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Old Mar 3, 2018 | 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
.. better commission on non-FHR bookings,...s.
The quotation attributed to the hotel employee suggests that this is technological limitation, not a financial decision.

...getting backend and billing information from hotels participating in this program so that they can introduce two benefits:

Offering 5x points on Fine Hotels & Resorts bookings with the Amex Platinum Card
The current benefit applies only to prepaid hotel stays booked through Amex Travel. Most FHR stays are postpaid. American Express needs a way to track an FHR booking from reservation through to a specific card transaction.

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