Originally Posted by
SPN Lifer
Indeed, as to any such change in point earning rates, one would expect at least some advance notice. However, one could argue, most likely successfully, that the rate in effect at the time of booking is contractually required. It should not be retroactively reduced.
I remember many years ago when United decided to eliminate mileage earnings on certain LH fare classes… that didn’t get a grandfathering of already booked tickets. The earnings chart they applied was the earnings chart in effect at the time the flight was credited (or not in my case). I can’t find the specific thread from more than a decade ago that discusses this, but here is a similar one:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19962536-post10.html
And yes, I agree with your sentiment that it shouldn’t be retroactively reduced. I’d vote with my feet, find alternative lodging (those low/no service properties are pretty much interchangeable for me across chains) and cancel at the last possible moment for good measure.