount on more expensive card ( and income requirements) is non AP/AC benefits are part of VISA program that has fixed cost to the bank offering it.
My guess you will see more partnered cards with Visa Infinite Privilege , TD is just the 1st ( in Canada from looks of it)
Like the Aeroplan/Altitude being 2 programs, TD is offering a TD/VISA combined card
#533
I tried for either waiver or discount on the privilege card. They said that they weren't giving either for this particular card. Think it makes sense to go for the business, in this case, since they are giving the highest number of bonus points (20K) and will waive the fee for the first year. I actually don't see much of a difference between the business and basic except for the bonus points and they will waive the fee. This tells me I should go for the business card.
#534
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: I'm a nobody everywhere
Posts: 424
#536
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Aeroplan Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 18,686
My take on this new card is there are 2 parts TD / AP and Visa it self
The reason no discount on more expensive card ( and income requirements) is non AP/AC benefits are part of VISA program that has fixed cost to the bank offering it.
My guess you will see more partnered cards with Visa Infinite Privilege , TD is just the 1st ( in Canada from looks of it)
Like the Aeroplan/Altitude being 2 programs, TD is offering a TD/VISA combined card
The reason no discount on more expensive card ( and income requirements) is non AP/AC benefits are part of VISA program that has fixed cost to the bank offering it.
My guess you will see more partnered cards with Visa Infinite Privilege , TD is just the 1st ( in Canada from looks of it)
Like the Aeroplan/Altitude being 2 programs, TD is offering a TD/VISA combined card
With HH Diamond in the offerings, there has to be some sort of kickback given to HH to offer top tier status.
#537
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 288
I hope for everyone's sake I am wrong. I just logged in again, and it is not listed as an option. When I initially registered for the site, there was a checkbox if I was interested in Hilton Diamond, but it never asked me for any enrollment information (HHonours number etc.), so that is why I called.
If you check this TD site and click on footnote 6, you'll see only the Fairmont privilege is mentioned.
http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/product...ilege-card.jsp
If you click on the Hilton program enrollment from this page, it just brings you back to the terms and conditons.
https://visainfinite.ca/privilege/terms.jsp#
#538
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 288
This is the number I called from the Visa Infinite Privilege site (I believe the link to this site was posted earlier on this thread).
https://visainfinite.ca/privilege/terms.jsp#
Eligible Cardholders must enrol into the Hilton Hhonors program to qualify for the automatic Diamond Member Status. Cardholders must call the Visa InfiniteŽ Privilege Concierge at 1-855-822-1240 or click here and provide the information required for enrollment. Cardholders who enrol will receive an automatic upgrade into Hilton Hhonors Diamond. Enrolment is valid until December 31, 2014.
https://visainfinite.ca/privilege/terms.jsp#
Eligible Cardholders must enrol into the Hilton Hhonors program to qualify for the automatic Diamond Member Status. Cardholders must call the Visa InfiniteŽ Privilege Concierge at 1-855-822-1240 or click here and provide the information required for enrollment. Cardholders who enrol will receive an automatic upgrade into Hilton Hhonors Diamond. Enrolment is valid until December 31, 2014.
#539
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 288
#540
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Aeroplan Diamond, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 18,686
This is the number I called from the Visa Infinite Privilege site (I believe the link to this site was posted earlier on this thread).
https://visainfinite.ca/privilege/terms.jsp#
Eligible Cardholders must enrol into the Hilton Hhonors program to qualify for the automatic Diamond Member Status. Cardholders must call the Visa InfiniteŽ Privilege Concierge at 1-855-822-1240 or click here and provide the information required for enrollment. Cardholders who enrol will receive an automatic upgrade into Hilton Hhonors Diamond. Enrolment is valid until December 31, 2014.
https://visainfinite.ca/privilege/terms.jsp#
Eligible Cardholders must enrol into the Hilton Hhonors program to qualify for the automatic Diamond Member Status. Cardholders must call the Visa InfiniteŽ Privilege Concierge at 1-855-822-1240 or click here and provide the information required for enrollment. Cardholders who enrol will receive an automatic upgrade into Hilton Hhonors Diamond. Enrolment is valid until December 31, 2014.
Sounds like low lying fruit a lot of HH Diamond members are getting up in arms about. Perhaps, thats why HH pulled the plug, if indeed they've pulled the plug.
The Aeroplat, or Amex Platinum cards by far provide superior value if HH is deleted as a benefit. Plat5 coupled with benefits. Plat5 seems standalone in Visa Infinite Privilege, but shall be offered for the first time internationally to FPC members. In Canada, Amex Platinum cards are the way to go, unless Privilege adds another low lying fruit benefit.