Today Hilton Honors has updated status extension and points expiry policies due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Many frequent travelers cannot stay at hotels as frequently as they normally do. That’s why Hilton Honors has updated their status extension policy and it is even better than I expected! You can check Hilton’s page for coronavirus policies here.
Hilton Status Extension
Hilton Honors is extending your 2020 member status through March 31, 2022. This means you will continue to enjoy all the Diamond, Gold or Silver benefits you have access to today for the next 24 months. This is what I expected as it is more difficult for members to qualify for status this year.
But it gets even better! All members whose 2019 status was scheduled to be downgraded on March 31, 2020 – whether it’s Diamond, Gold or Silver – will automatically receive an extension through March 31, 2021. This is extremely nice for members who had qualified for status in 2018 but didn’t have the chance to qualify again in 2019 as Hilton extends their status by one year!
Points Expiration Policy
Hilton Honors will pause the expiration of all Points scheduled to expire between now and December 31, 2020. This way members don’t have to worry about points to be expire.
Hilton Honors also has extended the expiration date of all unexpired Weekend Night Rewards as of March 11, 2020, and all new ones issued until August 30, 2020, through the end of next summer (August 31, 2021).
Conclusion
Hilton’s status extension and points expiration policy is extremely nice and even better than I had expected. Unlike Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors really shows that they care about their customers in situations like this. Last week Hilton also extended the Points Unlimited Promo through May 31, 2020. And this week, Hilton Honors can buy points with a 100% bonus.
Also read my article about an introduction to Hilton Honors to know more about how the program works. You can find a full list of hotels for 5,000 or 10,000 points per night here.
