FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - New 14 day cancellation policy for awards? (Now clarified by SPG

Jul 21, 2007, 12:59 pm

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beachfan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpy

I kind of like this rule. This way a lot of rooms will become available two weeks before I make my award reservation (which I normally do two weeks in advance anyway).

I looked at an award reservation I made 5 days ago and it doesn't have this two-week rule. Did it just begin today? Perhaps it is a new website bug?

The first time you have to pay rack rate at a cat 6, you'll sing a different tune.
Imagine being sick and having to cancel a trip, and you have to pay $2000 for the first night of 3 hotels in Italy (Gritti Palace, St. Regis Rome, St. Regis Florence).