Hyatt and its guest loyalty program World of Hyatt have earlier announced reservation cancellation waivers (read more here) and extension of member tiers and free night awards (read more here).
Now, Hyatt and Chase are trying to get affiliated credit cardholders to swipe more by offering additional elite night credit for every $5,000 in spend between April 15 – June 30, 2020.
You can access World of Hyatt here.
READ MORE: World of Hyatt Rate & Bonus Points Promotions
Here’s the email that Hyatt sent out:
You earn extra night credit (3 instead of 2) for credit card spend on select World of Hyatt card between April 15 – June 30, 2020.
Conclusion
Loyalty programs that have been addicted to the cash from credit card companies like drug users to crystal meth are experiencing painful withdrawal symptoms as the flow has dried up.
How many of us are still swiping their credit cards like it would be December 2019? I am certainly not, and I don’t think that my personal and business spending will get back to 2019 levels anytime soon.
You could also argue what airline miles or hotel points are worth in this environment where travel restrictions and bans in place are and likely won’t be withdrawn for a while? I would encourage readers to use their cashback cards and use the money saved when we can travel again (or preferably pay down any debt they carry)
Here are the T&Cs from Hyatt:
1World of Hyatt Credit Cardmember Offer: During the promotional period of 4/15/2020 to 6/30/20 you, as the primary cardmember, will earn a total of 3 World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits for every $5,000 in Purchases (1 additional Tier-Qualifying Night credit on top of the 2 Tier-Qualifying Night credits you earn as a World of Hyatt Credit cardmember). Thereafter, you will earn 2 World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits for every $5,000 in Purchases. Chase and Hyatt have the right to determine which purchases qualify for this offer. Chase and Hyatt reserve the right to change or end this offer at any time. There is no limit to the number of World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits that you can earn. World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits are valid from the date of issuance through December 31st of the same calendar year. Please allow up to 8 weeks from the last day of the calendar month when you qualify, for World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits to be added to your World of Hyatt account. To qualify for the World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits, your account must be open and not in default at the time of processing and fulfillment. Chase is not responsible for offer fulfillment or the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.
2Hyatt Credit Cardmember Offer: During the promotional period of 4/15/2020 to 6/30/20 you, as the primary cardmember, will earn 2 World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits for every $5,000 in Purchases. Purchases are when you, or an authorized user, use a card to make purchases of products and services, minus returns or refunds. Buying products and services with your card, in most cases, will count as a purchase; however, the following types of transactions won’t count: balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable. Chase and Hyatt have the right to determine which purchases qualify for this offer. Chase and Hyatt reserve the right to change or end this offer at any time. There is no limit to the number of World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits that you can earn. An authorized user will not receive World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night Credits. World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits are valid from the date of issuance through December 31st of the same calendar year. World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits will apply to achieving World of Hyatt status and milestone benefits applicable to Tier-Qualifying Night requirements (as outlined in the program terms). Please allow up to 8 weeks from the last day of the calendar month when you qualify, for World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits to be added to your World of Hyatt account. To qualify for the World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night credits, your account must be open and not in default at the time of processing and fulfillment. Chase is not responsible for offer fulfillment or the provision of or failure to provide the stated benefits and services.
3Please contact your service merchant for details on any fees that may be associated with paying your bill using a credit card.
