UA-NYC

Data goes a long way these days

https://www.tsa.gov/coronavirus/passenger-throughput

Closer to "almost 0% empty" vs. "almost 100% full" the last few days if we want to be technical

Matt4200

Now compare that to the start of the pandemic when travel was at 4%. I’d argue any day that travel has grown back exponentially since then.

What portion of those 2019 and 2020 travelers were business travelers? As I’d factor those out for any foreseeable future because businesses have mostly converted to “smart offices” and telecommuting.

59Impala

And what is the „Hyatt promotion“ around this discussion? Do I get double EQN on a full flight, or the club award be used to upgrade?

Matt4200

On the Double EQN, 50% Reduced Globalist Requirements and the Bonus Journeys Promo.

skj

Good question ! It would be nice if people reread the first post in this thread occasionally and kept this type of discussion out of it as requested.

cfabar1

Does anyone think Bonus Journeys will be extended or replaced at the end of the month? I'm trying to decide between Marriott and Hyatt for an upcoming 6 nights, and the double points are leaning me into the MR camp this go around.

coleslaw

At this point it’s unlikely to happen by the end of the month (since it’s just over a week away). Maybe we’ll get something by mid March?

hp12c

I doubt it, but why don't you just book both and then cancel the one with the less compelling promo just before your free cancellation window closes?

Hankle

Is everyone else very disappointed with Hyatt's new Break Away with Bonus Journeys promo for March to June? I admit that the Jan-Feb Bonus Journeys promo was almost unbelievably generous, but the new promo doesn't even come CLOSE to replacing it. Spending $4,000 on a 4-night stay with food at a luxury Hyatt resort under the previous promo with a Hyatt credit card would yield 60,000 EXTRA bonus points (in essence, with a Hyatt card, you'd earn about double what you'd earn without the promo). The new promo would yield 5,000 bonus points on the same stay, or nearly 12x fewer bonus points. (Even stranger, spending just $320 on a 4 night stay at an inexpensive Hyatt Place would also yield 5,000 bonus points with the new promo.) Considering that Marriott is running a double-points promotion through April 27, it seems like Hyatt went from the best hotel brand to stay at in terms of rewards-back to one of the worst. And since it's a flat 2,500 points per two nights, it greatly favors staying at inexpensive Hyatts where customers spend less money. Am I missing something?
-Hank

alisamifarooq

Is these codes are working and any one have new promotional codes for Hyatt hotel. I want these because i have to book the hotel in upcoming days

Thanks in Advance
Ali Sami Farooq

59Impala

there are no codes for the current promotions. You just need to register.

https://world.hyatt.com/content/gp/e...ead_1_en_feb21

EasternTraveler

Smart people seldom invest in airline stock. Not blocking middle seat? Delta does and the others stopped a long time ago, because they culled their fleet and employees. No concern for pass, just bottom dollar.

EasternTraveler

If I had caught the previous promo, I would have moved all of my stays to Hyatt that could be moved. I didn't catch it so I didn't move it. I have moved all of my business to Marriott under the B2G promo until the end of April for sure. With this Hyatt promo, I am not even considering them unless there is not a Marriott. We know that is not going to happen, so they did not capture any market share with this promo.

Hankle

Okay, I'm glad to hear that you're doing the same thing I plan on doing, and I'm not crazy. I would have stayed at Hyatt exclusively with the previous Bonus Journeys promo they were running, but not with this new promo. I just ran some quick numbers and it looks like if I, say, spend $4,000 to stay 7 nights at the Hyatt Thompson Cape in Cabo with the Chase Hyatt card under the old promo, I'd get about ~$1,683 worth of points back. Under the new promo, I'd get ~$790 worth of points back. But, if I spend $4,000 at the Marriott Solaz Los Cabos with the Bonvoy Brilliant Amex, I'd get ~$1,732 worth of points back under the Marriott double points promo, which is close to the old Hyatt promo and lasts until Apr 27.
-Hank

UA-NYC

If going for the highest absolute return on spend is most important to you, Hyatt isn't likely to lead in that regard going forward (the recent promo was one where they did, which was great for all that took advantage of it).

IMO your benefits will be a lot better at a Hyatt relative to a Marriott, and that $4K spend would go a loooong way towards lifetime status w/Hyatt...spend is irrelevant in that regard for Marriott (might as well just stay at endless Courtyards and Residence Inns to get there).

YMMV.