Apr 14, 2015, 7:18 pm
Last edit by: beltway
What points count towards status?
"Base points earned from Qualifying Rates paid for hotel stays, points collected from partner transactions, IHG® Rewards Club Bonus Points Packages and Meeting Rewards are considered Elite Qualifying Points and counted towards membership elite status."
What activity resets the one-year point expiration clock (i.e., prevents points from expiring)?
"Base points earned from Qualifying Rates paid for hotel stays, points collected from partner transactions, IHG® Rewards Club Bonus Points Packages and Meeting Rewards are considered Elite Qualifying Points and counted towards membership elite status."
- The bonus points received for the credit card sign-up are nonqualifying towards status.
- Points from credit card spend are qualifying points and will count toward a member's status qualification.
- Bonus Point Packages are qualifying points and will count toward a member's status qualification.
- Bonus points received through promos, including credit card offers, are nonqualifying points for status.
What activity resets the one-year point expiration clock (i.e., prevents points from expiring)?
- Maintaining elite status (including via the credit card, if your card offers that benefit)
- Any earning activity that increases your balance (including nonqualifying or bonus points), such as transfering points from programmes like e-rewards
- Any redemption activity that decreases your balance (including an award booking that is subsequently canceled)
- Being a dining rewards member
Change to IHG Rewards Club 2015
Jul 1, 2015, 2:29 pm
#574
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
I might book more Hilton and SPG stays because of the new directive from IHG regarding no Club access for RA's. But I couldn't give a rat's you-know-what about a few extra bonus points in the month of July.
Jul 1, 2015, 2:33 pm
#575
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ARN
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK*Elite+, EBD, FBG, EKS, IHG Royal Ambassador
Posts: 768
Hmmm... I might be a bit tired here in the Al-Mourjan lounge at DOH, but I don't remember seeing this information. Is this something official that has been communicated?
Jul 1, 2015, 2:36 pm
#576
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Nothing was communicated to us the clients, but the directive appears to have been communicated to all Euro IC's.
Jul 1, 2015, 2:41 pm
#577
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,372
Think this was touched on earlier this thread. Have to say It's not my experience at an IC so far this year or month. Which in particular are locking the door Stimpy? And you say it's policy now....know since when?
Jul 1, 2015, 2:45 pm
#578
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Mind you I still get Club at Le Grand, but supposedly only because I'm a very regular guest there.
Jul 1, 2015, 2:51 pm
#579
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,372
It made a lot of news in the Le Grand thread. And the management there claims it was a directive from Atlanta to all Euro IC's. I've seen posts here about other Euro IC's doing the same.
Mind you I still get Club at Le Grand, but supposedly only because I'm a very regular guest there.
Mind you I still get Club at Le Grand, but supposedly only because I'm a very regular guest there.
Only one I've had issue with this year is Park lane but then my hit rate at getting club there is about one in three, and never been any higher any year.....not sure they like me much!
Rest of the locations have been fine all year.....now I'm wandering about Athens again next week :-)
Jul 1, 2015, 3:12 pm
#580
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
Jul 1, 2015, 4:24 pm
#581
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 794
The old Mushroom syndrome eh?
Internal and external
You guys must all be as annoyed as we are.
Jul 1, 2015, 5:41 pm
#582
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MAN and LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC LT Gold, HH Dia, MR LT Plat, IHG Diamond Amb, Amex Plat
Posts: 13,773
Thanks for the advice LandofMiles. Did you try the rooftop one there? Looks interesting and how are they on upgrades? Seems I won't be checking in with me new tier but what the hell. Another week another hotel.
Can understand the frustration those who have shuffled the decks to stuff trips/stay in. Not sure a great deal can be done.
Can understand the frustration those who have shuffled the decks to stuff trips/stay in. Not sure a great deal can be done.
I paid for a club room and got a club junior suite (very odd layout but large) with Acropolis view. It was too cheap to buy the club room to risk not having club.
I am amazed you have had free club at the IC PL. I never have albeit I will avoid the club like the plague after my last experience there.
Jul 1, 2015, 6:10 pm
#583
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Programs: IHG Royal Ambassador
Posts: 824
Do you think it is no problem to say "It was a error" at this moment?
At least, you made confuse not a few people. Not only guest, but also hotel staff.
I love IHG hotels coz they are so customer oriented. But you guys attitude is totally opposite.
Jul 1, 2015, 6:59 pm
#584
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ABE
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Mariott Platinum (UA SI) Avis First, National Executive
Posts: 764
I strongly suspect that the hold up has to do with:
a. the integration of Kimpton in the program(me)
b. backlash for mid-year announcements, which really mess with people's planning
c. differing opinions about Ambassador and RA
I think that there will be an announcement about the new program(me) this month, but will be effective 1/1/16 to make everyone happy...
a. the integration of Kimpton in the program(me)
b. backlash for mid-year announcements, which really mess with people's planning
c. differing opinions about Ambassador and RA
I think that there will be an announcement about the new program(me) this month, but will be effective 1/1/16 to make everyone happy...
Jul 1, 2015, 7:48 pm
#585
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 394
In the FAQ, looks like all they did was drop the "1" after "July". That's not much of a notification. But, yes, it's likely you were blindsided too, and expected to handle all the flak.
We could still be eligible as of July 1, regardless of the current IT status of the change. Can you say "retroactive"? Simple (?) batch update of stay records already in our accounts to grant the promised points. Fewer cancellations. Damage control, my man, damage control.
Could be they just haven't picked a name yet?