Originally Posted by
TravelsLots
Its very simple, they can limit the "NUMBER" of rooms available on certain days. Which means, as long as they offer at least "ONE" room every night of the year, they are OK with the no blackout date system. Totally useless.
Check the FAQ on this here:
http://www.marriott.com/rewards/lra-faq.mi
Yes, I understand that would meet the new rules. And it wouldn't be unprecedented, that's similar to what WN offers on their no-blackout popular dates. At the same time, MR's rare platinum overrides are truly rare. So maybe there is hope.
It's been pointed out that the negatives of this change (point inflation) are immediately obvious; but the positives (no blackouts) won't be visible until January. My suggestion for MR, if the availability on peak dates will really be better, do something
now to demonstrate that.