Originally Posted by
NJUPINTHEAIR
No, they are not.
First it is pre-paid.
That difference
is correct.
Second, as you pointed out, it was released by the SVP of marketing, not a no-name on a questionable site.
It was initially released by several others working with IHG. It was posted on Flyertalk having nothing to do with Steve Sickel. It was shared with a couple bloggers by IHG employees. Subsequently
Randy posted it on his blog, having gotten an email from Sickel.
Thrid, no PC points are earned on the Intcontl rates.
And yet several folks are finding that they do get points.
Fairmont does not even have a similar rewards program.
But they do have a program, Fairmont Presidents Club, no word on how benefits translate to a F&F offer but usually such benefits to (other benefits from Priority Club besides poitns appear to accrue, Marriott's F&F rate awards benefits
and points...