"New" RA qualifiying limits as of June 1st, 2009
Sep 17, 2009, 5:06 pm
#301
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: JAL JGC Diamond, OW Emerald, Marriot Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 303
I really wonder what their criteria are. I've so far had 54 qualifying nights register, of which 48 were at 3 different ICs and I actually paid for 56 nights.... I might just give up and stay at other hotels if I don't get an RA invite if the 3 nights I stayed this week doesn't do anything.
Sep 18, 2009, 3:06 am
#302
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: UK
Programs: Bonvoy Gold, AA Plat, Volare Premier, VS Silver, National Emerald Elite, Hertz President Circle
Posts: 2,526
The first line is the date, when my referral certificate was processed. The second entry, however, was so far stating "Ambassador Renewal" and not "Royal Ambassador Renewal". So it seems that I was nevertheless automatically (magically?) renewed. And this was confirmed to me today when I got a call from the Service Center.
Were you AMB and were up'ed to RA or requalified as RA?
I am trying to get to RA with 50odd nights at misc HI/IC and 4 ICs but not sure it'll go through.
Sep 18, 2009, 5:09 am
#303
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Austria (Vbg)
Programs: LX SEN, BA Gfl/GGL, IC Dia, HH Dia, Hyatt LT GLOB
Posts: 1,585
Sorry for any confusion caused by my posts. No, I have been RA before and my membership year was/is running till the end of August. So regarding your question, I requalified.
Sep 18, 2009, 5:42 am
#304
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: UK
Programs: Bonvoy Gold, AA Plat, Volare Premier, VS Silver, National Emerald Elite, Hertz President Circle
Posts: 2,526
Is the opinion of this thread that RA re-qualification and qualification are treated in the same way by ICH or is the former easier?
Sep 18, 2009, 5:34 pm
#305
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: MLB
Programs: some
Posts: 459
It looks like sometimes it's worth to just wait and see how things come together.
In response to Frequent_Flyer1s two emails about requalification
In response to Frequent_Flyer1s two emails about requalification
Sep 21, 2009, 1:54 am
#306
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 556
This is an awesome day today!!
I had a look if my Crown Plaza night has credited from last week and it showed me today that I'm elevated to:
How cool is this? I had 37 nights in total this year (not my Ambassador year.
25 nights in IC Hotels alover China and a view in Germany
The rest was in HI, HIX and Crown Plaza properties!!
total points today about 160k!
This is to cool! How long does it take to get the RAmb Starter kit?
Markus
I had a look if my Crown Plaza night has credited from last week and it showed me today that I'm elevated to:
Ambassador Status: Royal Platinum Ambassador
25 nights in IC Hotels alover China and a view in Germany
The rest was in HI, HIX and Crown Plaza properties!!
total points today about 160k!
This is to cool! How long does it take to get the RAmb Starter kit?
Markus
Sep 21, 2009, 2:17 am
#307
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: JAL JGC Diamond, OW Emerald, Marriot Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 303
Congratulations! How many night did you have during your ambassador year?
Just as an FYI, my current situation is 57 qualifying nights, 51 at 3 different IC and the other 6 nights at 1 CP. Seems like that's not enough for an invite...
Just as an FYI, my current situation is 57 qualifying nights, 51 at 3 different IC and the other 6 nights at 1 CP. Seems like that's not enough for an invite...
Sep 21, 2009, 2:25 am
#308
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 556
I had 25IC nights
1CP night
and 6free nights in IC's
At this point of time I have 5 booked nights at a HI in my profile!
I accumulated about 150k point in this year.
Yesterday it didn't show the CP night in my account and today it was in my account and I was elevated to Royal Amb!
So it might be the CP night which put me over the threshold!
Markus
1CP night
and 6free nights in IC's
At this point of time I have 5 booked nights at a HI in my profile!
I accumulated about 150k point in this year.
Yesterday it didn't show the CP night in my account and today it was in my account and I was elevated to Royal Amb!
So it might be the CP night which put me over the threshold!
Markus
Sep 21, 2009, 4:13 am
#309
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Austria (Vbg)
Programs: LX SEN, BA Gfl/GGL, IC Dia, HH Dia, Hyatt LT GLOB
Posts: 1,585
As having been in the same situation as you, I can totally understand your frustation involving the bizarre qualification criteria(s).
Sep 21, 2009, 4:55 am
#310
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 556
How long is the RA valid? until end of my Amb year? So just 6 Month. Maybe I will get rufused for a requali after 04/2010 when my Amb year is ending?!
Sep 21, 2009, 7:59 am
#311
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: TX
Programs: DL DM/1MM, UA 1K, SPG Plat
Posts: 31
Platinum Royal Ambassador Member
Logged in this morning to see if my stay from last week had posted (yes). Which also meant I hit 50 nights for the year, staying at 3 different US IC's (+1 HI night).
Also noticed my status had gained the word "Royal," which I had anticipated based on the numbers I'd seen discussed on FT.
So what happens now? I'm guessing not much, since 85% of those nights were spent at one property, where they already know me on sight and treat me very well.
Thanks to everyone for posting useful information here - hopefully this helps as well.
Also noticed my status had gained the word "Royal," which I had anticipated based on the numbers I'd seen discussed on FT.
So what happens now? I'm guessing not much, since 85% of those nights were spent at one property, where they already know me on sight and treat me very well.
Thanks to everyone for posting useful information here - hopefully this helps as well.
Sep 21, 2009, 6:22 pm
#312
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto YYZ UA-1K 1MM,QFgold
Programs: Royal Ambassador/ SPG Platinum 75/Marriott gold
Posts: 14,283
intersting I have nowhere near the number of nights lots of people here have and yet I keep getting RA? I guess I have a lot less nights but 95% of them are at IC's Also they are all over the world. So perhaps they also want people who stay at a lot of IC's
Sep 22, 2009, 4:31 am
#313
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LCY-ORY
Programs: BMI/SQ/AFKL/PC RAmboŽ/Oyster/B&Q
Posts: 1,250
Yes -certainly a possibility.Maybe they put you on a sort of 1/2+ year trial to encourage further loyalty/spending and hopefully get a full year RA renewal.
Sep 24, 2009, 10:44 am
#314
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: SPG Plat, PC Plat, AA ExPlat, LT Gold
Posts: 1,897
No such magical luck for me
Logged in this morning to see if my stay from last week had posted (yes). Which also meant I hit 50 nights for the year, staying at 3 different US IC's (+1 HI night).
Also noticed my status had gained the word "Royal," which I had anticipated based on the numbers I'd seen discussed on FT.
Also noticed my status had gained the word "Royal," which I had anticipated based on the numbers I'd seen discussed on FT.
Here's my stay history details for all paid nights:55 nights, YTD
3 IC Stays
8 Nights at ICs
I thought this would be enough but somehow not working for me. RA expires for me Sept 30, if I were to include my full Ambassador year they are higher. But do I include just back to beginning of Sept 08? I would assume so and not the 2 months prior. Email time again?
Sep 24, 2009, 12:49 pm
#315
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: UK
Programs: Bonvoy Gold, AA Plat, Volare Premier, VS Silver, National Emerald Elite, Hertz President Circle
Posts: 2,526
Edv, my understanding is that had you had these figures two months prior to expiration when the review is done the outcome might have been different. Perhaps you can email them asking for a manual check on the account. Not sure though.