Hilton co-branded card upgrade/downgrade [Consolidated]
Feb 24, 2023, 9:45 am
#211
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Diego, Ca
Programs: AA 2MM LT PLT; AS MVP Gold75k; HHonors Diamond; IHG PLT
Posts: 3,502
I signed up for the Aspire card through an upgrade offer 2 weeks ago, made a large charge last week, enrollment bonus points were in my account 72 hour later.
Mar 30, 2023, 11:12 am
#212
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: PHL, AVP, ABE
Programs: Marriott LTP, Wyndham Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, AA EXP, CET Diamond, MGM Gold
Posts: 295
Points incentive to upgrade Hilton Surpass to Aspire?
Hi all,
I recently received an email offer to upgrade my current Hilton Surpass to Aspire. I had considered doing this in the past. but wasn't crazy about the annual fee. However, as we are now traveling more often and find ourselves going to places where Hilton has a solid footprint and the $250 resort credit can come in handy, upgrading the card has become more likely, if not inevitable.
In the past, I can swear I used to receive emails which included Hilton bonus points (up to maybe 100,000-ish) if I upgraded my Surpass to Aspire, but not the one I got a few days ago. Has anyone received an upgrade offer which included Hilton points as an incentive or is it my imagination (lol)?
Thanks,
nottooshabby
I recently received an email offer to upgrade my current Hilton Surpass to Aspire. I had considered doing this in the past. but wasn't crazy about the annual fee. However, as we are now traveling more often and find ourselves going to places where Hilton has a solid footprint and the $250 resort credit can come in handy, upgrading the card has become more likely, if not inevitable.
In the past, I can swear I used to receive emails which included Hilton bonus points (up to maybe 100,000-ish) if I upgraded my Surpass to Aspire, but not the one I got a few days ago. Has anyone received an upgrade offer which included Hilton points as an incentive or is it my imagination (lol)?
Thanks,
nottooshabby
Mar 30, 2023, 2:50 pm
#214
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: PHL, AVP, ABE
Programs: Marriott LTP, Wyndham Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, AA EXP, CET Diamond, MGM Gold
Posts: 295
Hi philemer,
Yes, I was thinking about just applying for the Aspire and cancelling the Surpass but I have opened two additional credit cards (not AMEX or Chase) within the past few months. How much would this affect my credit score?
Thanks,
nottooshabby
Yes, I was thinking about just applying for the Aspire and cancelling the Surpass but I have opened two additional credit cards (not AMEX or Chase) within the past few months. How much would this affect my credit score?
Thanks,
nottooshabby
Mar 30, 2023, 10:48 pm
#215
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,068
Not much & it's only temporary. Score will rebound in a couple months.
Mar 31, 2023, 5:51 am
#216
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,274
Mar 31, 2023, 7:21 am
#217
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,434
I downgraded a Surpass card to the no-fee card over a year ago because I expected to get an upgrade offer either back to Surpass or to Aspire. Not a hint of an upgrade offer ever appeared. Meanwhile, I'm Diamond on stays, so I'm (im)patiently hoping for an offer to appear. As Dr Jabadski noted above, an application for Aspire (or Surpass) would affect Chase 5/24, so I'd really rather get an upgrade offer. Also, I understand that an upgrade does not count against the lifetime language in the Amex terms. If anyone knows how to tickle Amex into an upgrade offer (with points; I have seen offers to upgrade without a point incentive), I would appreciate hearing about it.
Mar 31, 2023, 7:38 pm
#218
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
I downgraded a Surpass card to the no-fee card over a year ago because I expected to get an upgrade offer either back to Surpass or to Aspire. Not a hint of an upgrade offer ever appeared. Meanwhile, I'm Diamond on stays, so I'm (im)patiently hoping for an offer to appear. As Dr Jabadski noted above, an application for Aspire (or Surpass) would affect Chase 5/24, so I'd really rather get an upgrade offer. Also, I understand that an upgrade does not count against the lifetime language in the Amex terms. If anyone knows how to tickle Amex into an upgrade offer (with points; I have seen offers to upgrade without a point incentive), I would appreciate hearing about it.
Apr 1, 2023, 4:22 pm
#219
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
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Posts: 12,068
May 3, 2023, 11:21 am
#220
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,576
I downgraded Aspire to Hilton no fee last August 2022. I received a prorated refund last August and also received my weekend night and resort credit. My membership year restarts end of May.
Amex offered me to upgrade (without bonus) and I do have a use for the status next month. Question is will I still get a certificate and resort credit before for the May 2023 anniversary (even if I used/received it already)?
Amex offered me to upgrade (without bonus) and I do have a use for the status next month. Question is will I still get a certificate and resort credit before for the May 2023 anniversary (even if I used/received it already)?
May 3, 2023, 12:19 pm
#221
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,274
May 4, 2023, 5:43 am
#222
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: FRA
Programs: MR, DL, MM, HH
Posts: 57
Popup jail for Aspire for almost a year. I have the Platinum, Gold, EDP, and Delta Platinum. Only the Delta hasn't been getting a low of spend. I am focusing on it now to see if if changes things as it is the cobranded card. Maybe related, but all my CLIs were denied for it. Could it be affecting the popup for Hilton Aspire?
May 11, 2023, 9:31 pm
#223
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,274
May 28, 2023, 2:07 pm
#224
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: GM on VX, UA, AA, HA, AS, SY; Budget Fastbreak
Posts: 27,535
Is there a free Amex HH card? I have what I thought was a basic HH amex and I just got a $95 membership renewal charge. I only use it for rare stuff plus it’s mostly so that my child has a “safe” card to use that isn’t a debit and isn’t a “youth card” that most parents buy. I just want my child to have a basic points card and the non-amex cards won’t do it for when my child was 13. Not sure if they’ll do it at 14. I just don’t want to pay $95/year if possible.
May 28, 2023, 2:34 pm
#225
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Yes, you can ask American Express to downgrade Surpass to the free card:
https://creditcard.hilton.com/d/hilt...s-credit-card/
https://creditcard.hilton.com/d/hilt...s-credit-card/
