Tag: elite status

After spending 18 nights in the SPG Platinum Challenge, I achieved Platinum status in a challenge that took me to 6 cities in 30 days.

Requalify for Elite Gold with just one flight. Hong Kong and ASEAN not included.

Members who requalify for SPG Platinum with 50 nights get a choice of 6 requalification gifts. Which one is right for you?

And all it takes is several 28 hour round trips

Status challenge is one of many ways for hotels and airlines to boost their elite ranks and memberships. However it is also a quick way to attain that normally elusive top tier status. Is this my chance for Platinum?

Credit for this article goes to Athen, without whom I wouldn't have learned about this interesting opportunity for arbitrage.  That's one of the blessings of running this site- I get to learn stuff I wouldn't otherwise have found out about! So IHG has introduced its Dining Rewards Program to Singapore....