Originally Posted by camachinist
We could've gotten the hotel (a FFI) we're currently at on PLN for roughly 1/2 what we're paying here, but we're completing a targeted offer for 10K points, which must be done by Tuesday, so we can round out a travel package. In this instance, the points are more important than the dollars.
I missed this part of your message. You'll get full points per normal, but had you reserved via PL, you would have only got points (and credit towards elite status) for the PL room rate.