hh aspire card credit fees - only us based airlines
Feb 26, 2019, 7:08 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Italy, France, USA
Programs: AF/KLM Flying Blue Platinum; Hilton Diamond
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hh aspire card credit fees - only us based airlines
I just found out that the $250 credit fees offered with the hh aspire card can be used only on a very limited list of us based airlines. So disappointing... is there anyone who was successfully able to negotiate a major European airline instead as preferred choice? Bit misleading the adv by american express. sigh
Feb 26, 2019, 10:19 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4,870
I just found out that the $250 credit fees offered with the hh aspire card can be used only on a very limited list of us based airlines. So disappointing... is there anyone who was successfully able to negotiate a major European airline instead as preferred choice? Bit misleading the adv by american express. sigh
Feb 27, 2019, 4:16 am
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
Is there an Amex Hilton Aspire card offered to non-U.S. residents? (Links led me to one for U.S. residents only.) That lists covers nine of the ten largest U.S. carriers by passenger count. For U.S. residents it isn't limiting at all.
Feb 27, 2019, 5:39 am
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Italy, France, USA
Programs: AF/KLM Flying Blue Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 21
I must admit that I did not check the list of airlines since there was written your fav airline so I did not even think it would be restricted to us based airlines. I live half of the year in the USA and half in europe and I travel often but only on skyteam and I avoid Delta as much as possible. Anyway, the list is above and I hope it will be helpful for those like me who by fav airline do not mean a us based airline. Thanks
Feb 27, 2019, 11:30 am
#7
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BNA/SAN
Programs: DL PM 1.5 MM , Hilton Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Plat
Posts: 754
I must admit that I did not check the list of airlines since there was written your fav airline so I did not even think it would be restricted to us based airlines. I live half of the year in the USA and half in europe and I travel often but only on skyteam and I avoid Delta as much as possible. Anyway, the list is above and I hope it will be helpful for those like me who by fav airline do not mean a us based airline. Thanks
Feb 27, 2019, 1:39 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,656
Your only option is going to be to claim one of the participating airlines from the list. If you prefer Sky Team then DL is really your only choice and you will just have to bite the bullet and book something on DL or forgo the credit offered on the card.
Feb 28, 2019, 11:25 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, AA, WP
Posts: 840
You can use more than three $50 e-gift cards on a trip if you call in, so you could potentially only have to take one DL flight a year. Or give them out at the holidays to American friends that fly DL.