Two-Year Hilton Honors VIP Tier Expiration Date Extension: The Definitive Thread

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Mar 20, 2003, 9:22 am

#151

rtpflyer

Join Date: Jun 2000

Location: Groveland, FL, USA

Programs: Starriot Platinum, DL PM, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Explorist

Posts: 1,041

Quote:

Originally posted by xyzzy:
I'm sure this seemed like a good way to save some money to whomever proposed 2 year cards, but I think that a year from now there are going to be an AWFUL lot of disappointed folks who did not read the fine print...

For what it's worth, my previous card had an expiration date in 2004 and I recently received my new card with an expiration date in 2005, so they don't seem to be saving money by sending 2 year cards. I did qualify on stays in 2002 so...

Mar 20, 2003, 11:43 am

#152

USC_FT@LAX

Join Date: Sep 2001

Location: Los Angeles

Programs: UA 1P MM

Posts: 112

FWIW my HHonors Gold card lists an expiration of 12/2099. I think it was a Y2K bug though. I have no idea when it expires in their system.

Mar 20, 2003, 8:16 pm

#153

SHADO

Suspended

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: AA EXP, 1 MM and CX RULES!!

Posts: 1,341

I got it too this week. 2/2005. I also received a targetted email from Hilton claiming 10 stays until June 14th will make me DIAMOND (rather than staying 28 times).

SHADO

Mar 21, 2003, 5:47 am

#154

jabez

Join Date: Jun 2001

Location: Suwanee,Ga ,usa

Posts: 3,617

I have a 2005 card and HH told me it was good until then.Hope to be Diamond before then.

Mar 26, 2003, 6:41 pm

#155

vindesante

Join Date: Oct 1999

Location: Massachusetts

Posts: 452

Has anyone tried this recently?

Mar 26, 2003, 7:33 pm

#156

Road King

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: Kansas, USA

Programs: HHonors Diamond, HGVC, AA, UA

Posts: 331

You can always try. However,from everything I can tell, this promo was over the last of February.

Mar 27, 2003, 10:05 pm

#157

QF Millions

Join Date: May 2001

Location: Sunny Sydney, cant beat it !

Posts: 45

My GOLD runs out in 4/03. Just spoke to them (OZ) and I will be downgraded to BLUE (?) in April. Tried quoting AAGU and she said that as my GOLD was awarded via promotion, unlikely to get again ???

Any ideas ?

Mar 27, 2003, 11:42 pm

#158

kawoh

Join Date: Dec 2001

Posts: 3,046

Yes, do the stays required for proper gold!

Apr 1, 2003, 7:45 am

#159

AndrewNYC

Join Date: Jun 2001

Location: New York, NY

Programs: DL PM, BA Gold, SPG Gold

Posts: 188

Do any of these promotions still exist? My gold card expires this month... I could really use a late check out in May...

Thanks

Apr 1, 2003, 7:53 am

#160

Xyzzy

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo

Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus

Posts: 35,400

Quote:

Originally posted by QF Millions:
Tried quoting AAGU and she said that as my GOLD was awarded via promotion, unlikely to get again ???

Any ideas ?

Try calling back. If they won't give it to you try using a different promo. There's an Amex one. SMGD I think. 4 stays within 90 days for gold -- do a search and you'll find it.

Apr 1, 2003, 10:13 pm

#161

Kremmen

Join Date: Feb 2001

Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold

Posts: 4,227

Quote:

Originally posted by QF Millions:
My GOLD runs out in 4/03. Just spoke to them (OZ) and I will be downgraded to BLUE (?) in April. Tried quoting AAGU and she said that as my GOLD was awarded via promotion, unlikely to get again ???

You may be lucky, though. I kept gold this last year for no particular reason. Got a letter a year ago saying they were extending it for a year. So, AAGU worked a few weeks ago, since my last year wasn't a promotion.

Apr 3, 2003, 9:12 am

#162

Daniel

Join Date: Jul 1999

Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

Posts: 178

I was gold in 2002 but knew I wouldn't requalify the normal way for 2003. I was US Air CP and AA Gold and called the Hhonors desk with appropriate codes to put on my account.

They noticed I had a Hilton Hhonors Visa and said 'oh we don't need to put any codes on your account, you'll keep your Gold status as long as you have your Visa card'

Well I just got my silver card..... any advice on what to say when I call them?

Apr 3, 2003, 3:51 pm

#163

QF WP

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser

Programs: VA Plat, QF Gold (97.4% LTG), QP Life, AA (66% LTG). HH Diamond. Amex Plat, Visa Plat

Posts: 6,519

Tell them their computer system and automated incorrect letters deserve a cold boot restart from your size 10 boot!!

Looks like HH need a Lurker here to swiftly deal with problems.

Apr 3, 2003, 4:44 pm

#164

paradocs

Original Member

Join Date: May 1998

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Programs: AA- Lifetime Platinum; Marriott - Lifetime Platinum: Starwood - Gold; IHG - Platinum

Posts: 2,201

Quote:

Well I just got my silver card..... any advice on what to say when I call them?[/B]

This is from the HHonors website:

"You'll also be automatically upgraded to HHonors Silver VIP status for your first year of Cardmembership. If you're already an HHonors Silver, Gold or Diamond VIP member, you'll continue to receive the privileges you currently enjoy."

Could that be why?

Apr 3, 2003, 5:26 pm

#165

srodr

Join Date: Mar 2001

Location: Philly, Madrid

Programs: Alaska MVP Gold

Posts: 2,591

Apparently AAGU didn't work for me.

I called Feb 28th and had no problem signing up for it, but today I got a silver card in the mail with a letter saying I was going from Gold to Silver. Maybe I'll call hhonors and ask them what the deal is?