Originally Posted by
Jed33d
1. hotels where redemptions are hard or near impossible to get, but that is caused by a variety of factors, not necessarily because there's too many points chasing too few hotel nights.
2. For sure I'm earning more points because the cost of the room has increased over the years, but the ratio at which I'm earning points hasn't.
3. Even though rates have gone up, they haven't gone up that much to offset the redemption increases the past few years.
I guess what I'm saying is the earning rates as a Globalist (6.5x) and the earning rates on the WOH cc haven't really changed to offset all the redemption inflation the past few years. Not that it should keep pace, but at some level you want to feel like you're kind of treading water in the whole equation versus being caught in a down current pulling you down.
1. It is of course caused by a variety of factors but more points generated by inflation over the years without corresponding increase in cost to redeem is definitely an important one.
2. Isn’t that is what CPI is about? It is just like you getting a salary increase for CPI adjustment without getting a promotion to a job where you have to put in more efforts.
3. I am not disagreeing with you entirely on this.