Originally Posted by FlyerBeek (Post 33917843)

Can someone please remind me: do points transferred into IHG still count as elite qualifying points?

-FlyerBeek

Originally Posted by submonte (Post 33917585)

Looks like Accor ALL now:

IHG Rewards Club
Accor ALL

Club
Classic

Silver Elite
Silver

Gold Elite
Gold

Platinum Elite
Platinum

Diamond Elite
Diamond

Originally Posted by Engineering Travel (Post 33918463)

I believe not any more.
Previously miles transferred from Virgin to IHG counted as elite qualifying points, but this stopped around 3 years ago.
Not sure about other programs though.

Originally Posted by submonte (Post 33917585)

Looks like Accor ALL now:

IHG Rewards Club
Accor ALL

Club
Classic

Silver Elite
Silver

Gold Elite
Gold

Platinum Elite
Platinum

Diamond Elite
Diamond

Originally Posted by FlyerBeek (Post 33917843)

Can someone please remind me: do points transferred into IHG still count as elite qualifying points?

-FlyerBeek

Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital (Post 33919357)

Is this perhaps a pre-emptive step for the long-rumoured merger with Accor

Originally Posted by Kentish Steve (Post 33917566)

In the UK the only IHG credit card provider Creation are a complete joke and a good example of how not to offer customer service. When other people talk about how weak IHG management are with owners insofar as improving member benefits with them they are also weak at managing their credit card provider who close accounts without just cause and have stopped all new applications, clearly a CC company looking to exit the UK market, where will that then leave IHG with no card presence in the UK, one more barrier to accumulating points to achieve higher levels. Unless these program changes bring real guaranteed benefits members will no doubt leave to other groups that offer real tangible value for their members loyalty..

Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital (Post 33919357)

Is this perhaps a pre-emptive step for the long-rumoured merger with Accor

Originally Posted by js1993 (Post 33916986)

Everything else aside, I can't believe programs (AA, now IHG) are raising requirements at a time when business travel remains a fraction of what it was in 2019.

IHG just extended everyone's status for precisely that reason, but now some genius believes it's time to raise the Spire/Diamond threshold by 15 nights?

Originally Posted by jn in ca (Post 33920694)

Since the requirement for 2022 has been reduced to 55 nights once again, should I assume that if I meet the 55 nights before the March changeover I still can request my Spire choice benefit, but if I make 55 nights after the March changeover, I will not get a Spire choice benefit?


IHG is not raising the requirement by 15 nights. Spire was 75 nights. The reduction to 55 nights was never announced or intended to be permanent. This reduction, which is really from 75 nights to 70 nights, appears to be permanent.

Not that I am disagreeing. Travel is still down and IHG is behaving idiotically to make these changes now, but we do need to be honest about that 55 night requirement.

Originally Posted by js1993 (Post 33920747)

Thanks for the clarification, but I'm not following entirely. If the 2022 requirement is 55, why does the new chart say 70?

Originally Posted by js1993 (Post 33920747)

Thanks for the clarification, but I'm not following entirely. If the 2022 requirement is 55, why does the new chart say 70?

Originally Posted by HHonors OUTSIDER (Post 33920955)

The 2022 requirement is 55 nights only until the new program kicks in after which it will become 70 nights. The new program is scheduled to kick in sometime in March 2022.