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  • American Express Sends Out E-mail Indicating New Aspire 7x Categories (Gas & Supermarkets) [In Error?] – Doctor Of Credit

    American Express Sends Out E-mail Indicating New Aspire 7x Categories (Gas & Supermarkets) [In Error?] – Doctor Of Credit

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    Today American Express sent out an e-mail indicating that the American Express Hilton Aspire earns 7x on Gas & Supermarkets. Currently the card earns 7x points on dining & travel. It looks like this e-mail probably contains the wrong information though as when you look at the fine print it still mentions the dining & travel categories rather than gas & supermarkets. There are two possible scenarios:

    • American Express plans to update the 7x categories to gas & supermarkets
    • Whoever was in charge of sending the e-mail wrongly selected gas & supermarkets as the 7x categories

    Personally my guess is that this was a marketing mistake but you never know, maybe this change is coming soon.

    Hat tip to /r/amex

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  • [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 40% To Hilton Honors (1:2.8) – Doctor Of Credit

    [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 40% To Hilton Honors (1:2.8) – Doctor Of Credit

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    The Offer

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    • You can currently receive a 40% transfer bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hilton Honors points. Normally you can transfer 1,000 MR points and receive 2,000 Hilton Honors points, during this promotion you’ll receive 2,800 Hilton instead (1:2.8)

    The Fine Print

    • Valid through May 31, 2024

    Our Verdict

    American Express points are even more valuable than Hilton points even at a 1:2.8 rate so I don’t think this is worth considering. Here’s a list of the previous transfer bonuses:

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  • American Express Hilton Business Changes: Increased Annual Fee ($195), Removal Of Free Night Certificate – Doctor Of Credit

    American Express Hilton Business Changes: Increased Annual Fee ($195), Removal Of Free Night Certificate – Doctor Of Credit

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    American Express has announced changes to the Hilton business card and they are overwhelming negative. Changes are as follows:

    • Annual fee will increase from $95 to $195. Applies to anybody that applies from today and for existing cardholders it’ll go into effect for card renewals on July 1, 2024
    • New $240 Hilton credit. Get up to $60 per quarter on purchases made at Hilton properties (including bookings and incidentals)
    • Removal of Hilton Honors Free Night Rewards benefit (previously required $15,000 in spend in a calendar year). Eligible purchases made through June 30, 2024 will count towards this certificate
    • Removal of Priority Pass select. If you enrolled in the Priority Pass Select program on or before June 30, 2023, your Priority Pass membership will continue through June 30, 2024 and will be cancelled as of July 1, 2024. If you enrolled in the Priority Pass Select program between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, your membership will continue through March 31, 2025 and will be cancelled as of April 1, 2025. Any unused lounge visits will be forfeited at the time of cancellation.
    • National Emerald Executive status
    • Changes to earning rates:
      • 5x on all purchases for the first $100,000 in spend per calendar year, then 3x
      • Removal of the 6x categories:
        • 6X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on U.S. gas stations, wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service producers and U.S. purchases for shipping
        • 6X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on U.S. restaurants, flights booked directly with airlines or amextravel.com, and car rentals booked directly from select car rental companies
    • Sign up bonus of 175,000 points after $8,000 in spend within the first three months

    Our Verdict

    I’m actually not 100% sure that the free night benefit removal is legal in it’s current form as cardholders will have made purchases on the expectation that they have until the calendar year to meet the spend requirement. I suspect only being able to get it through June 30, 2024 is only for new cardholders that apply now and that hasn’t been communicated properly.

    Overall the changes are negative for people wanting to keep the card long term, I know some people met the $15,000 annual spend for the free night certificate. I guess if you’re a Hilton regular then the $240 split up in quarterly credits will offset the annual fee but other than that the card itself doesn’t really offer anything enticing. The sign up bonus isn’t an all time high either, we have seen 180,000 points or 130,000 points + a free night certificate.

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  • (Update) Increased American Express Hilton Bonuses (Up To 175,000 + Free Night Certificate) – Doctor Of Credit

    (Update) Increased American Express Hilton Bonuses (Up To 175,000 + Free Night Certificate) – Doctor Of Credit

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    Update 3/18/24: See this comment for links to these offers without the lifetime-language exclusion (note: this Aspire offer doesn’t have the free night cert)

    The Offer

    • American Express is offering increased offers on the Hilton cards. Offers are as follows:
      • Hilton no annual fee: 100,000 points
      • Hilton Surpass: 155,000 points
      • Hilton Aspire: 175,000 points + free night certificate

    Our Verdict

    These are not all time highs:

    Only one really worth considering is the Hilton Aspire and even then I’d only consider it if you have a short or medium term need for the points otherwise I think we will see better Hilton deals in the future. American Express made some major changes to this and the Surpass at the end of last year. We won’t add these offers to the best credit card bonus pages.

