The NEW Priority Club, Ambassador and Royal Ambassador Master Thread
Mar 8, 2009, 1:48 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1
Royal Ambassador Status
Hi all, Im new to the forum, but am an IC Ambassador Gold. Is there much tangible benefit over and above the Ambassador with Royal Ambassador? Do people ever sell/trade their invitation? Is this allowed within IC rules and/or ethical?
Mar 8, 2009, 2:45 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: I hate my location and hope to flee from it soon.
Programs: Hyatt PL, PC Spire/RA, HH GOLD, SPG Green, Marriott Silver, Skywards B, CSA Gold, Lufthansa Paper,UA
Posts: 1,211
try to read one of the "sticky" related to the RA status.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...s-details.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...s-details.html
Mar 8, 2009, 7:44 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
Programs: IC Plat. Royal Ambassador, HHonors Gold, Air Berlin Topbonus Gold, Miles & More FT, SIXT Diamond
Posts: 557
- Hit the neccassary criteria within 1 year of Ambassador to be among the top 1% tier of ICH customers --- best way ^
- Buy a cert at Ebay for loads of money
- Find a friend who actually reffers you
- Trade with another community member within the thread "Coupon Connection".
(visible after being 90 days member at FT and after having 90 posts)
Best ethical way: earn your status
Mar 8, 2009, 11:31 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 257
Hmm 90 posts? Still a long way to go for me.
What do you mean by "trade" with another FT member?
What do you mean by "trade" with another FT member?
Mar 8, 2009, 11:36 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 257
I think I would never make the top 1%.
Last year I have only stayed for about 35 qulifying nights ( about 4 nights at the IC).
Does non-qualifying stay counts ( like Priority Privilege, Sale, BOGO, Award nights, PBs)...
This year I would be staying about 40 qualifying nights and maybe 10-15 non qualifying nights and planning to stay at 3-4 different ICs ( Manila, Singapore, Hongkong & Bangkok).
Do you think I will have a chance?
Last year I have only stayed for about 35 qulifying nights ( about 4 nights at the IC).
Does non-qualifying stay counts ( like Priority Privilege, Sale, BOGO, Award nights, PBs)...
This year I would be staying about 40 qualifying nights and maybe 10-15 non qualifying nights and planning to stay at 3-4 different ICs ( Manila, Singapore, Hongkong & Bangkok).
Do you think I will have a chance?
Mar 9, 2009, 9:05 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Somewhere in Middle East
Programs: Prioirty Club Royal Ambassador, Fursan
Posts: 96
"Coupon Connection".
Where is link for "Coupon Connection".????? or how to access "Coupon Connection".
Mar 9, 2009, 10:05 am
#7
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,552
90 days 90 posts
Coupon Connection, how to access
Hope this helps
Mar 9, 2009, 10:10 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
I think I would never make the top 1%.
Last year I have only stayed for about 35 qulifying nights ( about 4 nights at the IC).
Does non-qualifying stay counts ( like Priority Privilege, Sale, BOGO, Award nights, PBs)...
This year I would be staying about 40 qualifying nights and maybe 10-15 non qualifying nights and planning to stay at 3-4 different ICs ( Manila, Singapore, Hongkong & Bangkok).
Do you think I will have a chance?
Last year I have only stayed for about 35 qulifying nights ( about 4 nights at the IC).
Does non-qualifying stay counts ( like Priority Privilege, Sale, BOGO, Award nights, PBs)...
This year I would be staying about 40 qualifying nights and maybe 10-15 non qualifying nights and planning to stay at 3-4 different ICs ( Manila, Singapore, Hongkong & Bangkok).
Do you think I will have a chance?
However, since RA only gets you benefits at IC's and you only did 4 nights in them last year, you're not losing much by not being RA. It's certainly not worth buying a referral certificate on ebay unless you are doing (to my mind) 20-30 IC nights a year and only then at properties which respect RA status and give good upgrades and benefits.
If you sign up for all the promos in the promo thread you should hit Platinum at 60,000 points very quickly, which will be more use to you as it will benefit you on all your other stays. Simply signing up for all the Welcome Back / New Member bonuses in that thread should get you about 20,000 points on your next stay.
And welcome to FT!
Mar 9, 2009, 11:36 am
#9
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: RA
Posts: 286
I have now royal ambassadoor card
I found these words in my account :
You have maintained Platinum Status for the next year.
Does this mean that I am taking a Alambasdor
Free next year?
Thanks?
I found these words in my account :
You have maintained Platinum Status for the next year.
Does this mean that I am taking a Alambasdor
Free next year?
Thanks?
Mar 9, 2009, 1:11 pm
#12
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ottawa
Programs: IC/AMB - Diamond Elite, AC E50K, AA, AM-Onyx, HH-Diamond, BW, Choice - Gold
Posts: 1,736
Just to clarify, Priority Club status is based on a calendar year - January to December. Ambassador/RA status is based on a 12-month rolling calendar - e.g. February to January; April to March; etc., depending on when you originally joined the Ambassador program or the old Six Continents Club (SCC).
RA membership comes with automatic Platinum status and expires when you are demoted to Ambassador unless you earned Platinum status through points or stays in the previous year.
mxm135
RA membership comes with automatic Platinum status and expires when you are demoted to Ambassador unless you earned Platinum status through points or stays in the previous year.
mxm135
Mar 9, 2009, 2:50 pm
#13
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
Programs: IC Plat. Royal Ambassador, HHonors Gold, Air Berlin Topbonus Gold, Miles & More FT, SIXT Diamond
Posts: 557
Mar 9, 2009, 4:03 pm
#14
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 257
Historically no, it has been 50-60 nights. However, with the downturn you may find that the criteria drops a bit.
However, since RA only gets you benefits at IC's and you only did 4 nights in them last year, you're not losing much by not being RA. It's certainly not worth buying a referral certificate on ebay unless you are doing (to my mind) 20-30 IC nights a year and only then at properties which respect RA status and give good upgrades and benefits.
If you sign up for all the promos in the promo thread you should hit Platinum at 60,000 points very quickly, which will be more use to you as it will benefit you on all your other stays. Simply signing up for all the Welcome Back / New Member bonuses in that thread should get you about 20,000 points on your next stay.
And welcome to FT!
However, since RA only gets you benefits at IC's and you only did 4 nights in them last year, you're not losing much by not being RA. It's certainly not worth buying a referral certificate on ebay unless you are doing (to my mind) 20-30 IC nights a year and only then at properties which respect RA status and give good upgrades and benefits.
If you sign up for all the promos in the promo thread you should hit Platinum at 60,000 points very quickly, which will be more use to you as it will benefit you on all your other stays. Simply signing up for all the Welcome Back / New Member bonuses in that thread should get you about 20,000 points on your next stay.
And welcome to FT!
Thanks Raffles.
Yes I was a member here in FT since last year but is not signing up with all the PC codes and I think I only made about 130K points in over 35 nights!
This year - I have signed up with all the Welcome Back & New Member bonus & other codes everytime I have a stay - 34K so far in only 3 qualifying nights. I am slow at QN at this time since I already use 8 PBs stay in Australia, Philippines & Singapore so far.
Well if I get an RA then maybe I would increase my IC stays to at least 10 a year :-)
But its alright, thanks to you guys & to FT with 30+ nights this year I think I would make 300K points this year!
Mar 9, 2009, 4:08 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 257
Hi,
My BOGO stay using an Ambassador voucher was a qualifying night.
But my BOGO stay using a Priority Privilege voucher was a non-qualifying stay even though I emailed PC Rewards ( I have used it 3X since I am also a new PP member - 2x in CP & 1X IC hotel).