Dec 30, 2014, 12:31 pm
Last edit by: mia
ALL Citi HHonors application links are now DEAD.
Citi's contract to issue Hilton co-branded cards ends December 31, 2017. Citi will sell most accounts to American Express. The criteria for determining which accounts are eligible to be sold are unpublished. Read Hilton FAQ: http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...-card-faq.html .
Citi's contract to issue Hilton co-branded cards ends December 31, 2017. Citi will sell most accounts to American Express. The criteria for determining which accounts are eligible to be sold are unpublished. Read Hilton FAQ: http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...-card-faq.html .
Citi Hilton Honors VISA (no annual fee version) [Ends Dec 2017]
Oct 16, 2017, 12:45 pm
#1606
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,599
In reality I have nothing to gain by keeping her Citi cards open and since she has 3 Hilton Visas her 1/24 come November could easily turn into 4/24 if those cards get converted and each show up as a new card
Last edited by flyer4512; Oct 16, 2017 at 2:47 pm
Oct 16, 2017, 1:28 pm
#1607
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
My bad, I read the guys post who said a Costco card showed up in his account but when I read back I see he asked for the conversion.
In reality I have nothing to gain by keeping her Citi cards open and since she has 3 Hilton Visas her 1/24 come November could easily turn into 4/24 if those cards get converted and show up as a new car
In reality I have nothing to gain by keeping her Citi cards open and since she has 3 Hilton Visas her 1/24 come November could easily turn into 4/24 if those cards get converted and show up as a new car
Oct 16, 2017, 5:24 pm
#1608
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
Surpass accounts are already AMEX accounts, nothing to pick up there. Perhaps you meant that AMEX might pick up HH Res accounts and turn them into Surpass accounts?
Oct 17, 2017, 11:31 am
#1609
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As to what they will convert to, that's separate rumors, fueled by someone accidentally being told they had applied for an Ascend card when they applied for an Amex HH Surpass card recently. Ie, would Reserve convert to Surpass (and thus lose features), or what Amex either upgrade Surpass (with or without a new name) or create a third card which would match Reserve's features more closely? No one knows yet, but as you can see there are multiple possibilities.
Nov 1, 2017, 8:32 am
#1610
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: AA Plat, IHG Plat, HH Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,933
I just received an e-mail that these will be replace with the Hilton Amex card.
I still have two cards from Citi open and the Hilton Amex already. I wonder if I should hang on to the two during conversion (for potentially getting additional Amex Offers), or if I should go ahead and close before conversion to free up card slots for other Amex cards in the future. IIRC Amex has a limit on the number of open accounts per customer, which I will come up against with my other Amex cards.
I still have two cards from Citi open and the Hilton Amex already. I wonder if I should hang on to the two during conversion (for potentially getting additional Amex Offers), or if I should go ahead and close before conversion to free up card slots for other Amex cards in the future. IIRC Amex has a limit on the number of open accounts per customer, which I will come up against with my other Amex cards.
If you have the no-fee Citi Hilton Honors Card, it will be replaced with the Hilton Honors American Express Card and if you have the Citi Hilton Honors Reserve Card, it will be replaced with the Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card. Your new Card will arrive in the mail in mid-January and will be available to use starting on January 30, 2018.** Your relationship with Hilton Honors remains unchanged and you will continue to earn Hilton Honors Points on your Citi Hilton Honors Card until that time.
Nov 1, 2017, 8:34 am
#1611
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Hilton has officially announced that most Citi Honors card accounts will be sold to American Express, and transferred January 30, 2018. Free Citi Hilton VISA accounts will become free American Express Honors card accounts. The criteria for selecting accounts eligible for transfer to American Express are unpublished, but it's possible that if you already hold a free American Express Honors card your account will remain at Citi, and that Citi will convert it to a ThankYou or cashback card.
Hilton FAQ is here:http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...i-card-faq.htm
Hilton forum thread: American Express Announces Two New Hilton Credit Cards
Thread started by official Honors representative: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...dit-cards.html
Hilton FAQ is here:http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...i-card-faq.htm
Hilton forum thread: American Express Announces Two New Hilton Credit Cards
Thread started by official Honors representative: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...dit-cards.html
Last edited by mia; Nov 1, 2017 at 10:38 am
Nov 1, 2017, 8:41 am
#1612
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,599
Hilton has officially announced that most Citi Honors card accounts will be sold to American Express, and transferred January 30, 2018. Free Citi Hilton VISA accounts will become free American Express Honors card accounts. The criteria for selecting accounts eligible for transfer to American Express are unpublished, but it's possible that if you already hold a free American Express Honors card your account will remain at Citi, and that Citi will convert it to a ThankYou or cashback card.
