IHG Program Update March 2022
Feb 18, 2022, 4:06 pm
#211
Join Date: May 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA EXP
Posts: 1,140
I am still planning to re-qualify for Spire this month, but is there any guarantee yet that this converts to the new Diamond status which will last until 31 December 2023? I'm thinking about those people that don't go on to reach the new Diamond target before the end of 2022, is it not quite possible that they drop to Platinum with effect from 1 January 2023 for that year?
Feb 18, 2022, 5:04 pm
#212
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
I'm thinking about those people that don't go on to reach the new Diamond target before the end of 2022, is it not quite possible that they drop to Platinum with effect from 1 January 2023 for that year?
Feb 19, 2022, 8:40 am
#214
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
Feb 19, 2022, 9:33 am
#215
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold, Radisson Gold, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 102
Feb 19, 2022, 9:40 am
#216
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
An initial check is to review the bonus points that posted at the time of each of your three stays and add them up. The 2x Bonus points should equal that total or some portion of it. A math hassle, of course, but you may be able to figure out what's been credited and what hasn't in case something along the way gets missed.
Feb 19, 2022, 9:51 am
#217
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold, Radisson Gold, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 102
An initial check is to review the bonus points that posted at the time of each of your three stays and add them up. The 2x Bonus points should equal that total or some portion of it. A math hassle, of course, but you may be able to figure out what's been credited and what hasn't in case something along the way gets missed.
Feb 19, 2022, 11:27 am
#218
Join Date: May 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA EXP
Posts: 1,140
Double points have posted in one go for me too (and nicely taken me over the Spire threshold), but the total bonus points posted is no combination of my actual stays, so it's a bit like the random number that posted as part of the 2/3/5x promotion last quarter. The bonus is in the right ballpark so I don't think I can be bothered looking into it anymore. It's not impossible more may come for the most recent stays, if they weren't captured in this round.
Feb 19, 2022, 11:52 am
#219
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
Not good, but it provides some guidance about how late you can go relying on the 2x Bonus to help you qualify for Spire. I'm now figuring that for any stays on or after 3/14 (if I haven't requalified by then), I can only rely on my usual earnings and not the 2x Bonus. And just to be sure, I plan on having enough stays by 3/24 so I don't need to worry about a hotel's late post of my earnings.
Feb 19, 2022, 12:07 pm
#220
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold, Radisson Gold, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 102
That's why I described my method as an initial approach. You won't know which posted, but you will know you are owed one, which may then come through in the next batch. A pain, but I suspect a call to IHG CS will only result in a reference to the T&CS language about how long it will take for the points to post.
Not good, but it provides some guidance about how late you can go relying on the 2x Bonus to help you qualify for Spire. I'm now figuring that for any stays on or after 3/14 (if I haven't requalified by then), I can only rely on my usual earnings and not the 2x Bonus. And just to be sure, I plan on having enough stays by 3/24 so I don't need to worry about a hotel's late post of my earnings.
Not good, but it provides some guidance about how late you can go relying on the 2x Bonus to help you qualify for Spire. I'm now figuring that for any stays on or after 3/14 (if I haven't requalified by then), I can only rely on my usual earnings and not the 2x Bonus. And just to be sure, I plan on having enough stays by 3/24 so I don't need to worry about a hotel's late post of my earnings.
Feb 19, 2022, 1:46 pm
#221
Join Date: May 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA EXP
Posts: 1,140
If you're already Spire for 2022 (from last year's earnings), what are the advantages of hitting the 2022 Spire 55K threshold before the change date?
One seems to be getting the 25K bonus points (or gifting Platinum) on qualification, which was available in my account straight away. Another is the chance that this may on transition give Diamond through to 31 December 2023, even if you don't get to 115K qualifying points by the end of 2022.
Is there anything else?
One seems to be getting the 25K bonus points (or gifting Platinum) on qualification, which was available in my account straight away. Another is the chance that this may on transition give Diamond through to 31 December 2023, even if you don't get to 115K qualifying points by the end of 2022.
Is there anything else?
Feb 19, 2022, 1:49 pm
#222
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Feb 19, 2022, 2:20 pm
#223
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
An initial check is to review the bonus points that posted at the time of each of your three stays and add them up. The 2x Bonus points should equal that total or some portion of it. A math hassle, of course, but you may be able to figure out what's been credited and what hasn't in case something along the way gets missed.
Feb 19, 2022, 2:30 pm
#224
Join Date: May 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA EXP
Posts: 1,140
I'm seeing a 31 December 2023 expiry date for Spire now too. That doesn't totally convince me when that converts to Diamond in March 2022, if I then don't earn the 115K for Diamond over the rest of 2022, I wouldn't end up as Platinum for 2023 - i.e. you still need the 115K in 2022 for Diamond in 2023. I hope that's not the case, but it's not 100% clear to me.
Feb 21, 2022, 4:02 am
#225
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Seoul / Korea
Programs: PC Plat IC RA / SPG GOLD
Posts: 19
I check out on February 19th and the points were credited the next day.
And I am waiting to earn 2x promo.
And I am waiting to earn 2x promo.