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Old May 6, 2011, 11:56 pm
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Originally Posted by AMDB7

I'm sure PB's will stop one day, but I don't think any of us here know when that day will be!
The same can be said for all of us

I just hope that day sees a zero balance in my PC account..
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Old May 7, 2011, 3:07 pm
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Originally Posted by freeflyin
I see this as a complete dud. One weekend per month is pretty useless
agreed, if it was a weekly all year round it may be okay, still cumbersome, would rather see more attention to the Points Break category and improving on that offering
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Old May 7, 2011, 4:48 pm
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Originally Posted by Tim O'Brien
agreed, if it was a weekly all year round it may be okay, still cumbersome, would rather see more attention to the Points Break category and improving on that offering
PC seems like such a non-nimble creature that increasing frequency, scale and/or scope might be too cumbersome for ICHG to do much more in terms of frequency, scale and/or scope for the new award type.

PointBreaks seemed much more manageable for ICHG/PC because of the periodical approach with which we became familiar.
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Old May 7, 2011, 9:31 pm
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Points Break is probably selected by certain hotels to "pad" occupancy and fill empty rooms. It has become a revenue model that can work.

I don't think PBs will be consistent, because as soon as hotel revenues are up, PBs are probably dropped for paid customers.
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Old May 8, 2011, 11:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Ancien Maestro
Points Break is probably selected by certain hotels to "pad" occupancy and fill empty rooms. It has become a revenue model that can work.

I don't think PBs will be consistent, because as soon as hotel revenues are up, PBs are probably dropped for paid customers.
PB have never been consistent.
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Old May 8, 2011, 11:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Ancien Maestro
Points Break is probably selected by certain hotels to "pad" occupancy and fill empty rooms.
No. The decisions are not made by the properties.
The hotels furthermore receive the same compensation for PB nights as they do for all other award nights.
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Old May 9, 2011, 12:50 am
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new point breaks list is out
Until end of July. But only North America (US) properties for the moment.

I've pasted the initial list before so that any changes can be tracked and noted
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Old May 9, 2011, 12:56 am
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United States

ALABAMA
HOLIDAY INN BIRMINGHAM-AIRPORT

ARKANSAS
HOLIDAY INN BLYTHEVILLE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES SEARCY

CALIFORNIA
CROWNE PLAZA LOS ANGELES-COMMERCE CASINO
HOLIDAY INN SAN DIEGO-MISSION VALLEY
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MORENO VALLEY (LAKE PERRIS)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PALM DESERT
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES ELK GROVE

COLORADO
HOLIDAY INN DENVER EAST - STAPLETON
STAYBRIDGE SUITES DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT


CONNECTICUT
HOLIDAY INN STAMFORD-DOWNTOWN
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SOUTHINGTON

DELAWARE
HOLIDAY INN DOVER-DOWNTOWN

FLORIDA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES JACKSONVILLE
CROWNE PLAZA JACKSONVILLE AIRPORT
HOLIDAY INN TITUSVILLE - KENNEDY SPACE CTR

GEORGIA
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES SAVANNAH AIRPORT - POOLER


ILLINOIS
CROWNE PLAZA CHICAGO-NORTHBROOK
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES CHICAGO-DEERFIELD/LINCOLNSHIRE
STAYBRIDGE SUITES SCHAUMBURG

INDIANA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES INDIANAPOLIS NORTHWEST
HOLIDAY INN TERRE HAUTE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS INDIANAPOLIS-FISHERS (NE BLVD)

KANSAS
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WICHITA-NORTHEAST
HOLIDAY INN OLATHE MEDICAL CENTER
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES OVERLAND PARK-WEST

KENTUCKY
CROWNE PLAZA LEXINGTON NEAR UK / KEENELAND


LOUISIANA
CROWNE PLAZA EXECUTIVE CENTER BATON ROUGE
STAYBRIDGE SUITES COVINGTON

MARYLAND
HOLIDAY INN BALTIMORE-BWI INTL AIRPORT
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BALTIMORE-BWI AIRPORT WEST