Hilton FAQ is here:http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...i-card-faq.htm
Hilton forum thread: American Express Announces Two New Hilton Credit Cards
Hilton FAQ is here:http://hiltonhonors3.hilton.com/en/e...i-card-faq.htm
Hilton forum thread: American Express Announces Two New Hilton Credit Cards
I wish we had some definite info on what happens if a person already has the NAF Amex and also how this might effect 5/24
I guess I'll keep my oldest Citi HH open for a while until we get more info
Nov 1, 2017, 10:37 am
#1613
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
There is also a thread started by the official Honors representative:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...dit-cards.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...dit-cards.html
Nov 1, 2017, 1:53 pm
#1614
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CHS
Programs: Delta, AA, BA, United, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond, SPG Marriott Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,142
Product Change Stategy?
Like many I already have an amex Surpass. I wonder what I could PC some of my Citi HH cards to.
Nov 1, 2017, 2:53 pm
#1615
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,599
There is also a thread started by the official Honors representative:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...dit-cards.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilt...dit-cards.html
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Nov 5, 2017, 5:02 pm
#1616
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,284
Nov 6, 2017, 8:57 am
#1617
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
AAoA doesn't really matter. Even closed cards stay on your credit file for 7 years. My AAoA is less than 2 years and my scores are 820-830.
Nov 6, 2017, 4:52 pm
#1618
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA plt 2 mm, Marriott LTT, HH dia
Posts: 1,215
I got a snail mail letter regarding my Citi HH card. It sounds we have time to stop the conversion if needed.
front page:
We are writing to let you know that Citi's co-branded credit card relationship with Hilton is ending. Your Citi Hilton Honors Visa Signature account will be transferred to American Express on January 30, 2018 ("the Replacement Date").
Please note, in some situations, your account may not be transferred to American Express. If this is the case, we will contact you with additional information.
last page:
If your account is closed or is not in good standing as of January 26, 2018, your account will not be transferred to American Express.
I don't want my account transferred, so this is good news for me.
front page:
We are writing to let you know that Citi's co-branded credit card relationship with Hilton is ending. Your Citi Hilton Honors Visa Signature account will be transferred to American Express on January 30, 2018 ("the Replacement Date").
Please note, in some situations, your account may not be transferred to American Express. If this is the case, we will contact you with additional information.
last page:
If your account is closed or is not in good standing as of January 26, 2018, your account will not be transferred to American Express.
I don't want my account transferred, so this is good news for me.
Nov 7, 2017, 11:05 am
#1619
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I got a snail mail letter regarding my Citi HH card. It sounds we have time to stop the conversion if needed.
front page:
We are writing to let you know that Citi's co-branded credit card relationship with Hilton is ending. Your Citi Hilton Honors Visa Signature account will be transferred to American Express on January 30, 2018 ("the Replacement Date").
Please note, in some situations, your account may not be transferred to American Express. If this is the case, we will contact you with additional information.
last page:
If your account is closed or is not in good standing as of January 26, 2018, your account will not be transferred to American Express.
I don't want my account transferred, so this is good news for me.
front page:
We are writing to let you know that Citi's co-branded credit card relationship with Hilton is ending. Your Citi Hilton Honors Visa Signature account will be transferred to American Express on January 30, 2018 ("the Replacement Date").
Please note, in some situations, your account may not be transferred to American Express. If this is the case, we will contact you with additional information.
last page:
If your account is closed or is not in good standing as of January 26, 2018, your account will not be transferred to American Express.
I don't want my account transferred, so this is good news for me.
So while you still may have some time to cancel, I would not count on having until late January to cancel.
Last edited by sdsearch; Nov 7, 2017 at 11:26 am
Nov 7, 2017, 11:35 pm
#1620
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA plt 2 mm, Marriott LTT, HH dia
Posts: 1,215
I'm not sure if that statement you highlighted is accurate to the day. Amex has suggested that you will have the Amex card by the end of January, and I don't see how that's possible if they don't even get the accounts from Citi until January 26.
So while you still may have some time to cancel, I would not count on having until late January to cancel.
So while you still may have some time to cancel, I would not count on having until late January to cancel.
I was just typing in verbatim what was in the letter I got from Citi. The main thing I was concerned about is that it wasn't too late to cancel the card now to avoid the conversion.