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Old Dec 31, 2018 | 8:41 am
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Originally Posted by Dr. HFH
Why would Marriott care?
Because it would undercut their ability to dynamically control pricing systemwide. All hospitality businesses, with the ubiquity of big data, are moving towards the endgame - the point where every available seat/room/etc. is sold for the last marginal dollar that it will command. Reliably giving out upgrades prevents people who might otherwise buy a higher room class from pulling that trigger. It is training the customer - we are seeing the airlines starting to have success with it, where they are selling more J/F outright to folks who use to sit in those seat on a Y ticket.
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