MICHIGAN
HOLIDAY INN FLINT
HOLIDAY INN JACKSON NW - AIRPORT ROAD
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES DETROIT - FARMINGTON HILLS

MINNESOTA
CROWNE PLAZA BLOOMINGTON MSP AIRPORT / MOA
HOLIDAY INN MINNEAPOLIS NW-ELK RIVER


MISSOURI
CROWNE PLAZA ST. LOUIS AIRPORT
HOLIDAY INN KANSAS CITY-NE-I-435 NORTH
STAYBRIDGE SUITES KANSAS CITY-INDEPENDENCE

MISSISSIPPI
HOLIDAY INN TRUSTMARK PARK-PEARL

MONTANA
HOLIDAY INN THE GRAND MONTANA-BILLINGS

NORTH CAROLINA
HOLIDAY INN ASHEVILLE-BILTMORE EAST
HOLIDAY INN SALISBURY
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WINSTON SALEM DOWNTOWN WEST


NEW JERSEY
CANDLEWOOD SUITES SOMERSET
HOLIDAY INN BUDD LAKE - ROCKAWAY AREA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES VINELAND

NEVADA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LAS VEGAS - SOUTH

NEW YORK
CROWNE PLAZA ALBANY-CITY CENTER
HOLIDAY INN SCHENECTADY

OHIO
HOLIDAY INN PERRYSBURG-FRENCH QUARTER
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PERRYSBURG (I-75)
STAYBRIDGE SUITES CLEVELAND MAYFIELD HTS BEACHWD


OKLAHOMA
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES STILLWATER - UNIVERSITY WEST
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES TULSA SOUTH

PENNSYLVANIA
HOLIDAY INN HARRISBURG-EAST (AIRPORT AREA)

SOUTH CAROLINA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES BLUFFTON-HILTON HEAD
HOLIDAY INN GREENVILLE-I-85 @ AUGUSTA RD
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES COLUMBIA N I 77 TWO NOTCH RD

TENNESSEE
HOLIDAY INN KNOXVILLE-WEST (I-40 & I-75)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES GOODLETTSVILLE
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES MEMPHIS - WOLFCHASE GALLERIA


TEXAS
CANDLEWOOD SUITES DALLAS, FT WORTH/FOSSIL CREEK
CANDLEWOOD SUITES HOUSTON BY THE GALLERIA
HOLIDAY INN AUSTIN NORTH - ROUND ROCK
HOLIDAY INN GARLAND
STAYBRIDGE SUITES BROWNSVILLE
STAYBRIDGE SUITES PLANO - RICHARDSON AREA

UTAH
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES OREM-NORTH PROVO

VIRGINIA
CANDLEWOOD SUITES WASHINGTON-FAIRFAX
CROWNE PLAZA WILLIAMSBURG
HOLIDAY INN GOLF & CONF CTR-STAUNTON
HOLIDAY INN LEESBURG AT CARRADOC HALL
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WASHINGTON DC SW - SPRINGFIELD
STAYBRIDGE SUITES CHANTILLY - DULLES AIRPORT


WASHINGTON
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES SEATTLE (NORTHGATE MALL AREA)
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES SEATTLE-KENT

WISCONSIN
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS JANESVILLE-I-90 & US HWY 14
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL AND SUITES MILWAUKEE AIRPORT

WYOMING
HOLIDAY INN RIVERTON-CONVENTION CENTER

valid for stays thru 30 July 2011
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Old May 9, 2011, 1:35 am
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Europe
CZECH REPUBLIC
HOLIDAY INN PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

FINLAND
HOLIDAY INN TURKU

FRANCE
HOLIDAY INN STRASBOURG - ILLKIRCH

GEORGIA
HOLIDAY INN TBILISI

GERMANY
HOLIDAY INN FULDA

ITALY
HOLIDAY INN VERONA - CONGRESS CENTRE

NETHERLANDS
HOLIDAY INN EINDHOVEN

SLOVAKIA
HOLIDAY INN BRATISLAVA

SPAIN
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MADRID - GETAFE

UNITED KINGDOM
CROWNE PLAZA LONDON - GATWICK AIRPORT
HOLIDAY INN BELFAST
HOLIDAY INN LEEDS - WAKEFIELD M1, JCT.40
HOLIDAY INN MANCHESTER AIRPORT
HOLIDAY INN ROTHERHAM -SHEFFIELD M1,JCT.33
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS LEICESTER - WALKERS STADIUM
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS NUNEATON
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SWINDON CITY CENTRE

