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- What are the most current working links?
- Is this card churnable?
- How frequently can I apply for these cards?
- Do I have to close my previous card before reapplying?
- I got the 60K card and bonus but when I finished the spend on my second 60K card I did not get the bonus. What happened?
[1] What are the most current working links?
There is a standard offer for 50K points after $1K spend in 4 months. (No landing page is available for this offer; lnik taken from wiki for http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/citi-...amex-citi.html.)
There are no known 60K offers available. The most recent one expired in late September 2014.
[2] Is this card churnable?
In the past, this card has been easily churnable. However, in December 2014 Citi began inserting language into some applications and landing pages disqualifying current Hilton Visa cardholders & requiring an 18-month wait from the date of the previous card's cancellation. The application link listed above does not include this restriction, and FTers have confirmed that they have been approved through this application despite being current or recent holders of another Citi Hilton card.
[3] How frequently can I apply for these cards?
You can only apply for ONE Citi card in a week or TWO in two months (60 days). To be safe, it is frequently suggested to wait 8+ days between ANY two Citi applications and 65+ days until your third Citi application of ANY kind. These are rolling dates, so you have to wait at least 60 days (65+) from your second application to your 4th applications, and so forth.
If math is not your strong suit, you can use: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html.
Example:
Day 0 - Citi HHonors Card #1
Day 8 - Citi AA Personal Card
Day 65 - Citi AA Business Card
Day 73 - Citi HHonors Card #2
Day 130 - Citi TY Card
[4] Do I have to close my previous card before reapplying?
Not if you use the application link above. As stated above, in December 2014 Citi began introducing new application pages requiring an 18-month wait since cancellation of the prior card.
Note that when you close an account, Citi may not "free up" the credit limit from that card for as long as 6 months. So if you're going to apply within 6 months, it's better to not cancel beforehand.
[5] I got the 60K card and bonus but when I finished the spend on my second 60K card I did not get the bonus. What happened?
There appears to be a problem with Citi crediting you with both bonuses but Hilton not crediting the second bonus because their system sees it as a duplicate.
You need to open up a case, preferably with Hilton, and explain that you have two separate cards (feel free to explain one is for business and one for personal if they ask why you have multiple cards and you feel like explaining). You also need to diligently check back with them and make sure that they do not close the case as you already got the bonus.
This is very much a YMMV situation. Depending on who you talk to and where, this can be a relatively short process or a particularly unpleasant and long one. Best advice: Be nice to the CSRs and get them on your side or HUACA until you find someone useful.
For some people it may be worth getting the 50K card instead, possibly trying to "bump the bonus" to 60K and getting it as a 10K adjustment instead.
Citi Hilton HHonors Visa [2011-2014]
#1111
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,457
These reconsideration reps must have heard everything by this point.
Sure, it makes sense to be as smart as possible in how we word our requests... but there's some comfort in knowing "the other guy" is more bizarre.
#1112
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 233
If you are Hilton Gold/Diamond, you can just ask for it.
I just came back from 6 nights at Hilton Waikoloa Village at Kona.
Booked a Partial Ocean room for 213K and asked for an upgrade at the front desk.
Was upgraded to the Deluxe Ocean View without any extra points or $$.
I just came back from 6 nights at Hilton Waikoloa Village at Kona.
Booked a Partial Ocean room for 213K and asked for an upgrade at the front desk.
Was upgraded to the Deluxe Ocean View without any extra points or $$.
#1113
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
#1114
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Georgia, USA
Programs: HH Gold, MR Silver, SPG
Posts: 27
I applied for 2 of these and they said I was instantly approved, but I got no email notifications that I even applied. Is this normal. Wondering if they went through or not.
#1115
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
None of my four applications for these cards (nor my apps for AA cards) provided any email confirmation of receipt. If you received instant approval, the cards will come in the mail.
#1116
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: LAX
Posts: 670
Some properties will upgrade you based on your elite status (which is easy to come by with CCs), and some properties will let you upgrade for $ (including the Conrad Maldives).
#1117
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 104
Both said to expect physical card in 4-7 business days.
#1118
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AA, SWA, CO, UA, PC Plat, HH Gold, SPG
Posts: 799
We just spent a week in Hawaii and I had been been building up HH points for that stay. When I got ready to book a year ago I weighed the possibility of getting a good room at the Hawaiian Village as a Gold considering the most recognition we've had so far was a pack of Oreos. I eventually decided since it was my wife's first time (and probably the last time) there, I wasn't going to take the chance - and we booked the military Hale Koa hotel right next door - where I could guarantee an end oceanview room. I'll use the points for more exotic places - like visiting my father-in-law in Mt Home, Arkansas :-)
#1120
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 79
I had a similar scenario, except the csr referred to is by its AA name AND offered to close it for me to move credit around. I thoroughly believe they can see all of the information for every card I have, but most often only refer to the cards by their last 4 numbers for ease and specificity.
#1121
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: AMEX Plat, AAdvantage Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 963
Looks like I got the gold card . Anyone know the signup bonus I would get for this one? 2x cards w 5k on each.
#1123
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: AMEX Plat, AAdvantage Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 963
#1125
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: AMEX Plat, AAdvantage Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 963