Hotels and Airlines partnership; Where does Hyatt fit in?
Jul 17, 2013, 7:26 am
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I have stayed in several " Hiltons " and never walked back in. While I am Diamond this year it will be my last.
Jul 17, 2013, 12:59 pm
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I actually thought it would be a Hyatt / UA partnership. So who knows, maybe Chase can broker a deal. Though one would imagine that Marriott anticipated this type of arrangement, and put some sort of exclusivity clause in their pre-nup!
Jul 17, 2013, 3:06 pm
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I hope no partnership happens. I prefer programs not be tied to eachother. I love Hyatts and if this happens it would flood the doors with new members.
I say stay as is!
I say stay as is!
Jul 17, 2013, 3:55 pm
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Jul 17, 2013, 5:26 pm
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Jul 18, 2013, 1:48 am
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I generally don't like these 'How will XXX affect YYY threads....' but this one seems more interesting to me.
DL and SPG got hitched a few months ago.
Then it was UA and Marriott's turn yesterday.
Speculation is that AA and Hilton will be next.
Where will this leave Hyatt? I suppose that WN, B6, and VX are still standing around the edges of the dance floor (and so is Spirit!!!). But I just can't really imagine a Hyatt / WN hook-up, even though my recent stays at HP/HH's may indicate otherwise.
Oh, how times are changing.
Wishful thinking moment: Hyatt realizes that they got blindsided by this round of partnership activity and fights back aggressively by reintroducing FFN's, Gx bonuses..... or heck, just a summer PROMOTION!
For me personally, I can get:
1. MR Gold via UA status
2. IHG Plat via a CC
3. Hilton Gold via a CC
4. Carlson Gold via a CC
5. And SPG Gold via a CC and a modest number of C&P / award bookings
Sure, all the CC's required have a modest fee, but that modest fee more than covers the annual free night cert that also accompanies the CC. In the case of Hilton and MR, Gold actually seems like a really good level of status. (And of course, I could put Hyatt Platt on the list -- though I think it's more on par with SPG Gold)
As I said to my wife yesterday, are those suite upgrades REALLY worth the extra trouble (and sometimes expense) to stay at Hyatt's all year? Her answer.... probably not.
DL and SPG got hitched a few months ago.
Then it was UA and Marriott's turn yesterday.
Speculation is that AA and Hilton will be next.
Where will this leave Hyatt? I suppose that WN, B6, and VX are still standing around the edges of the dance floor (and so is Spirit!!!). But I just can't really imagine a Hyatt / WN hook-up, even though my recent stays at HP/HH's may indicate otherwise.
Oh, how times are changing.
Wishful thinking moment: Hyatt realizes that they got blindsided by this round of partnership activity and fights back aggressively by reintroducing FFN's, Gx bonuses..... or heck, just a summer PROMOTION!
For me personally, I can get:
1. MR Gold via UA status
2. IHG Plat via a CC
3. Hilton Gold via a CC
4. Carlson Gold via a CC
5. And SPG Gold via a CC and a modest number of C&P / award bookings
Sure, all the CC's required have a modest fee, but that modest fee more than covers the annual free night cert that also accompanies the CC. In the case of Hilton and MR, Gold actually seems like a really good level of status. (And of course, I could put Hyatt Platt on the list -- though I think it's more on par with SPG Gold)
As I said to my wife yesterday, are those suite upgrades REALLY worth the extra trouble (and sometimes expense) to stay at Hyatt's all year? Her answer.... probably not.
Hyatt could hook up with Alaska. Or maybe JetBlue or Virgin America. But not Southwest: the images of the two companies and their customers are very different. Being linked with Spirit would be the kiss of death to any company in the hospitality/service industry.
Before the US merger, AA and Hyatt could have been a natural pairing, with both being small of stature and footprint but considered good.
Jul 18, 2013, 7:26 am
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For DL, it's not a monogamous marriage; there's already adultery happening. Many DL elites received a targeted offer of free Carlson Gold. I claimed mine yesterday.
Hyatt could hook up with Alaska. Or maybe JetBlue or Virgin America. But not Southwest: the images of the two companies and their customers are very different. Being linked with Spirit would be the kiss of death to any company in the hospitality/service industry.
Before the US merger, AA and Hyatt could have been a natural pairing, with both being small of stature and footprint but considered good.
Hyatt could hook up with Alaska. Or maybe JetBlue or Virgin America. But not Southwest: the images of the two companies and their customers are very different. Being linked with Spirit would be the kiss of death to any company in the hospitality/service industry.
Before the US merger, AA and Hyatt could have been a natural pairing, with both being small of stature and footprint but considered good.
Jul 18, 2013, 9:01 am
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Jul 19, 2013, 11:12 am
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Lack of a significant world-wide footprint?
Lack of a world-wide credit card?
If you notice, the other airline / hotel partnerships are between companies that have the same CC pimp. It's just that Hyatt lost out to Marriott, which is also a Chase card. BUT, Southwest is also a Chase card and is so far unaffiliated, so there may be hope for Hyatt after all....
Lack of a world-wide credit card?
If you notice, the other airline / hotel partnerships are between companies that have the same CC pimp. It's just that Hyatt lost out to Marriott, which is also a Chase card. BUT, Southwest is also a Chase card and is so far unaffiliated, so there may be hope for Hyatt after all....