"FedEx Ground is one of several FedEx business unit codes in IHG's GDS system. The general FedEx IHG pattern documented on FlyerTalk: IHG has been "very careful" in recent years about verifying codes at full-service brands. FedEx Ground staff IDs are company-standard. Properties near FedEx Ground hubs (Indianapolis, Memphis) are more familiar with FedEx employee badges and may request them. Holiday Inn Express near distribution centers: essentially never check."

"The Walmart IHG code is widely discussed online. Analysis confirms: "IHG might occasionally ask for verification, such as a Walmart employee ID, upon check-in. IHG may cross-reference submitted information with Walmart's employee database." Enforcement is tier-based: airport Holiday Inn Express properties rarely check while InterContinentals almost always do. With 1.6M+ US Walmart employees, hotel staff are familiar with what Walmart IDs look like, making false affiliation claims harder to sustain."

"FedEx Freight American Freightways (954105683) is an IHG code for a FedEx freight division. The FedEx/IHG enforcement pattern applies across all FedEx business unit codes: IHG InterContinental properties request employee ID; IHG Holiday Inn Express properties essentially never do. FedEx's reported monitoring of hotel booking volume means anomalous usage could trigger company-side audit. FedEx employee IDs are standardized physical badges. Properties near FedEx facilities (Memphis TN, Indianapolis IN) are most verification-active."