Extending Diamond status by purchasing Ambassador?
Dec 30, 2018, 10:05 am
#196
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I was granted Spire last year from the Kimpton Inner Circle mapping and bought Ambassador with $$$ a few weeks ago; looks like it might not have worked for me? If so, I can't really object.
Dec 30, 2018, 11:10 am
#197
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So, with all you guys reporting either 2019 or 2020 as expiry, I am reading from all the posts here that I am the ONLY so far unlucky having NOT been extended Spire with the purchase of Ambassador 
??? Anyone else Spire expiring 2018 despite purchasing/renewing Amb?
For the record, I purchased Amb 24th November. Interstingly, I have an activity line on 27th Nov that says ”ad hoc mailing - program update” , 0 points. I wonder if that is some manual ”adjustment” related
??? Anyone else Spire expiring 2018 despite purchasing/renewing Amb?For the record, I purchased Amb 24th November. Interstingly, I have an activity line on 27th Nov that says ”ad hoc mailing - program update” , 0 points. I wonder if that is some manual ”adjustment” related
Dec 30, 2018, 11:13 am
#198
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Congratulations any way!
Dec 30, 2018, 11:37 am
#199
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So, with all you guys reporting either 2019 or 2020 as expiry, I am reading from all the posts here that I am the ONLY so far unlucky having NOT been extended Spire with the purchase of Ambassador ??? Anyone else Spire expiring 2018 despite purchasing/renewing Amb?
For the record, I purchased Amb 24th November. Interstingly, I have an activity line on 27th Nov that says ”ad hoc mailing - program update” , 0 points. I wonder if that is some manual ”adjustment” related
??? Anyone else Spire expiring 2018 despite purchasing/renewing Amb?For the record, I purchased Amb 24th November. Interstingly, I have an activity line on 27th Nov that says ”ad hoc mailing - program update” , 0 points. I wonder if that is some manual ”adjustment” related
but that entry did not change my expiration date.
Dec 30, 2018, 10:12 pm
#200
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Dec 31, 2018, 3:36 am
#201
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I have no idea. Since you are not Ambassador before, I am not sure if it makes any difference to purchase AMB or not. If you do join in, I would recommend join in or after March. Because by then you should be giving free Platinum. Although you are Spire now, but if you are not qualified next year (2019), in theory you should at least keep Platinum with your Ambassador.
Dec 31, 2018, 4:37 am
#202
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Dec 31, 2018, 5:17 am
#203
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Dec 31, 2018, 6:43 am
#204
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I have no idea. Since you are not Ambassador before, I am not sure if it makes any difference to purchase AMB or not. If you do join in, I would recommend join in or after March. Because by then you should be giving free Platinum. Although you are Spire now, but if you are not qualified next year (2019), in theory you should at least keep Platinum with your Ambassador.
Dec 31, 2018, 8:07 am
#205
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This trick worked for me.
Background:
Background:
- Multi-year Ambassador and Spire
- Short of Spire requal by about 8K points
- Purchased the $200 offer (with 15K bonus points) a couple of days ago
- App shows 12/31/2020 expiry on the account summary page
- App shows 12/31/2019 expiry on the card displayed when the phone is turned on its side
Dec 31, 2018, 8:44 am
#206
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This trick worked for me.
Background:
Background:
- Multi-year Ambassador and Spire
- Short of Spire requal by about 8K points
- Purchased the $200 offer (with 15K bonus points) a couple of days ago
- App shows 12/31/2020 expiry on the account summary page
- App shows 12/31/2019 expiry on the card displayed when the phone is turned on its side
Dec 31, 2018, 10:49 am
#207
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This trick worked for me.
Background:
Background:
- Multi-year Ambassador and Spire
- Short of Spire requal by about 8K points
- Purchased the $200 offer (with 15K bonus points) a couple of days ago
- App shows 12/31/2020 expiry on the account summary page
- App shows 12/31/2019 expiry on the card displayed when the phone is turned on its side
Dec 31, 2018, 6:43 pm
#208
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Location: PacNW (SEA)
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This trick worked for me.
Background:
Background:
- Multi-year Ambassador and Spire
- Short of Spire requal by about 8K points
- Purchased the $200 offer (with 15K bonus points) a couple of days ago
- App shows 12/31/2020 expiry on the account summary page
- App shows 12/31/2019 expiry on the card displayed when the phone is turned on its side
I was thinking of signing up today, but I might wait to see if I get a join offer on check-in at an IC in January. If I don't get something good then will just wait until there's a time where I'll get some value out of Amb. I have a US credit card so platinum comes with that. Spire is nice-to-have for the extra points boost.
Jan 1, 2019, 5:59 am
#210
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