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Old Jan 27, 2025 | 1:35 am
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CrossTravel
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The core information is just the increased caps - not the examples. That's why I linked it.

When looking at Bora Bora for example, the search overview now shows way higher values now (from 291k for 5 days to 363k for Westin and from 520k to 900k for St. Regis). But when actually searching for dates at a specific location, I still get offered the true rates. St. Regis asked for 2M points already before the change of caps and Westin still asks for the same rate before the change (290-300k depending on dates).

So that's why I assume it is just a matter of time until the point increases really take effect. For now, they just established a new foundation and some resorts (like Maledives) already apply it.

But then again, we shouldn't forget the drastic price increases in general. So points may just catch up as the redemption ratio probably became too good.
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