Marriott Bonvoy? (Potential new program leak)
Nov 25, 2018, 5:07 am
#76
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I am waiting for the new level called unobtanium to arrive. After all it seems to be the most precious metal ever in Science Fiction movies, think Avatar for example. Would take 366 nights to achieve so you could only get it once every 4 years, but the status would be valid for 4 years. Guaranteed best room in the hotel, free meals and drinks. Private butler and concierge service.
Nov 25, 2018, 5:42 am
#77
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
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Nov 25, 2018, 6:58 am
#78
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It would be a great name for a cruise line loyalty program. And Ritz Carlton is soon to launch a cruise ship. So maybe that's it: Marriott is moving into cruises. Nothing else makes sense.
Nov 25, 2018, 7:09 am
#79
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I can't believe they would go ahead with "Bonvoy". Any focus group or survey would have voted down this name!
Nov 25, 2018, 7:24 am
#80
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Nov 25, 2018, 8:14 am
#81
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I'm hoping that the Marriott Bonvoy site that Marriott put up was a deliberate trial balloon. I don't like the color orange as I like to think I am checking into a hotel, not a prison. The name "Bonvoy" is short for "bon voyage" which I associate with departing and not arriving at the hotel. Also, Bonvoy rhymes with envoy.
Nov 25, 2018, 8:24 am
#82
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I'd certainly consider firing someone in my IT organization that can't manage the authentication/authorization basics of not having our Dev/Test environment exposed to the public.
Are you saying this page/environment never existed, despite the screenshots?
Are you saying this page/environment never existed, despite the screenshots?
Nov 25, 2018, 8:26 am
#83
Join Date: Feb 2005
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"Bonvoy" on the other hand... Ugh.
Nov 25, 2018, 8:31 am
#84
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But you can't really be "short" for something if that short form is never actually said...has anyone ever said "bonvoy!" in human history?
Nov 25, 2018, 8:31 am
#85
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As someone else alluded to upthread, first thing that came to mind with "Bonvoy" was Convoy.
They should've gone all-in with made-up names and, like BA did with Avios, renamed their loyalty currency from points to Boints or something.
They should've gone all-in with made-up names and, like BA did with Avios, renamed their loyalty currency from points to Boints or something.
Nov 25, 2018, 8:39 am
#86
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Nov 25, 2018, 9:43 am
#87
Join Date: Dec 2016
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Just think of the bragging rights when you're able to tell your friends and colleagues: "I finally made it to Titanium in Bonvoy".
Probably we'll also soon find out that Bonvoy means "to copulate with a horse" in Albanian, or something like that.
Probably we'll also soon find out that Bonvoy means "to copulate with a horse" in Albanian, or something like that.
Last edited by yurtripper; Nov 25, 2018 at 10:09 am Reason: bonvoy had auto-corrected to convoy!
Nov 25, 2018, 9:54 am
#88
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For the ultimate benefit, Ambassadors of Bonvoy should be allowed to use the diplomatic channels at immigration and have diplomatic immunity on days they stay at Marriott hotels.
Nov 25, 2018, 10:02 am
#89
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Not sure who else should be fired if this turns out to be accurate. They make 2 very good moves by changing the names of the top 2 tiers which reduces confusion but kills it with Titanium and Bonvoy. They can't be serious about Bonvoy??
Nov 25, 2018, 10:06 am
#90
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Last edited by MePlatPremier; Nov 25, 2018 at 2:13 pm