Jul 6, 2022, 11:39 am
Last edit by: Dr Jabadski
IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card and IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card UA TravelBank Benefit
Per Chase personal and biz application pages: “Receive up to $50 United® TravelBank Cash to use when you book United® or United Express® flights*”
Announced February 2022, first post on this thread (#446, Feb 27, 22, 6:27 am).
Post on this thread specifying link to (try to) receive UA TB credits (#454, Mar 24, 22, 3:47 pm).
Consensus here as of Spring 2022 shortly after the commencement of this benefit was 1 (one) UA TB deposit per name and IHG account, not per credit card. Cardholders of both IHG personal and IHG biz cards received 1 UA TB deposit, some authors wrote that they had contacted IHG and were told the same thing.
As of mid-July 2022, when some people should have received their July 1 $25 TB credit, multiple people reported NOT receiving the July 1 credit and that communications with IHG and/or Chase and/or UA were unproductive and unsuccessful.
Per Chase personal and biz application pages: “Receive up to $50 United® TravelBank Cash to use when you book United® or United Express® flights*”
Announced February 2022, first post on this thread (#446, Feb 27, 22, 6:27 am).
Post on this thread specifying link to (try to) receive UA TB credits (#454, Mar 24, 22, 3:47 pm).
Consensus here as of Spring 2022 shortly after the commencement of this benefit was 1 (one) UA TB deposit per name and IHG account, not per credit card. Cardholders of both IHG personal and IHG biz cards received 1 UA TB deposit, some authors wrote that they had contacted IHG and were told the same thing.
As of mid-July 2022, when some people should have received their July 1 $25 TB credit, multiple people reported NOT receiving the July 1 credit and that communications with IHG and/or Chase and/or UA were unproductive and unsuccessful.
New Chase IHG Credit Card Options
May 12, 2018, 9:57 am
#136
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NJ (EWR) - USA
Programs: UA Silver - IHG Spire AMB - Hilton Gold - Choice Hotels Platinum - Hertz Gold FiveStar
Posts: 396
My free night from the Select hits my account in early to mid January. I'm waiting until next Jan to apply for the Premier so that the two free nights hit the account about the same time annually. I'm in no rush to get the 80k bonus points or use the 4th night free benefit.
May 12, 2018, 11:19 am
#137
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,969
Will they let us "pay the difference" with points if we want a higher level hotel? The problem with the 40,000 point limit is nice hotels in major cities like NYC and SF are more than that.
May 12, 2018, 6:40 pm
#138
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NJ (EWR) - USA
Programs: UA Silver - IHG Spire AMB - Hilton Gold - Choice Hotels Platinum - Hertz Gold FiveStar
Posts: 396
I can't find the letter they mailed me but the Platinum Status benefit on the old card is still there, right?
Will they let us "pay the difference" with points if we want a higher level hotel? The problem with the 40,000 point limit is nice hotels in major cities like NYC and SF are more than that.
Will they let us "pay the difference" with points if we want a higher level hotel? The problem with the 40,000 point limit is nice hotels in major cities like NYC and SF are more than that.
And No, to the upgrades. That's kinda the deal with the devalued "Free Night" just like other hotel chains, keeping the free night at the lower tier hotels.
May 14, 2018, 8:50 am
#141
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
May 14, 2018, 8:59 am
#142
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
May 14, 2018, 9:22 am
#143
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
I didn't think there was a special link.
I was also approved 7 days ago, and AFAIK I can't get a 4th night free yet either (tested simply by making a 4-night award reservation and having it price normally).
I was also approved 7 days ago, and AFAIK I can't get a 4th night free yet either (tested simply by making a 4-night award reservation and having it price normally).
May 14, 2018, 10:02 am
#144
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
thanks for the data point.
May 14, 2018, 5:57 pm
#146
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
Well I will give praise where it's due. Got a PC supervisor to go in to the system and set up a reservation before the credit card is linked to the IHG profile. So now I at least have the first reservation I needed which was running out of time.
May 14, 2018, 6:46 pm
#147
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Jacksonville, AR
Programs: Hilton - Diamond; SPG/Marriott - Gold
Posts: 245
DoC is reporting that upgrade offers are going out. Not interested at the 5k point level. I'll have to wait the two years since I received the signup bonus from the first card and then apply for the new one.
May 14, 2018, 8:47 pm
#148
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,487
If you are concerned about Chase’s 24 month rule on the bonus, this should count as a different card product from the Chase IHG Select card, so it shouldn’t apply here.
May 15, 2018, 12:16 pm
#149
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
Not only that, but you're paying $40 extra annually without any significant new benefits (IMHO). Annual night certificate is the same, either way.
May 15, 2018, 1:18 pm
#150
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sunny AZ
Programs: HH Diamond, Sixt Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott/SPG Gold .....
Posts: 3,213
And the change date would reset the annual cert issue date i.e. normally 11/01 (so you would receive another unlimited one in November but you PC now so the new anniversary date is 5/15 and the cert cert will be at 5/15/19 and limited to 40k