Will IHG extend expiration on certificates, which are set to expire on 12/31/21?
Oct 7, 2021, 2:55 pm
#1
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Will IHG extend expiration on certificates, which are set to expire on 12/31/21?
Just wondering if IHG has a plan to extend the expiration of Chase certificates beyond 12/31/21?
The borders are still closed for free travel.
The borders are still closed for free travel.
Oct 10, 2021, 11:45 am
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Basically, both, although sometimes you can book by the expiration for a stay within a week after expiration. That was a small loophole in the past that might have been closed by now.
Oct 19, 2021, 5:51 pm
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I never used the ones issued in 2019 and 2020 so now I have 2 expiring 31 December. I think they probably will extend them again given what other chains are doing. However, I hope it is not like last year when they did not announce officially until mid December.
Oct 24, 2021, 8:27 pm
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I think that loophole is closed now. I was initially allowed to book a night 1/1/22-1/2/22 with an expiring 12/31/21 cert. But when I checked a few days later, IHG had switched the certs I was using for the stay. It replaced the 12/31/21 cert with another one expiring later in 2022. The 12/31/21 cert was put back into my account.
Oct 26, 2021, 11:44 pm
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If IHG follows Marriott's rules, those certificates that expire the end of December won't be extended. So, hopefully they do it like Hilton...
Oct 27, 2021, 2:27 am
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Oct 29, 2021, 10:58 pm
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Nov 3, 2021, 9:37 am
#12
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Loyalty lobby now reporting these have been extended.
Can anyone in UK confirm as I can’t see my certs as booked a 2 night stay to use them that I wasn’t that interested in using
Can anyone in UK confirm as I can’t see my certs as booked a 2 night stay to use them that I wasn’t that interested in using
Last edited by Geoggy; Nov 3, 2021 at 9:51 am
Nov 3, 2021, 1:22 pm
#13
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From what I heard, only those that were issued in 2021 are being extended. You can tell which were issued when by looking at the "valid from" date in the award cert details. If it the "valid from" date is in 2020, it may be not get extended again.
Nov 3, 2021, 2:45 pm
#14
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IHG Rewards Club Credit Card Anniversary Night Certificates
Certificates awarded in 2021 can be redeemed through December 31, 2022.
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Nov 6, 2021, 12:29 pm
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I spoke with an agent today, and on checking with her supervisor, she said they were just notified yesterday that certificates issued in 2020 that were extended into 2021 will also be extended another year, into 2022.
She said the Ambassador promotion certificates will not be extended. I have one that expires Nov 2021.
She said the Ambassador promotion certificates will not be extended. I have one that expires Nov 2021.