Thanks for asking. Yes, you're right, it was great. It's always nice to figure out ways to maximize benefits within the published rules. That's what Flyertalk is all about. Remember the legendary Pudding Guy? He figured out how to gain huge benefits, all within the rules. It's similar to what I figured out, but on a much more epic scale. Hurray for Pudding Guy, and also for my little own self (maybe I should change my FT handle to Double Diamond?) May the memories live forever.

That's precisely why I wonder how it feels to cheat the Hyatt system through the Prive program. I have read the WoH terms and conditions regarding how to get various benefits. The terms and conditions contain absolutely no mention of how to gain elite benefits through bribery. That's why I wonder how it feels to post about THAT method, here on Flyertalk, a site dedicated to maximizing benefits by following the published rules of a loyalty program.

You may recall that the airline programs changed their rules after Pudding Guy's escapade. Also, of course, the little loophole in the Hyatt Program was closed over a year ago. We can look forward to this latest bribery loophope to eventually be closed. Enjoy the loophole while it lasts.