Are physical Diamond Membership Cards still available?
#3
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: VS Flying Club (Gold), BA Exec Club (Silver), Hilton Honors (Diamond)
Posts: 59
I agree I would like one, I always used to request my Silver and Gold Card just to have a shiny bit of plastic, it seams like they have dropped it completely now that I made Diamond!
#5
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, AA, WP
Posts: 840
I think I know where my Diamond card is, in a pile of other things I never use. But is there even a possible use? Like with Skyteam, sometimes you need your actual Delta card for lounge access at a partner lounge, for example. Anything like that?
#6
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: PHX
Programs: HHonors Lifetime Diamond, UA Million Miler Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,142
I agree. What is the use of the Diamond (or any hilton status card). Complete waste of money to manufacture them
#7
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Everywhere
Programs: AA EXP - 3.7MM, Bonv LIFETIME Titan, HH Dmd, Hyatt Glob., Priority Clb Dmd, Ntnl Exec El., Sixt PLT
Posts: 1,677
- This August I was asked to show my physical Diamond card on a shuttle bus from Hilton Dublin airport to DUB terminal. Otherwise the driver was collecting a few Euros for the ride.
#8
#9
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: bne
Programs: Velocity Gold, AIRNZ Elite, Qantas Silver ,Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,303
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#11
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seat 2A
Programs: AA EXP LT GLD 1MM, BA GLD, NH/UA*G, Hyatt Dia, Marr Tit LT PLT, IHG Spire,HH Dia, MGM NOIR,Hertz PC
Posts: 10,571
Novelty and pampering of the Elite Members to make them feel important and proud of their achievement. Can't buy that with money, at least not a few cents production cost for a piece of plastic.
#12
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 343
Do you know who I am? /s Although personally I don't mind having stuff like that. It goes with my keepsakes in a "scrapbook" that gets looked at once or twice a year.
#13
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Gold (.85 MM), HH Diamond, SPG Platinum (LT Gold), Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 5,577
You have an older generation such as my father that isn't "smartphone savvy", the same older people that prefer a phonebook over internet search. It's nice that the younger generation doesn't care, but after traveling with my father last week, a plastic card with his status on it is important to him.
#14
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Programs: AA EXP LT GLD 1MM, BA GLD, NH/UA*G, Hyatt Dia, Marr Tit LT PLT, IHG Spire,HH Dia, MGM NOIR,Hertz PC
Posts: 10,571
Without these cards I'd now miss countless pieces of memory to look back on over the last decade or two. And who would give up the trademark Up In The Air membership card battle!? :P
#15
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seat 2A
Programs: AA EXP LT GLD 1MM, BA GLD, NH/UA*G, Hyatt Dia, Marr Tit LT PLT, IHG Spire,HH Dia, MGM NOIR,Hertz PC
Posts: 10,571
You have an older generation such as my father that isn't "smartphone savvy", the same older people that prefer a phonebook over internet search. It's nice that the younger generation doesn't care, but after traveling with my father last week, a plastic card with his status on it is important to him.