Jul 6, 2022, 11:39 am
Last edit by: Dr Jabadski
IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card and IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card UA TravelBank Benefit
Per Chase personal and biz application pages: “Receive up to $50 United® TravelBank Cash to use when you book United® or United Express® flights*”
Announced February 2022, first post on this thread (#446, Feb 27, 22, 6:27 am).
Post on this thread specifying link to (try to) receive UA TB credits (#454, Mar 24, 22, 3:47 pm).
Consensus here as of Spring 2022 shortly after the commencement of this benefit was 1 (one) UA TB deposit per name and IHG account, not per credit card. Cardholders of both IHG personal and IHG biz cards received 1 UA TB deposit, some authors wrote that they had contacted IHG and were told the same thing.
As of mid-July 2022, when some people should have received their July 1 $25 TB credit, multiple people reported NOT receiving the July 1 credit and that communications with IHG and/or Chase and/or UA were unproductive and unsuccessful.
Per Chase personal and biz application pages: “Receive up to $50 United® TravelBank Cash to use when you book United® or United Express® flights*”
Announced February 2022, first post on this thread (#446, Feb 27, 22, 6:27 am).
Post on this thread specifying link to (try to) receive UA TB credits (#454, Mar 24, 22, 3:47 pm).
Consensus here as of Spring 2022 shortly after the commencement of this benefit was 1 (one) UA TB deposit per name and IHG account, not per credit card. Cardholders of both IHG personal and IHG biz cards received 1 UA TB deposit, some authors wrote that they had contacted IHG and were told the same thing.
As of mid-July 2022, when some people should have received their July 1 $25 TB credit, multiple people reported NOT receiving the July 1 credit and that communications with IHG and/or Chase and/or UA were unproductive and unsuccessful.
New Chase IHG Credit Card Options
Mar 24, 2022, 10:17 am
#451
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,916
Thanks for posting this. You spurred me to log in.
I just checked, and I do have the option of topping off, using either the Premier or the Select card certificate. (Unfortunately for me, the price per night has gone up 2k points on each of the two nights that I want to stay, but it's good to have the top-up option, and very good that it applies to the Select card cert.)
I checked for one night and saw what I reported above, then I checked for two nights and had no ability to use certs, then I checked for the second night and saw what you reported, and then I checked for the first night again, and again saw what you reported. In other words, the user interface seemed to change.
I just checked, and I do have the option of topping off, using either the Premier or the Select card certificate. (Unfortunately for me, the price per night has gone up 2k points on each of the two nights that I want to stay, but it's good to have the top-up option, and very good that it applies to the Select card cert.)
I checked for one night and saw what I reported above, then I checked for two nights and had no ability to use certs, then I checked for the second night and saw what you reported, and then I checked for the first night again, and again saw what you reported. In other words, the user interface seemed to change.
Mar 24, 2022, 10:47 am
#452
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 6,546
I've now spent a couple of hours analyzing and fortunately have both a Select & Premier cert for testing. In summary, this is working exactly as described by IHG. Select certs cannot be topped off and they use rate preference Chase Reward Night. Premier certs can be topped off and they use rate preference Anniversary Free Night Flex. The top off points are correctly withdrawn upon booking, as well as refunded upon cancellation (along with the Premier cert).
Last edited by Colin; Mar 24, 2022 at 10:53 am
Mar 24, 2022, 1:12 pm
#453
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
I've now spent a couple of hours analyzing and fortunately have both a Select & Premier cert for testing. In summary, this is working exactly as described by IHG. Select certs cannot be topped off and they use rate preference Chase Reward Night. Premier certs can be topped off and they use rate preference Anniversary Free Night Flex. The top off points are correctly withdrawn upon booking, as well as refunded upon cancellation (along with the Premier cert).
Mar 24, 2022, 1:47 pm
#454
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,489
The page to link your account with your United account for the $25 every six months TravelBank credit (which is going to work out for some people and be mostly useless for others) is here:
www.ihg.com/united
Some people online have reported successfully linking and receiving the credits already, but when I try to do it, the button to submit doesn't seem to be working.
www.ihg.com/united
Some people online have reported successfully linking and receiving the credits already, but when I try to do it, the button to submit doesn't seem to be working.
Mar 24, 2022, 2:00 pm
#455
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 876
The page to link your account with your United account for the $25 every six months TravelBank credit (which is going to work out for some people and be mostly useless for others) is here:
www.ihg.com/united
Some people online have reported successfully linking and receiving the credits already, but when I try to do it, the button to submit doesn't seem to be working.
www.ihg.com/united
Some people online have reported successfully linking and receiving the credits already, but when I try to do it, the button to submit doesn't seem to be working.
Mar 25, 2022, 7:39 am
#456
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
Thanks for the link.
