Originally Posted by
Marriott Concierge
I am currently looking to what can be done about the travel package question. The points made are certainly valid and something will have to be done one way or the other. I will let you know what will be done to resolve this issue as soon as I have concrete answer.
Ira / MC thanks so much for coming into the Lion's Den
and responding to our concerns one by one. I earlier suggested that the best way I could see to ease the pain of the travel package devaluation would be to at least reduce the increased point requirements and/ or to make the hotel+miles packages available for five nights as well as the current 7 nights - and it looks like from what others have said that I am not alone in that opinion.
I for one do think that the removal of capacity controls is indeed a real enhancement, and will come in handy in situations where I am looking for something during a high demand period. If I understand you correctly, the exceptions to the "if a room is available for normal booking, you can book award nights" rule will be very limited and can in any case only be implemented for a very few nights by any given property.
Please, keep coming back! (I'll send you some Maalox if you need it.
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