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Old Feb 5, 2016, 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by geilux
I second this comment, but:

Do these people really care about loyal customers ?
Have you seen how Elite customers at top airlines have seen their benefits reduced year after year ?

The trend in the Hotel industry is the same as the one in the airline industry 5 years ago
Disagree - if anything, it's gone the opposite direction w/SPG, with the added benefits of the 50/75/100 night tiers, allowing multiple rooms booked to count for status, etc.
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