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Old Jan 31, 2017, 2:28 pm
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neo_781
 
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Originally Posted by cjd
Thanks Lauren. Some interesting changes. Somehow, I've got the feeling that the above point no 1 will not be as beneficial as you make out, being revenue based now. Some of the present low category hotels often have standard rooms at quite expensive room rates and this makes the present low category award rate very advantageous and is one of the benefits of the scheme. When the award rate is based upon the room price, I would imagine the points required will rise substantially. Devaluation by the back door comes to mind. Hope I'm wrong!
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