[ARCHIVE to 2018] American Express Announces Two New Hilton Credit Cards
Apr 22, 2018, 7:55 am
#1276
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
I believe you earn the Citi Reserve night by spending $10k before your anniversary date which includes any previous spending and the Ascend night by spending $15k in 2018 which includes January spending on the Citi Reserve. My anniversary date was August and I already received both nights. That is one nice feature of the Ascend, you don't have to wait to pay the annual fee before receiving the free night.
I also have an Amex offer to earn 10k points for every $3k in spending up to 30k points, so you may want to check your Amex offers.
I also have an Amex offer to earn 10k points for every $3k in spending up to 30k points, so you may want to check your Amex offers.
On my Amex Hilton (applied directly with Amex) my anniversary date is Nov 2018. So here, I'd have to spend $15k before then.
Am I understanding correctly?
Apr 22, 2018, 8:53 am
#1277
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: AA, US, WN, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 1,528
I'm sorry, I'm not following you. I have two cards. One I applied for via Citi years ago. You're saying for that card, which was transferred to Amex in Jan, I only have to hit $10k in spend before my anniversary date oin 2018?
On my Amex Hilton (applied directly with Amex) my anniversary date is Nov 2018. So here, I'd have to spend $15k before then.
Am I understanding correctly?
On my Amex Hilton (applied directly with Amex) my anniversary date is Nov 2018. So here, I'd have to spend $15k before then.
Am I understanding correctly?
The same spending counts towards both nights and your qualifying Citi spending gets carried over to Amex.
Apr 23, 2018, 6:52 am
#1278
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
Has anyone been able to actually enroll online for the Aspire Priority Pass benefit? It keeps giving me an error, will have to call later.
Apr 23, 2018, 10:59 am
#1279
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
Programs: Rapid Rewards, Skymiles, Hilton HHonors, SPG/Marriott Rewards
Posts: 4,945
Does anyone think the bonus for the Ascend might go up with Chase offering a 100,000 bonus for their new Marriott card starting in May, albeit with greater spend?
Last edited by Cledaybuck; Apr 23, 2018 at 11:07 am
Apr 23, 2018, 12:04 pm
#1280
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: RDU <|> MMX
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, SK EBS
Posts: 12,481
The Priority Pass and Airline Fee enrollment hasn't been working for me either for at least the past few weeks. I called Amex re: the PP enrollment as I have a trip coming up, the rep enrolled me over the phone and I received my card from PP about a week later in the mail.
Apr 23, 2018, 1:11 pm
#1281
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
The Priority Pass and Airline Fee enrollment hasn't been working for me either for at least the past few weeks. I called Amex re: the PP enrollment as I have a trip coming up, the rep enrolled me over the phone and I received my card from PP about a week later in the mail.
Apr 23, 2018, 2:42 pm
#1282
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 567
Is the business card a new product for lifetime bonus rules? I am not sure if I had any Hilton business cards before. Anyone got the bonus on a business card?
Apr 23, 2018, 5:36 pm
#1283
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
So, yes, it's definitely a new product.
Apr 23, 2018, 7:44 pm
#1284
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 265
Had the Citi Reserve - cancelled with Citi just before the transfer to Ascend, but Amex sent me the ascend anyway, had to call amex to cancel the new Ascend back in Jan/Feb.
Am I able to apply for an Ascend and get the bonus? I never applied nor got a bonus for the Ascend - it was just sent to me in the transfer from Citi to Amex. Sorry if this has been asked recently - I went back a few pages.
Thank you!
Am I able to apply for an Ascend and get the bonus? I never applied nor got a bonus for the Ascend - it was just sent to me in the transfer from Citi to Amex. Sorry if this has been asked recently - I went back a few pages.
Thank you!
Apr 24, 2018, 4:20 am
#1285
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: AA, US, WN, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 1,528
Had the Citi Reserve - cancelled with Citi just before the transfer to Ascend, but Amex sent me the ascend anyway, had to call amex to cancel the new Ascend back in Jan/Feb.
Am I able to apply for an Ascend and get the bonus? I never applied nor got a bonus for the Ascend - it was just sent to me in the transfer from Citi to Amex. Sorry if this has been asked recently - I went back a few pages.
Thank you!
Am I able to apply for an Ascend and get the bonus? I never applied nor got a bonus for the Ascend - it was just sent to me in the transfer from Citi to Amex. Sorry if this has been asked recently - I went back a few pages.
Thank you!
Obviously you will want to confirm this with Amex.
Apr 24, 2018, 4:45 am
#1286
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 567
Thanks, played it safe and applied for Aspire - no instant approval - lets see what happens, should I call recon?
Apr 24, 2018, 10:07 am
#1287
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
Data point re Diamond status:
Applied for Aspire and instantly approved on Apr 20.
Upgraded to Diamond Status on Apr 24.
Applied for Aspire and instantly approved on Apr 20.
Upgraded to Diamond Status on Apr 24.
Apr 24, 2018, 1:41 pm
#1288
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: WN A+/CP, HH Diamond, Delta Gold, UsAir Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 89
Applied on 23rd, upgraded on 24th
Apr 24, 2018, 2:33 pm
#1289
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Because I upgraded from no-AF to Ascend last Wed the 18th, and I also finally got upgraded to Gold Status on the 24th.
So that's Tue Apr 24 upgrades in status for 3 applications from Wed 18th to Mon 23rd.
Apr 26, 2018, 5:56 am
#1290
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 26
I currently have ASCEND and when I log into my Amex online account, I can only get to an option to UPGRADE to ASPIRE. How do I apply as new card to receive the bonus?