Sign this petition to protect SPG!
Nov 17, 2015, 11:18 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DFW; Allen, TX
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, SPG Lifetime Platinum, Marriott PLT, National Exec Elite
Posts: 1,083
Nov 17, 2015, 12:09 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
Mr Griffin, I recommend that you take a writing course. Your high school English teachers should be fired.
Nov 17, 2015, 12:55 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,082
Hobson's Choice. Thank you; very valuable new knowledge gained. Very applicable in this type of discussion, especially since most stays are being paid by one's employer.
Mr Griffin, I recommend that you take a writing course. Your high school English teachers should be fired.
Mr Griffin, I recommend that you take a writing course. Your high school English teachers should be fired.
Nov 17, 2015, 5:11 pm
#19
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta - Gold; Starwood - Platinum; HHonors - Diamond & Avis Preferred
Posts: 10,869
Hobson's Choice. Thank you; very valuable new knowledge gained. Very applicable in this type of discussion, especially since most stays are being paid by one's employer.
Mr Griffin, I recommend that you take a writing course. Your high school English teachers should be fired.
Mr Griffin, I recommend that you take a writing course. Your high school English teachers should be fired.
Nov 17, 2015, 7:27 pm
#20
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
I considered that but he used the name Peter Griffin (possible Family Guy fan so can't rule out English not first language) and New York, New York. But every Family Guy fan knows that Peter lives in Quahog, Rhode Island. 
Nov 17, 2015, 10:11 pm
#21
Used to be 'flymanbeast'
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Delta silver/marriot platinum
Posts: 2,795
I signed it!
Nov 18, 2015, 12:23 pm
#22
Join Date: May 2012
Location: YOW
Programs: UA*1K, Marriott Titanium (LTP), Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,665
I'm not going to sign this petition, as I believe anyone from those companies or a regulatory body who looks at it would just end up shaking their head, and passing.
It's poorly phrased, and strikes me as a DYKWIA vent more than anything. Take this paragraph for example:
When the acquisition was announced today SPG members were outraged because of the fear that the benefits, uniqueness and elite status of the SPG program will be lost to the impersonal goliath that is Marriott who is known to have an awful membership program that dilutes points, has weak partnerships and does not look to take care of its individual travelers. I assume thats because most of its members are people who have to stay there because their company makes them when they travel for work, so there is no sense of duty to the customer or traveler.
And how about:
That's why SPG members are pissed. That's why no Marriott members (if thats even a real thing) had anything to say today. And that's why no one is stoked to be part of any Marriott program.
I can't take this petition seriously. No, I don't think I could do a better job myself, but I see no value in adding my name to it.
Last edited by Absolute; Nov 18, 2015 at 12:29 pm
Nov 18, 2015, 12:27 pm
#23
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
I don't think they care. Marriott doesn't treat its own PPs very well and it created that unpublished level itself.
Nov 18, 2015, 1:26 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
The concept is fine, but the execution is woefully lacking. Many FDCs don't know the difference between silver, gold, platinum, diamond, titanium or feculence status in their loyalty program. PP further complicates the mix because I've had a few that thought PP was below Plat.
I had a few properties (JW Las Vegas, JW Lima, and a couple others) give me fantastic suites as a PP that I probably would not have gotten as a regular Plat, but those were rare instances considering I was doing ~130 nights/yr BIB to get to PP.
What PP did do was give me a rare very nice suite upgrade, which was just enough of a taste of the good life that I left MR due to lack of suite upgrades.
Nov 18, 2015, 4:08 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Central FL
Programs: DL Gold; Bonvoy Gold; HHonors Diamond; Avis Preferred, Hertz PC
Posts: 601
The only petition that matters is the vote of the Marriott and SPG shareholders.
Nov 18, 2015, 4:11 pm
#26
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,048
Petitions don't matter. Taking business elsewhere does (but only if thousands do the same thing).
In fact, since Starwood only gets about 50% of its room nights from SPG members, Marriott is most definitely not buying just "loyal" SPG member business.
In fact, since Starwood only gets about 50% of its room nights from SPG members, Marriott is most definitely not buying just "loyal" SPG member business.
Nov 18, 2015, 4:55 pm
#27
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Malaysia
Programs: 2023 MH Enrich Gold (OWS), 2023 Marriott Titanium and Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,001
Nice Effort?
I doubt it the buyer will entertain petition. 
Nov 19, 2015, 4:22 am
#28
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,032
As the discussions here are crossing over with those in the SPG/Marriott master thread, I'll close this thread.
You may still, of course, review and sign the OP's petition linked in post #1.
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You may still, of course, review and sign the OP's petition linked in post #1.
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