Mar 12, 20, 3:18 am
Last edit by: blindman
UPDATE - 23rd April 2020
Status will be extended through to January 2022 (please wait for it to reflect in accounts. IHG say this will happen 'in the coming weeks'
Spire members will receive another choice benefit
See this post for links to IHG page https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32317728-post77.html
12th March 2020 Change in Requalification Requirement for IHG Status
In regard to the situation with the ongoing Coronavirus, IHG Rewards Club changed the requirment for earnng and requalification of Rewards Club Status
Gold: 7000 points / 7 nights (regular 10000 points / 10 nights)
Platinum: 30000 points / 30 nights (regular 40000 points / 40 nights)
Spire: 55000 points / 55 nights (regular 75000 points / 75 nights)
Link: https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/customer-care/travel-advisory
Please note, that IHG also mentions, that it may take up to 4 weeks until the updated information is available in the account overview.
Ambassador Status: extended for 3 months (China seems to be 6 months)
Royal Ambassador: will be extended through January 2022. The thread about this is here
For discussion of an extension of the Ambassador free night certificate see this thread.
For discussion on cancellations of stays (general bookings) see this thread.
For discusson on cancelations of stay in regard to events, conference, etc which are canceled, see this thread.
Status will be extended through to January 2022 (please wait for it to reflect in accounts. IHG say this will happen 'in the coming weeks'
Spire members will receive another choice benefit
See this post for links to IHG page https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32317728-post77.html
12th March 2020 Change in Requalification Requirement for IHG Status
In regard to the situation with the ongoing Coronavirus, IHG Rewards Club changed the requirment for earnng and requalification of Rewards Club Status
Gold: 7000 points / 7 nights (regular 10000 points / 10 nights)
Platinum: 30000 points / 30 nights (regular 40000 points / 40 nights)
Spire: 55000 points / 55 nights (regular 75000 points / 75 nights)
Link: https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/customer-care/travel-advisory
Please note, that IHG also mentions, that it may take up to 4 weeks until the updated information is available in the account overview.
Ambassador Status: extended for 3 months (China seems to be 6 months)
Royal Ambassador: will be extended through January 2022. The thread about this is here
For discussion of an extension of the Ambassador free night certificate see this thread.
For discussion on cancellations of stays (general bookings) see this thread.
For discusson on cancelations of stay in regard to events, conference, etc which are canceled, see this thread.
Coronavirus: IHG Rewards Club & InterContinental Ambassador membership extension
Mar 11, 20, 6:41 pm
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Coronavirus: IHG Rewards Club & InterContinental Ambassador membership extension
Seen this in passing on a couple of other threads but thought it was worth one of its own due to its significance.
Changes in earning requirements for Gold, Platinum and Spire
There is then a link to this table https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/cu...ravel-advisory I've just listed the new 2020 figures
Revised criteria
Gold - 7 qualifying nights or 7,000 qualifying points
Platinum - 30 nights or 30,000 points
Spire - 55 nights or 55,000 points
Extention of Ambassador Membership by 3 months
Changes in earning requirements for Gold, Platinum and Spire
With more constrained travel plans and a shorter time period during which members can earn Elite tier status, we are reducing the Elite membership criteria required (nights or points) this year by 25% or more:
Revised criteria
Gold - 7 qualifying nights or 7,000 qualifying points
Platinum - 30 nights or 30,000 points
Spire - 55 nights or 55,000 points
Extention of Ambassador Membership by 3 months
Alongside this, we are also providing a complimentary three-month extension to your InterContinental Ambassador membership. In line with our usual process, membership of our invitational Royal Ambassador tier will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
These changes will be reflected in member accounts in the coming weeks.
These changes will be reflected in member accounts in the coming weeks.
Last edited by UKtravelbear; Mar 11, 20 at 7:07 pm
Mar 12, 20, 1:56 am
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Originally Posted by Eskimoboy
My wife is at 64000 points but still Platinum so I guess the changes haven’t propagated through IHG IT yet. Still it’s good that they’re showing some flexibility
Mar 12, 20, 6:14 am
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Originally Posted by TravelinSperry
55 nights... possibly doable... well except for the fact that I can't travel abroad now due to Covid-19. Ugh.
Mar 12, 20, 7:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Temedar
I wonder if they'll also extend the validity of the AMB Weekend certificate
Mar 12, 20, 8:02 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
There's still a lot of domestic IHG properties for most of us eh? I'm at an IC now and should hit 50 nights this weekend.
Mar 13, 20, 12:14 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
There's still a lot of domestic IHG properties for most of us eh? I'm at an IC now and should hit 50 nights this weekend.
Mar 13, 20, 3:10 pm
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Originally Posted by demue
In the US maybe, over here in Asia not so much , but then loyalty status doesn't really matter that much in the current situation in my book at least.
Mar 13, 20, 11:14 pm
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Originally Posted by stimpy
Aren't there more IC's in China than the US? Several in Thailand and Japan too.
Mar 14, 20, 11:26 am
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Originally Posted by demue
And you would gladly hop over to China in the current situation to gain loyalty status? YMMV, not me.
Mar 14, 20, 10:42 pm
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Originally Posted by demue
And you would gladly hop over to China in the current situation to gain loyalty status? YMMV, not me.
Mar 15, 20, 6:40 am
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Originally Posted by demue
And you would gladly hop over to China in the current situation to gain loyalty status? YMMV, not me.
Originally Posted by Flying Lawyer
As per today probably better than Europe and for sure better than the US in terms of Corona.
It's certainly time for people to recognise that this is long past being a "China virus".
