The NEW Priority Club, Ambassador and Royal Ambassador Master Thread
Jun 28, 2011, 5:32 am
#481
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sussex
Programs: BA Exec Club, Skywards, Priority Club
Posts: 333
OK thank you.
Jun 29, 2011, 7:33 am
#482
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 210
RA
just checked my account status to see that I am now RA! Hit my third IC hotel on the weekend.
Jul 2, 2011, 5:54 am
#483
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: UK
Programs: IHG
Posts: 1,316
I would like to see the RA referral certificate removed from the RA "package". It's too easy for non-RA's to buy or indeed, be referred without deserving it. Virtually halving the number of RA's would surely mean better, undiluted benefits for "true" Royal Ambassadors.
That way, IC's could afford to give full benefits to RA's, including Club access, even on award nights. It would help to preserve the exclusivity and value of the status.
That way, IC's could afford to give full benefits to RA's, including Club access, even on award nights. It would help to preserve the exclusivity and value of the status.
Jul 2, 2011, 7:19 am
#484
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,544
I would like to see the RA referral certificate removed from the RA "package". It's too easy for non-RA's to buy or indeed, be referred without deserving it. Virtually halving the number of RA's would surely mean better, undiluted benefits for "true" Royal Ambassadors.
That way, IC's could afford to give full benefits to RA's, including Club access, even on award nights. It would help to preserve the exclusivity and value of the status.
That way, IC's could afford to give full benefits to RA's, including Club access, even on award nights. It would help to preserve the exclusivity and value of the status.
If they wanted to give us something equivalent, say 4 unrestricted Bogo certs, I might be willing to trade it off. I don't think the current number of RA's is hurting us.
Jul 2, 2011, 11:06 pm
#485
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
+1. I've never not had a great UG as a RA. As well, referral RA's don't get another referral cert.
Jul 3, 2011, 6:34 am
#486
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: UK
Programs: IHG
Posts: 1,316
I would rather club access everywhere, irrespective of category booked, and full benefits on award nights. Instead of having referred RA's.
Jul 3, 2011, 6:53 am
#487
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 774
Agreed on point 1, naturally, but I would add the whilst the certs add somewhere approaching 100% of the number of RAs (allowing for wastage) referred RAs presumably represent far fewer than 50% of RA reservations at ICs
Jul 3, 2011, 9:10 am
#489
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 774
Yes, that too - and since the number of 'genuine' RAs is entirely arbitrary (allegedly something like the top 1% of some metric but who really knows) they could always adjust it anyway.
Jul 7, 2011, 2:42 pm
#490
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BER
Programs: BAEC GGL/GfL, Lufthansa SEN, Hilton Diamond, misc other stuff
Posts: 1,374
I'm Ambassador now and my status expires in Jan 2012. I now have a RA certificate from a friend. I've read reports that if I lodge it in now my RA status would only be valid until Jan 2012 as well.
How can I extend the life of my RA status until something like August 2012? Do I just need to buy Ambassador again before January?
Thanks in advance!
How can I extend the life of my RA status until something like August 2012? Do I just need to buy Ambassador again before January?
Thanks in advance!
Jul 7, 2011, 10:18 pm
#491
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
I'm Ambassador now and my status expires in Jan 2012. I now have a RA certificate from a friend. I've read reports that if I lodge it in now my RA status would only be valid until Jan 2012 as well.
How can I extend the life of my RA status until something like August 2012? Do I just need to buy Ambassador again before January?
Thanks in advance!
How can I extend the life of my RA status until something like August 2012? Do I just need to buy Ambassador again before January?
Thanks in advance!
Jul 23, 2011, 5:44 am
#492
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 6
How to Achieve Royal Ambassador Status
4 ways to receive RA status:
- Hit the neccassary criteria within 1 year of Ambassador to be among the top 1% tier of ICH customers --- best way ^
- Buy a cert at Ebay for loads of money
- Find a friend who actually reffers you
- Trade with another community member within the thread "Coupon Connection".
(visible after being 90 days member at FT and after having 90 posts)
Best ethical way: earn your status
- Hit the neccassary criteria within 1 year of Ambassador to be among the top 1% tier of ICH customers --- best way ^
- Buy a cert at Ebay for loads of money
- Find a friend who actually reffers you
- Trade with another community member within the thread "Coupon Connection".
(visible after being 90 days member at FT and after having 90 posts)
Best ethical way: earn your status
- 60-80 nights at IC locations ONLY!! No other IHG hotels!
- 3+ different IC hotels
Your other IHG nights don't matter at all. This is why I'm dropping IHG and moving to Hilton/Marriott properties.
Jul 23, 2011, 9:10 am
#493
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: BAEC Blue, Priority Club Plat Amb
Posts: 482
I called IHG three times over the past 3 weeks to find out about upgrading my status from Platinum Ambassador to RA. As of July, I have 156 nights in IHG properties this year (yes, I live in hotels), but none are at IC locations. Mostly HI and HIX. This is what they told me qualifies someone for RA status:
- 60-80 nights at IC locations ONLY!! No other IHG hotels!
- 3+ different IC hotels
Your other IHG nights don't matter at all. This is why I'm dropping IHG and moving to Hilton/Marriott properties.
- 60-80 nights at IC locations ONLY!! No other IHG hotels!
- 3+ different IC hotels
Your other IHG nights don't matter at all. This is why I'm dropping IHG and moving to Hilton/Marriott properties.
The benefits of RA's only apply at IC's
Jul 24, 2011, 1:49 am
#494
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
Jul 24, 2011, 6:35 am
#495
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
That would actually be a lot more costly to IHG, than the current system. And who's to say that if they "open the club room doors" to all RAs, they won't end up diluting the product inside to keep down the added costs of doing so. Referred RA's are a potential revenue generator. And if they don't end up staying at IC hotels, they're not encroaching on anyone's potential benefits. And then after a year, it all goes bye-bye. This sounds more like a "close the door behind me" situation IMO.