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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 11:50 pm
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carmy
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Originally Posted by hailstorm
Is that neceessarily Hyatt's fault? Is there anything stopping some bank from tying up with Hyatt and offering such deals with a credit card in Germany or Japan or wherever?

Surely there have to be other credit addicted countries in the world?
No it's not, and it's probably sour grapes that I can't get hold of a Hyatt credit card, but that doesn't mean I need to like it. Almost all the Hyatts in Asia run at $200 and above a night, so 50 nights a year adds up, whether this is on personal or corporate expense. I imagine it's worse for the guys in Europe, who have only got a few Park Hyatts to choose from.

What I'm saying is that we probably contribute a fair bit more to Hyatt's bottom line than credit card holders, but get fewer benefits. That's not fair, but I realise this is a company we're talking about, so they will do what brings in the dollars, so maybe I've got my assumptions all wrong.
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