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Old Sep 17, 2015, 12:22 am
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Did anyone receive the Spire Elite Card?
I mean the physical card.
Although you can show the electronic card in the app to the hotel front desk staff, I still want to have one physical card in my hand.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 1:00 am
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I have passed the Spire breakpoint but my status is not yet updated (slow posting of points...). I will report back when the card arrives, I hope it arrives. I too like the physical cards.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 2:40 am
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Got mine (UK) last week so they are going out.

Disappointingly there were no sex chat lines advertised on the back of the UK version.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 5:06 am
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I received mine yesterday in Texas.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 6:59 am
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Got mine last week too, also UK based
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 7:11 am
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Originally Posted by Bloobell
Got mine last week too, also UK based
Not had mine yet and I qualified automatically on stay/points and RA from the day of launch. I suspect my new RA card will land first.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 9:03 am
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I got mine last week
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 9:31 am
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I received a physical card with a welcome letter a week ago, but within a day or two received an email message advising me the number on the card was wrong. Refer to this thread for the amusing story:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...chat-line.html
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by kool43
I received mine yesterday in Texas.
I received mine in the mail yesterday as well (in the Dallas area.)
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 11:40 am
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Got mine a week ago (NJ area)
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 12:38 pm
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excuse my ignorance, but what's the purpose of showing the card either the physical card or through your phone?

is this something that's requested by the staff?
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by jjoaquin
excuse my ignorance, but what's the purpose of showing the card either the physical card or through your phone?

is this something that's requested by the staff?
Given the number of properties still seeing Spires as club members it is useful until this problem is fixed.

I remain concerned that at some properties recognition of what RA is is "limited" so they do not always necessarily know that RA=Spire. The App on my phone shows only RA so a physical spire card would be useful until the IT problems subside.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 9:53 pm
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Got mine yesterday in California.
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Old Sep 18, 2015, 7:46 am
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Originally Posted by FFlash
I have passed the Spire breakpoint but my status is not yet updated (slow posting of points...). I will report back when the card arrives, I hope it arrives. I too like the physical cards.
Today I am updated to Spire. ^ Let's see when the card arrives.
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Old Sep 18, 2015, 9:37 am
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Got mine 3 days ago in NYC. I did not bother to check the telephone number.

Am I wrong that they claimed new SPIRE benefits would roll out from now until the New Year? Will there finally be some free breakfast in ICs even for the lowest rooms?
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