It worked for me. Dumb luck, I guess. (You did remember to accept the T&C, didn't you? The submit button is inactive until that box is checked. Also, and I have no idea if it applies in this situation, some web pages have required me tab away from a field such as account number and name before the submit button becomes active.)
It worked for me. Dumb luck, I guess. (You did remember to accept the T&C, didn't you? The submit button is inactive until that box is checked. Also, and I have no idea if it applies in this situation, some web pages have required me tab away from a field such as account number and name before the submit button becomes active.)
Mar 25, 2022, 8:24 am
#458
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,848
Mar 25, 2022, 12:41 pm
#459
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,320
Mar 25, 2022, 7:44 pm
#461
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,532
I've now spent a couple of hours analyzing and fortunately have both a Select & Premier cert for testing. In summary, this is working exactly as described by IHG. Select certs cannot be topped off and they use rate preference Chase Reward Night. Premier certs can be topped off and they use rate preference Anniversary Free Night Flex. The top off points are correctly withdrawn upon booking, as well as refunded upon cancellation (along with the Premier cert).
Edit: might have spoken too soon. For the Osaka IC, "ANNIVERSARY NIGHT FLEX is not available as requested" They give me the options of ¥39,000 or 55,200 points (normally 69,000 but 20% off right now), which means some properties maybe opt out of Anniv but still will allow big point redemptions.
For Yokohama Pier 8, the offer is Annual Flex plus 10,400 points (normally 23,000), on the other hand the ANA IC Beppu shows no options for Annual Flex. It also weirdly does not show up on the IHG.com/hotels but does show up on IHG.com/intercontinental.
IHG needs to get their terminology right. The website shows I have these certs, but the new offer is Anniversary Night Flex (not Annual Flex Night).
Select IHG Rewards Credit Card Anniversary Night
IHG Rewards Premier Card Annual Flex Night
Last edited by JapanFlyerT; Mar 25, 2022 at 9:01 pm
Mar 25, 2022, 9:33 pm
#462
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kobe, Japan
Programs: Bonvoy Platinum, IHG Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 1,532
According to the new T&C for the Premier card:
-Spending $20k in cardmember anniversary year ending in 2022 yields 10,000 points.
-Spending $2k in calendar year 2022 yields 10,000 points plus a $100 statement credit.
This means that $20k in spend before your 2022 card anniversary will yield a bonus of an extra 1 point per $, plus a $100 statement credit..
-Spending $20k in cardmember anniversary year ending in 2022 yields 10,000 points.
-Spending $2k in calendar year 2022 yields 10,000 points plus a $100 statement credit.
This means that $20k in spend before your 2022 card anniversary will yield a bonus of an extra 1 point per $, plus a $100 statement credit..
The new 5X for travel, gas and dining does make it tempting. Marriott is also upping its reward though.
Last edited by JapanFlyerT; Mar 25, 2022 at 9:41 pm
Mar 26, 2022, 10:41 am
#463
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Mar 26, 2022, 11:38 am
#464
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: WN F9 HA UA AA IHG HH MR
Posts: 3,305
Does the $25 get forfeited or rollover if not used in 6 months?
Mar 26, 2022, 12:15 pm
#465
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,027
Currently have the IHG Premier (and far less than 5/24 and 2.5 years since sign-up-bonus). Wanted to add the IHG Traveler's card but there's a new wrinkle:
From AwardWallet:
“IHG recently updated the application restrictions for its family of co-brand credit cards. From 03/25/2022, the rules are now aligned with most of Chase's co-brand credit cards, and you won't be eligible for this card if you already hold another IHG personal card, or have received a bonus on one in the previous 24 months.
“This product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of any IHG® Rewards credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of any IHG® Rewards credit card who received a new cardmember bonus for this credit card within the last 24 months.”
ETA -- Essentially the same verbiage on the IHG Business Card signup page: "If you currently have an IHG Rewards Credit Card from Chase, or you earned a new cardmember bonus on that credit card within the last 24 months, you are not eligible to receive another of the same credit card."
https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/ihg/biz140k3kfocnaep
From AwardWallet:
“IHG recently updated the application restrictions for its family of co-brand credit cards. From 03/25/2022, the rules are now aligned with most of Chase's co-brand credit cards, and you won't be eligible for this card if you already hold another IHG personal card, or have received a bonus on one in the previous 24 months.
“This product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of any IHG® Rewards credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of any IHG® Rewards credit card who received a new cardmember bonus for this credit card within the last 24 months.”
ETA -- Essentially the same verbiage on the IHG Business Card signup page: "If you currently have an IHG Rewards Credit Card from Chase, or you earned a new cardmember bonus on that credit card within the last 24 months, you are not eligible to receive another of the same credit card."
https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/ihg/biz140k3kfocnaep
Last edited by cblaisd; Mar 26, 2022 at 12:57 pm