Extending Diamond status by purchasing Ambassador?
Dec 16, 2018, 11:28 am
#151
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: CLE -> BNA
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, UA Silver, RR A-List
Posts: 312
The offer came in my monthly eStatement of December, I was looking into extending the Ambassador and that just came in on-time, its NOT the 25k of hitting Spire as apparently I didnt hit it!
Its valid only for cash renewal when renewing by paying 200$, if someone is interested, you can approach the Ambassador desk by email and ask them, they are answering in few hours, sometimes within minutes.
Good Luck!
Its valid only for cash renewal when renewing by paying 200$, if someone is interested, you can approach the Ambassador desk by email and ask them, they are answering in few hours, sometimes within minutes.
Good Luck!
Dec 17, 2018, 2:00 am
#152
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
The 200$ renewal option always came with 15k points, they just seem to have upped it to 25k points for this offer. Not bad for sure.
Dec 17, 2018, 7:28 am
#153
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Programs: UA Platinum MM; DL Silver; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Hilton Gold; Marriott Gold
Posts: 24,249
I’m not close to renewring Spire, so I took a stab at purchasing Ambassador status [note: not a renewal, as I was not an Ambassador beforehand] by paying 40,000 points to see if it would also extend my Spire status. It doesn’t appear to have done so. The IHG App indicates I will have Ambassador status until 1/31/2020, but my Spire status is still set to expire on 12/31/2018.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
Dec 17, 2018, 9:44 am
#154
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
I’m not close to renewring Spire, so I took a stab at purchasing Ambassador status [note: not a renewal, as I was not an Ambassador beforehand] by paying 40,000 points to see if it would also extend my Spire status. It doesn’t appear to have done so. The IHG App indicates I will have Ambassador status until 1/31/2020, but my Spire status is still set to expire on 12/31/2018.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
Dec 17, 2018, 10:24 am
#155
Moderator: Hawaii-based airlines & Hawai'i forums
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
Programs: NEXUS/Global Entry, Delta, United, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and Hertz
Posts: 18,037
I’m not close to renewring Spire, so I took a stab at purchasing Ambassador status [note: not a renewal, as I was not an Ambassador beforehand] by paying 40,000 points to see if it would also extend my Spire status. It doesn’t appear to have done so. The IHG App indicates I will have Ambassador status until 1/31/2020, but my Spire status is still set to expire on 12/31/2018.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
Dec 17, 2018, 10:55 am
#156
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
Perhaps IHG closed the loophole to coincide the announcement of new Ambassador benefits (as they expected a surge of people joining)?
Dec 17, 2018, 2:32 pm
#157
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Is this what your Ambassador card, available to view via your account, says? It should say Spire as your non-IC IHG status. The account activity counter towards Spire would continue to show you falling short; in the past, what's happened is that the following year the system continues to reflect Spire rather than downgrade for Ambassador loophole folks.
Last edited by Points Scrounger; Dec 17, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Dec 17, 2018, 3:35 pm
#158
Moderator: Hawaii-based airlines & Hawai'i forums
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
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Posts: 18,037
The lower left of my Ambassador card in the app says “Spire Exp Jan 31, 2020”
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Dec 17, 2018 at 3:41 pm
Dec 17, 2018, 4:39 pm
#160
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
I’m not close to renewring Spire, so I took a stab at purchasing Ambassador status [note: not a renewal, as I was not an Ambassador beforehand] by paying 40,000 points to see if it would also extend my Spire status. It doesn’t appear to have done so. The IHG App indicates I will have Ambassador status until 1/31/2020, but my Spire status is still set to expire on 12/31/2018.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
I don’t know if the result would have been different if I was renewing existing Ambassador status and/or if I had paid for Ambassador status with money, instead of points.
Dec 17, 2018, 9:16 pm
#161
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
You need look at expiry in App rather than on ihg.com webpages
No issues with Ambassador for usd150 giving IHG Platinum, this simply levels playing field regards RoW v USA wherin USA get IHG Plat foc with their credit card , or credit card with with nominal yearly fee
No issues with Ambassador for usd150 giving IHG Platinum, this simply levels playing field regards RoW v USA wherin USA get IHG Plat foc with their credit card , or credit card with with nominal yearly fee
Dec 20, 2018, 11:50 am
#164
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185