"FedEx Trade Networks (970001266) is an IHG code for FedEx's international freight logistics division. The FedEx IHG enforcement pattern applies: IHG InterContinental properties verify; Holiday Inn Express essentially never does. FedEx Trade Networks focuses on cross-border logistics with a smaller employee headcount than FedEx Express or FedEx Ground. Properties near international freight hubs (Miami, Chicago O'Hare area, Seattle) may encounter FedEx Trade Networks employees and request verification."

"Enforcement is highly fragmented across brand tiers. At Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express: minimal enforcement. At InterContinental and Kimpton: almost always verify. One user stated: "Airport Holiday Inns rarely check credentials, while InterContinentals in major cities almost always do." Properties near Seattle headquarters offer deeper discounts but face stricter verification."

"Electronic Data Systems (EDS) IHG code (136905) follows the same profile as EDS Marriott — a widely-circulated code from a company now absorbed into HP/DXC Technology. FlyerTalk's IHG Rate Codes thread: "A moderator explicitly cautioned: unless you're employed by one of those companies, I would avoid using these codes at all. They do often ask for ID." EDS employee credentials (badges) no longer exist post-HP acquisition, which could complicate verification. IHG InterContinental: likely to ask; Holiday Inn Express: rarely."