"FedEx's main IHG code (109207) is documented in the FlyerTalk IHG Rate Codes master thread. The IHG enforcement pattern for FedEx: "Airport Holiday Inns rarely check credentials; InterContinentals in major cities almost always do." FedEx monitors hotel usage volume with IHG — anomalous usage in one business unit could trigger company-side audit. One FlyerTalk user documented IHG refusing to honor a rate without ID and offering to cancel after the cancellation deadline. FedEx employee IDs are physical company badges recognizable to hotel staff."

"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."

"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."