IHG Program Update March 2022

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Feb 21, 2022, 6:52 am

#226

Perisai

Join Date: Aug 2009

Posts: 98

Quote:

Originally Posted by VictorHugo

Well if you're in Asia at the moment, you're in luck. Just extended Spire for a year more

Spent 10 nights in couple of HIXs in Jakarta, Indonesia. Spent 320$ in total and received 56000 points in return!

Not just Indonesia, I could see similar rates being offered in Malaysia, China and India.

Sorry for OT: What promotion am I missing?

Feb 21, 2022, 7:21 am

#227

gogooo

Join Date: Mar 2020

Location: IST,DAC,KTM,DEL

Programs: Life

Posts: 307

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perisai

Sorry for OT: What promotion am I missing?

Buy bonus points package.

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Feb 21, 2022, 8:49 am

#228

Engineering Travel

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Global Again

Programs: OWS IHG Diamond + Accor Plat, Scandic Top Level

Posts: 763

Holiday Inn Mumbai 3K Points 300 Rupees per night..Very good package..

Feb 22, 2022, 11:28 pm

#229

uastarflyer

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Join Date: Aug 2003

Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond

Posts: 60,221

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engineering Travel

Holiday Inn Mumbai 3K Points 300 Rupees per night..Very good package..

I would do a 300k points package at that rate!

Feb 27, 2022, 4:12 am

#230

FlyerBeek

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: WAS/TYO

Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al

Posts: 5,917

March 24th? Just received a mailing regarding changing benefits to my IHG Premier credit card that referenced all the changes would be in effect March 24, 2022, to include spend (>$40k) qualifying for Diamond status. Based on that, curious if anyone else thinks that 3/24 might be the switchover date for the new IHG program?

-FlyerBeek

Feb 27, 2022, 12:54 pm

#231

js1993

Join Date: Aug 2021

Location: USA

Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)

Posts: 2,921

The web site still says it launches "in a few months."

IHG, as always, right on top of things.

Feb 27, 2022, 1:18 pm

#232

Engineering Travel

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Global Again

Programs: OWS IHG Diamond + Accor Plat, Scandic Top Level

Posts: 763

Quote:

Originally Posted by js1993

The web site still says it launches "in a few months."

IHG, as always, right on top of things.

That'll be 2023 then..

Feb 27, 2022, 1:23 pm

#233

Engineering Travel

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Global Again

Programs: OWS IHG Diamond + Accor Plat, Scandic Top Level

Posts: 763

Quote:

Originally Posted by uastarflyer

I would do a 300k points package at that rate!

Thats 100 Nights..are you mad...the food ..yuk..;-)

Feb 28, 2022, 2:21 pm

#234

lwildernorva

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: ORF

Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond

Posts: 3,749

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyerBeek

I haven't received a similar mailing but have heard March 24th as the potential date for the beginning of the program--and the end of requalification by the old method. It's one of the reasons I shifted a stay to IHG last night and bought a 5K bonus point package. My previous stay, last Friday, would have put me over the top for Spire/Diamond once the 2X Bonus points promotion and my credit card spending for the stay posted, but I didn't want to take a chance that either would post after the end date, March 24th or whenever it is, and decided that one more stay with the purchase of the points package, which will probably post Tuesday or Wednesday, was a safe choice.

Now, we'll all see whether the new Diamond level offers any benefits that make it worth retaining. I'll have about 21 months to figure that out.

Mar 1, 2022, 5:58 am

#235

FlyerBeek

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: WAS/TYO

Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al

Posts: 5,917

Quote:

Originally Posted by lwildernorva

My previous stay, last Friday, would have put me over the top for Spire/Diamond once the 2X Bonus points promotion and my credit card spending for the stay posted, but I didn't want to take a chance that either would post after the end date, March 24th or whenever it is, and decided that one more stay with the purchase of the points package, which will probably post Tuesday or Wednesday, was a safe choice.

Now, we'll all see whether the new Diamond level offers any benefits that make it worth retaining. I'll have about 21 months to figure that out.

I've got the exact same thoughts as you. Just transferred Ultimate Rewards to cover the difference and requalify for Spire at 55k just in case the program changes are implemented before March 24th. Probably a waste in the end, but who knows. At least I got the 25k Spire bonus, which made up for having to burn UR points for IHG points/status (something I'd normally never even consider).

-FlyerBeek

Mar 1, 2022, 5:10 pm

#236

Wanderer22

Join Date: Nov 2018

Location: Long Island, NY

Programs: IHG Spire Elite, Ambassador, Inner Circle; Marriott/SPG Gold; Hilton Gold

Posts: 34

Rumor

I’ve heard from another group that someone called IHG and was told that the date for the new program’s introduction is March 4th.

Mar 1, 2022, 8:34 pm

#237

Wanderer22

Join Date: Nov 2018

Location: Long Island, NY

Programs: IHG Spire Elite, Ambassador, Inner Circle; Marriott/SPG Gold; Hilton Gold

Posts: 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wanderer22

I’ve heard from another group that someone called IHG and was told that the date for the new program’s introduction is March 4th.

I called tonight to try and confirm but was told no date has been announced and an email would go out prior to the change.

Mar 2, 2022, 6:31 am

#238

lwildernorva

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: ORF

Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond

Posts: 3,749

I've had a second posting of 2x Bonus points so it appears that IHG is doing batch processing of these twice per month. I just requalified for Spire, but if I hadn't yet, I'd be concerned that the second posting for March might come too late if the projections are accurate that the new program, including the 125K qualification level for Diamond, will kick in sometime between March 24th and April 1.

Mar 2, 2022, 6:40 am

#239

antuk

Join Date: Jan 2017

Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold, Radisson Gold, Wyndham Gold

Posts: 102

Quote:

Originally Posted by lwildernorva

I've had 3x postings now, they appear to be happening weekly for me, 1-2 weeks in arrears of the stay posting

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Last edited by antuk; Mar 2, 2022 at 6:49 am

Mar 2, 2022, 10:19 am

#240

Rare

Join Date: Jul 2001

Location: SW Michigan, ex SF Bay Area

Posts: 836

Quote:

Originally Posted by lwildernorva

I've had a second posting of 2x Bonus points so it appears that IHG is doing batch processing of these twice per month.

Quote:

Originally Posted by antuk

I've had 3x postings now, they appear to be happening weekly for me, 1-2 weeks in arrears of the stay posting

I stayed six nights at six different locations starting Saturday night, Feb 19. The regular points posted consistently two days after each checkout. So for the first night, checking out Sunday the 20th, regular points posted Tuesday the 22nd. The 2x bonus points for that stay posted Wednesday the 23rd. The 2x bonus points for the remaining nights posted as a lump sum yesterday, March 1, putting me over the 55,000 points needed to requalify for Spire through 12/31/2023.

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