Originally Posted by
MIKESILV
What a novel idea?
Pretty soon the airlines are going to require you to have all the miles in your account before booking a free ticket.
mike
When I book a paid airline ticket, I pay for the ticket in full either at purchase time, or within a few days before it is ticketed... even though travel may not be for a few weeks or months into the future.
When I book a paid hotel stay, I pay nothing, only a commitment that I will abide by their cancellation policy if I choose to cancel. My room is billed each night as I stay.
In other words, don't compare full-points airline tickets (prepaid reservation) to a full-points hotel stay (pay per night). It's two different business models!