Extending expiration on free hyatt nights?
Jul 15, 2018, 10:18 pm
#1
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Extending expiration on free hyatt nights?
Is this still possible?
Last summer my wife and I both applied for the very last 2 free night Chase Hyatt card promotions before they changed it to 50K points or whatever. We intended to use the 4 nights at the Hyatt Zilara in Cancun or Jamaica this summer - however, my job ended and we had to move to another state for work so we haven't been able to use the nights yet - moving day is next Sunday.
Anyway, the 2 nights on my card expire Sept 19, my plan was to try to book the Zilara sometime for early Sept if possible before that date, but I just noticed that my wife's 2 nights expire Aug 11. She must have completed the min spend earlier than I did since we applied for the cards on the same date.
If she and I were to call reservations before Aug 11 to try to book the 4 free nights in early Sept, is there any chance they would still let her use her nights a month after the expiration date to line up with mine?
Last summer my wife and I both applied for the very last 2 free night Chase Hyatt card promotions before they changed it to 50K points or whatever. We intended to use the 4 nights at the Hyatt Zilara in Cancun or Jamaica this summer - however, my job ended and we had to move to another state for work so we haven't been able to use the nights yet - moving day is next Sunday.
Anyway, the 2 nights on my card expire Sept 19, my plan was to try to book the Zilara sometime for early Sept if possible before that date, but I just noticed that my wife's 2 nights expire Aug 11. She must have completed the min spend earlier than I did since we applied for the cards on the same date.
If she and I were to call reservations before Aug 11 to try to book the 4 free nights in early Sept, is there any chance they would still let her use her nights a month after the expiration date to line up with mine?
Jul 16, 2018, 6:03 am
#2
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There is a good chance. Usually fine within one month if you actually book a stay before expiration.
Extend Hyatt Award Free Night?
Extend Hyatt Award Free Night?
Jul 29, 2018, 7:18 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Houston,Texas,USA
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I have read here about folks exchanging their free night certs that we’re about to expire for 10,000 WOH points. Not sure if that was for Hyatt awarded nights or Chase awarded nights and if status in WOH was required
Jul 29, 2018, 11:11 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2018
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My two night certs are expiring in late September, from what I gathered, Hyatt will offer 20k points per expired cert. The requirement is that you have to let it expire first then reach out to them for the points. Risky, but there are many DPs conforming this.
Aug 5, 2018, 7:33 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2013
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I ended up using one at a local Hyatt just before expiration. If it was before the change to get credit for award stays, I would have definitely let it expire and try to follow up afterwards. But I figured that was too risky when I would at least get a night credit towards re-qualification.
Aug 5, 2018, 8:11 pm
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Sep 17, 2018, 10:06 pm
#11
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver
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I called Hyatt to extend a Chase certificate a couple of days ago. She informed me that it had expired the day before, but that she could replace it with 10,000 points. I was happy to get the points - more flexibility since my travels haven't put me where the better 1-4 hotels are. Don't know if they will do anything before expiration, though.
Dec 3, 2018, 2:48 pm
#14
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Madison, WI
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Yes, their IT is lacking.
Jan 12, 2019, 2:11 pm
#15
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Location: Las Vegas
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I called in just today for certificates that expired in mid-October 2018; they gave me 40k points for both certificates. I only have 9 stayed nights (so no earned status, just from the credit card). The CSA had to go get a supervisor, but the supervisor gave me the points no questions asked.