AMEX exclusive USA issuer of Hilton Cards [2018]
Dec 30, 2017, 8:05 pm
#121
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,922
There doesn't seem to be any problem and I have the bonus. The question is whether to dump the Citi card now.
Jan 3, 2018, 11:33 pm
#124
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 32
Some of Ascend benefits already active?
I paid my state taxes on Dec 31 to with my Hilton card. That automatically generated a free weekend night certificate email. I was grumbling to myself why did Amex have to wait until Jan 18th to switch over but it was a nice surprise to get the certificate email. For those who will point out that there are better credit cards to charge taxes, my other motivation was to reach the Diamond status. And now if I can use this cert at a high value property, it will be all worth it to have used the Hilton card for taxes.
Jan 14, 2018, 1:36 pm
#125
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Guess I closed my Citi card too late. I received the new Amex HH card yesterday to replace Citi HH card. I already have the no fee Amex Hilton one along with a Surpass Card, which will be replaced by Ascend eventually. I’m not sure I want to activate this new card.
Jan 14, 2018, 1:39 pm
#126
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
Jan 14, 2018, 6:18 pm
#128
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
In my case, how odd to send me a card, when I cancelled the Citi version in November.
Last edited by eajusa; Jan 14, 2018 at 6:26 pm
Jan 14, 2018, 6:29 pm
#129
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
Yeah, they sent me a new card, too. I really hope they didn't open an "account" if I don't activate. Don't want it to affect Chase 5/24. Though I think the opening date should remain the same as the Citi opening date was, in which case it wouldn't affect me.
Jan 16, 2018, 3:16 pm
#130
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 265
Jan 16, 2018, 6:37 pm
#131
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 16
I also received the Amex Hilton card even though I canceled the Citi Hilton no annual fee card in early December. I spoke to an Amex rep and explained I didn't want to lose the chance to get the bonus points for opening a new card in the future (once per lifetime). She said if I don't activate the card it won't show up as an active account with American Express. She gave the impression it will not be in their system. I hope she is right, but I guess we will only know for sure when people who canceled their Citi card try to apply for the Amex one.
Jan 16, 2018, 10:24 pm
#134
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,783
Jan 17, 2018, 1:15 pm
#135
Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: 25 million points to burn!
Posts: 1,522
Got a huge runaround by both Citi and Amex right now. Called Amex to ask them to cancel my 2 converted cards I got in the mail today. Said they couldn't and I should call Citi. Called Citi and asked them to do the same. Said they couldn't and should call Amex. So...has anyone had success in canceling these new conversions? If so, how? Amex rep said that on Jan. 30, they will automatically be activated, whether I confirm them or not, so I need to cancel them by the 29th to avoid auto-activation, at which time they will show up in Amex's system.