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  • [Targeted] American Express Business Hilton: Spend $3,000 & Earn 15,000 Points ($45k Points Max) – Doctor Of Credit

    [Targeted] American Express Business Hilton: Spend $3,000 & Earn 15,000 Points ($45k Points Max) – Doctor Of Credit

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    The Offer

    • Get 15,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points by using your enrolled eligible Hilton Honors Business Card to spend a minimum of $3,000 in one or more purchases by 3/27/2024. Limit of 45,000 additional Hilton Honors Bonus Points

    The Fine Print

    • Each time you make one or more eligible purchases totaling at least $3,000+, you will receive 15,000 Hilton Honors Points, up to 45,000 Points.
    • Qualifying purchases must be made during the offer period with your enrolled American Express Card which is in an amount of at least $3,000 USD as posted to your account, following conversion from a foreign currency, if applicable, in accordance with your Cardmember Agreement.
    • Cash advances, balance transfers, and other fees and charges such as interest, annual fees and foreign currency conversion fees are not eligible transactions and do not qualify for this offer.
    • Valid only on purchases made in US dollars.
    • These additional Hilton Honors Bonus Points are in addition to any Hilton Honors Bonus Points you would normally receive for purchases on your Card under the terms of the Hilton Honors program account, but the number of additional Hilton Honors Bonus Points you receive will be based on the purchase price after any credit or other discount is applied.

    Our Verdict

    Basically an extra 5x points if you spend in exact increments of $3,000. This is in addition to the points you’d normally earn. Keep in mind you also get a free night certificate when you spend $15,000 in a calendar year as well and you can complete this offer for both 2023 and 2024.

    Hat tip to Travel On Points

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  • American Express Hilton No Lifetime Language Offers – Doctor Of Credit

    American Express Hilton No Lifetime Language Offers – Doctor Of Credit

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    Update 10/23/23: These links are now showing the new offers:

    None for the Aspire as far as I know.

    The Offer

    • American Express currently has a number of Hilton links with no lifetime language.

    Our Verdict

    Nice deals if you’ve already had the cards before and don’t get the pop up. Not as good as the last offers that came with a free night certificate.

    Hat tip to miles and burn

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  • American Express Makes Major Changes To Hilton Surpass & Aspire Cards – Doctor Of Credit

    American Express Makes Major Changes To Hilton Surpass & Aspire Cards – Doctor Of Credit

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    American Express has made major changes to the Hilton Surpass and Hilton Aspire cards.

    • Annual fee increases will go into effect on 2/14/24 for existing cardholders
    • Increased sign up bonuses good through 1/17/24
    • New benefits now live for new & existing cardholders

    American Express Hilton Surpass

    • Annual fee increase from $95 to $150
    • Sign up bonus of 170,000 points after $3,000 in spend within the first three months
    • Up to $200 back in statement credits annually for eligible Hilton purchases made with your Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card directly at participating Hilton properties (up to $50 in statement credits each quarter)
    • 4X Hilton Honors Bonus Points on U.S online retail purchases
    • Free national Car Rental® Emerald Club Executive® status
    • 10 free priority passes per year benefit is being removed (Effective February 1, 2024, the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card will no longer offer a complimentary membership to the Priority Pass™ Select program. Through January 31, 2024, you may still enroll in the benefit by calling the American Express customer service number on the back of your card. If you enrolled in the Priority Pass Select program on or before January 31, 2023, your Priority Pass membership will continue through January 31, 2024 and will be cancelled as of February 1, 2024. If you enrolled in the Priority Pass Select program between February 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024, your membership will continue through October 31, 2024 and will be cancelled as of November 1, 2024. Any unused lounge visits will be forfeited at the time of cancellation.)

    American Express Hilton Aspire

    • Annual fee increase from $450 to $550
    • Sign up bonus of 180,000 points after $6,000 in spend within the first six months
    • Free national Car Rental® Emerald Club Executive® status
    • Up to $400 in statement credits annually for eligible purchases made with your Hilton Honors Aspire Card directly at participating Hilton Resorts (up to $200 in statement credits semi-annually)
    • Up to $200 in statement credits annually on eligible flight purchases (up to $50 in statement credits each quarter) made on your Hilton Honors Aspire Card
    • $189 in statement credits per calendar year after you sign up and pay for a CLEAR Plus membership (subject to auto-renewal) with your Hilton Honors Aspire Card
    • One Free Night Reward after you spend $30,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year
    • Cell phone protection: You can be reimbursed, the lesser of, your repair or replacement costs following damage, such as a cracked screen, or theft for a maximum of $800 per claim when your cell phone line is listed on a wireless bill and the prior month’s wireless bill was paid by an Eligible Card Account. A $50 deductible will apply to each approved claim with a limit of 2 approved claims per 12-month period
    • The following benefits will be removed:
      • Priority pass membership (1/31/24)
      • $250 airline free credit (12/31/23)
      • $250 statement credit for Hilton resorts (12/31/23)

    Our Verdict

    American Express seems intent on increasing the annual fee across all cards and introducing statement credits that can be difficult to use. Frustrating for some to lose priority pass access as well. Surpass has offered 130,000 points + free night certificate in the past, bonus on the Aspire is the best we have seen (I think).

    Overall I see these as negative changes as quarterly credits are very annoying to use. It should be possible to purchase a $50 Hilton gift card at reception and it trigger the credit (for the Surpass), but that still involves going into a hotel and hoping they actually sell the gift cards.

     

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