"New" RA qualifiying limits as of June 1st, 2009
#751
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Australia
Programs: QFF LTG , HHD
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I ithnk your question has been answered quite a few times in this thread. Anecdotally, they will initially look at the year from March 1 to February 28 (or 29). If you fail to requalify then and contact them they may take into account what you are doing in the 3 months from March 1 to end May, after you have done it. Best to requalify for the first pass at the beginning of March.
#752
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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This should be of some comfort to those who were told that only stays at ICs counted toward RA. After being RA previously and then downgraded, I just found that I am once again RA with the following stays in this Ambassador year (beginning in August).
46 paid nights (32 since January)
21 HIX
1 HI
15 CP
3 Candlewood
3 Indigo
3 IC
Fortuantely, the majoroity of the rest of the year will be at ICs so I can actually take advantage of those benefits.
46 paid nights (32 since January)
21 HIX
1 HI
15 CP
3 Candlewood
3 Indigo
3 IC
Fortuantely, the majoroity of the rest of the year will be at ICs so I can actually take advantage of those benefits.
Only 46 paid nights?! Any award stays during this period? I have 52 paid nights and 12 award nights since April 2010 (about one-quarter at ICs), plus another 8 paid and 10 award nights this month and next, so looks like I should requalify. (Sorry referral cert is spoken for.)
BTW just checked my account and see an April 2 entry indicating "Ambassador Renewal" has been posted. Does it ever post as "Royal Ambassador Renewal"?
Last edited by Shareholder; Apr 3, 2011 at 1:51 am
#753
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Only 46 paid nights?! Any award stays during this period? I have 52 paid nights and 12 award nights since April 2010 (about one-quarter at ICs), plus another 8 paid and 10 award nights this month and next, so looks like I should requalify. (Sorry referral cert is spoken for.)
#754
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I find the new kit only arrives after the membership year has started. In my case, it is a June 30th expiry and I seldom get my new kit until sometime in July!
#755
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I always get my RA kit before my RA year expires. (Estados Unidos)
#756
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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I just qualified yesterday to attain RA status with 48 paid nights in the last 12 months
#758
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18 Nights / 8 stays Holiday Inn
22 Nights / 5 stays Crowne Plaza
8 Nights / 4 stays InterContinental
Probably an average of approx AUD200 a night
Would probably have got RA back earlier this year if the IC in Wellington wasn't so poor that I spent 1 night there and then promptly moved to the Grand Chancellor for the remaining couple of weeks I was in town
22 Nights / 5 stays Crowne Plaza
8 Nights / 4 stays InterContinental
Probably an average of approx AUD200 a night
Would probably have got RA back earlier this year if the IC in Wellington wasn't so poor that I spent 1 night there and then promptly moved to the Grand Chancellor for the remaining couple of weeks I was in town
#759
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: England
Programs: IHG
Posts: 526
No, it never says "Royal Ambassador Renewal".
I failed to retain RA a couple of years years ago (earned it back in 8 months), the dreaded downgrade message is "Member Recard".
#760
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Programs: Hyatt PL, PC Spire/RA, HH GOLD, SPG Green, Marriott Silver, Skywards B, CSA Gold, Lufthansa Paper,UA
Posts: 1,211
#761
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: GLA
Programs: BD (in memoriam), BA
Posts: 1,359
This should be of some comfort to those who were told that only stays at ICs counted toward RA. After being RA previously and then downgraded, I just found that I am once again RA with the following stays in this Ambassador year (beginning in August).
46 paid nights (32 since January)
46 paid nights (32 since January)
#762
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: DL PM, BA Gold, AA Plat, Marriott LT P, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 178
Not sure how that would affect my AMB year (that begins/ends in AUG) if they also look at the previous 365. I realize it's been answered before, but I didn't realize they would do the sweep this early so it might be a short stay for me at RA.
#763
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I ithnk your question has been answered quite a few times in this thread. Anecdotally, they will initially look at the year from March 1 to February 28 (or 29). If you fail to requalify then and contact them they may take into account what you are doing in the 3 months from March 1 to end May, after you have done it. Best to requalify for the first pass at the beginning of March.
My question therefore, is for next years requal (for the sweep that will occur on March 5th or so 2012), when do stays start the counter? Does it start after March 5th 2011, or not until June 1, 2011?
#764
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: BNE
Programs: QF Gold, VA Gold, IHG Spire, Accor Plat, Marriot Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,281
No, the question you answered has been answered several times (so thanks again for confirming). My question is this, if you have requalified from the RA sweep that occurs 3 months ahead (my case, RA expires May 31, 2011; so sweep occurred March 5 2011). The sweep requalified me as RA.
My question therefore, is for next years requal (for the sweep that will occur on March 5th or so 2012), when do stays start the counter? Does it start after March 5th 2011, or not until June 1, 2011?
My question therefore, is for next years requal (for the sweep that will occur on March 5th or so 2012), when do stays start the counter? Does it start after March 5th 2011, or not until June 1, 2011?
I will put it another way, your AMB or RA year (same thing) does not change.
#765
Join Date: May 2010
Location: India
Programs: IC: Diamond Amb
Posts: 702
What message do you get in "Other Activities" if you are not renewed to RA?