ASIA

CHINA-PEOPLES REPUBLIC
CROWNE PLAZA CITY CENTRE CHANGSHA
CROWNE PLAZA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BEIJING
HOLIDAY INN HANGZHOU
HOLIDAY INN NANJING AQUA CITY
HOLIDAY INN SEA VIEW QINHUANGDAO
HOLIDAY INN TIANJIN RIVERSIDE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BEIJING DONGZHIMEN

MALAYSIA
CROWNE PLAZA KUALA LUMPUR

PHILIPPINES
INTERCONTINENTAL MANILA

THAILAND
HOLIDAY INN CHIANGMAI
Canada

ALBERTA
HOLIDAY INN 67 STREET

NEW BRUNSWICK
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL FREDERICTON-LORD BEAVERBROOK

NOVA SCOTIA
HOLIDAY INN TRURO

ONTARIO
HOLIDAY INN PETERBOROUGH-WATERFRONT

QUEBEC
HOLIDAY INN LAVAL - MONTREAL
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Old May 9, 2011, 1:39 am
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but it doesn't seem to be working - I mean just the regular points per night are showing. No doubt the offer and the availability will synchronise at some point...

This is a very British Midland moment
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Old May 9, 2011, 1:40 am
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Mexico

CROWNE PLAZA MEXICALI-BAJA CALIFORNIA
HOLIDAY INN CIUDAD DE MEXICO-TRADE CENTER
HOLIDAY INN MONTERREY CENTRO
HOLIDAY INN PUEBLA FINSA
HOLIDAY INN PACHUCA, HGO
HOLIDAY INN SALAMANCA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CIUDAD VICTORIA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CHIHUAHUA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PARAISO DOS BOCAS

Central & South America

BRAZIL
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS CUIABA

COSTA RICA
HOTEL INDIGO SAN JOSE FORUM COSTA RICA

EL SALVADOR
HOLIDAY INN SAN SALVADOR

HONDURAS
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SAN PEDRO SULA

Oceania

AUSTRALIA
HOLIDAY INN CAIRNS
HOLIDAY INN ESPLANADE DARWIN

Africa

SOUTH AFRICA
CROWNE PLAZA JOHANNESBURG - THE ROSEBANK
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PRETORIA - SUNNYPARK

Middle East

EGYPT
INTERCONTINENTAL ABU SOMA
INTERCONTINENTAL CAIRO SEMIRAMIS

JORDAN
HOLIDAY INN AMMAN

OMAN
CROWNE PLAZA RESORT SALALAH
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Old May 9, 2011, 1:43 am
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
but it doesn't seem to be working - I mean just the regular points per night are showing. No doubt the offer and the availability will synchronise at some point...
Getting the same NIL result here in MEL ~ regular points showing...

PS: Thanks for the alert LapLap
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Old May 9, 2011, 2:20 am
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Originally Posted by tallboy
Getting the same NIL result here in MEL ~ regular points showing...

PS: Thanks for the alert LapLap
There's going to be a lot of noise when America wakes up ... unless it gets fixed by then. Though I suppose fixing could include withdrawing the list !
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Old May 9, 2011, 3:38 am
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Regular points as of now

Seems like PB still hasn't been replaced by last minute deals.
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Old May 9, 2011, 3:41 am
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Well, now we know PB lives another 10 weeks or so (?).

Nice to see IC MNL back.
Might be time for a trip there, and beyond,
i.e. Borocay, Palawan, or Zamboanga ? .

Most likely these will become bookable at 5K soon.

Yet:

There are known knowns.
These are things we know that we know.
There are known unknowns.
That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know.
But there are also unknown unknowns.
There are things we don't know we don't know.
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