Mar 19, 2015, 4:15 pm
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In accordance with the terms and conditions of Hilton HHonors:
Members who do not have eligible activity as defined in a. - d. below in any 24 consecutive month period may be removed from the Program and are subject to forfeiture of all accumulated Points. At the discretion of Hilton Honors, such Members may be permitted to remain in the Program and removed after five years of inactivity. To keep accumulated Hilton Honors Points, the Member must take one of the following actions within a 24 consecutive month period:
Members who do not have eligible activity as defined in a. - d. below in any 24 consecutive month period may be removed from the Program and are subject to forfeiture of all accumulated Points. At the discretion of Hilton Honors, such Members may be permitted to remain in the Program and removed after five years of inactivity. To keep accumulated Hilton Honors Points, the Member must take one of the following actions within a 24 consecutive month period:
- stay at a hotel within the Hilton Portfolio pursuant to the terms herein;
- earn Hilton Honors Points through any third party source of Hilton Honors Point accumulation, including a Hilton co-branded credit card, pursuant to its terms;
- purchase Hilton Honors Points; or,
- donate Points through The Hilton Honors Giving Back Program.
How To Keep Hilton Honors Points From Expiring: The Definitive Thread
Nov 3, 2013, 2:04 pm
#601
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 783
Just wondering, do AMEX purchases still count towards activity requirements? What about e-rewards? I tried both (spent $1 on AMEX) and redeemed $25 e-rewards towards Hilton Honnors, but in both cases my activity does not reflect this action, even though the point balance went up. Trying to keep my father's account active as last time he stayed at a Hilton was last December.
Thank you,
PedroNY
Thank you,
PedroNY
Nov 3, 2013, 4:27 pm
#602
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
Just wondering, do AMEX purchases still count towards activity requirements? What about e-rewards? I tried both (spent $1 on AMEX) and redeemed $25 e-rewards towards Hilton Honnors, but in both cases my activity does not reflect this action, even though the point balance went up. Trying to keep my father's account active as last time he stayed at a Hilton was last December.
Thank you,
PedroNY
Thank you,
PedroNY
Do the points not reflect in the recent activity portion of your account?
Nov 4, 2013, 6:01 pm
#603
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 783
Best,
PedroNY
Nov 4, 2013, 6:05 pm
#604
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob
Posts: 15,822
Yes, that is exactly is the problem. The "recent activity" tab says that there is no activity, period. the point count actually goes up, but it is not shown in anyway in the recent activity. I called HHonnors but they could not explain why that is the case, a bit weird if you ask me.
Best,
PedroNY
Best,
PedroNY
29 Aug 2013 AMERICAN EXPRESS POINT BONUS 23808 0
Nov 5, 2013, 7:51 pm
#606
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: USA
Programs: UA Global Services, TSA Pre✓, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,116
Have 7303 points expiring Nov 7. Any easy way to keep them alive? Maybe a 1000 point magazine redemption or a cheap item in the rewards mall? Not saving them for anything but rather would not lose them.
Nov 5, 2013, 9:01 pm
#608
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: Whoever Has the Best Bonus
Posts: 5,183
I've been top tier at Starwood, Marriott and Hilton and while it's been a race to the bottom Hilton has definitely been winning. Can't think of one change they made for the better as opposed to the other two which have had some positive changes in the past.
Nov 7, 2013, 11:24 pm
#609
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Programs: Bonvoy P, HHonors Dia, Hyatt Disc, FPC, Alaskan, Hawaiian, AA, United, Elevate, Amex
Posts: 192
Nov 8, 2013, 3:16 am
#610
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
I see my AMEX hilton activity on my account, but I don't actually see any expiration date for my account. Does Hilton actually calculate and show the expiration date of the miles, or as long as I earn a few points from my AMEX hilton I am in the clear to hold my ever-less-valuable balance?
I've been top tier at Starwood, Marriott and Hilton and while it's been a race to the bottom Hilton has definitely been winning. Can't think of one change they made for the better as opposed to the other two which have had some positive changes in the past.
I've been top tier at Starwood, Marriott and Hilton and while it's been a race to the bottom Hilton has definitely been winning. Can't think of one change they made for the better as opposed to the other two which have had some positive changes in the past.
Nov 9, 2013, 3:58 pm
#611
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plat, Marriott Silver, HH Gold
Posts: 797
http://shoptoearn.hhonors.com/loyrew...=1373704063616
Try the Hilton shopping mall - perhaps something you needed to buy online anyway, the merchant could be a mall partner.
One of the merchants is abebooks.com - I used them to buy a $3 Sudoku book - I think I earned 15 HH points, which took like 3 months to post - but, the points were shown backdated to the order date.
I had also confirmed with HH customer service, that as long as I made the purchase before the expiration date, this would keep the points active.
I did this about 2 years ago - so could be worth a quick call to CS just to make sure policy is still the same.
Try the Hilton shopping mall - perhaps something you needed to buy online anyway, the merchant could be a mall partner.
One of the merchants is abebooks.com - I used them to buy a $3 Sudoku book - I think I earned 15 HH points, which took like 3 months to post - but, the points were shown backdated to the order date.
I had also confirmed with HH customer service, that as long as I made the purchase before the expiration date, this would keep the points active.
I did this about 2 years ago - so could be worth a quick call to CS just to make sure policy is still the same.
How long does it take for the transaction to show up in the account (even as "pending")? I ask because I just placed an order, and nothing is showing up. Not sure if it takes 90 days to even know if the transaction was registered properly with Hilton? Or should the transaction at least show "pending" within a day or so?
Jan 24, 2014, 1:57 pm
#612
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,406
What is the best use of these points - it appears the hotels are difficult to find and expensive.
How about transferring to Delta Skymiles? I have 19k Skymiles left.
HHonors will give 1500 Advantage for 10k HH
But gives 1000 Skymiles for 10k HH
Worth it?
I also became eligible for the Surpass card - it has an annual fee of $75. Not sure if it is worth?
How about transferring to Delta Skymiles? I have 19k Skymiles left.
HHonors will give 1500 Advantage for 10k HH
But gives 1000 Skymiles for 10k HH
Worth it?
I also became eligible for the Surpass card - it has an annual fee of $75. Not sure if it is worth?
Last edited by sciconf; Jan 24, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Jan 27, 2014, 5:43 am
#613
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: HAM-MXP-DXB
Programs: EK Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 595
I am "BLUE".
I had one stay last week. I will have two more stays these year, with the last one in November.
Does this mean my points will be valid till November 2015?
I had one stay last week. I will have two more stays these year, with the last one in November.
Does this mean my points will be valid till November 2015?