Check To See If Your Personal Info Was Stolen In The Marriott Data Breach
Marriott now has a website where you can request if your info was stolen. They won’t tell you immediately whether you were affected. But, they might tell you someday.
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The Great Marriott Debate And Losing All Your Miles
One respected blogger is doubling down on Marriott in 2019. Is that the right decision for you? And, what happens when you login to your mileage account to find out your miles are gone?
Hilton Looking To Leapfrog Marriott With Confirmed Suite Upgrades
Hilton continues to try to up their game in the hotel loyalty space. They are rolling out a beta program offering confirmed suite upgrades at time of booking to elite Diamond members of the Hilton Honors program. If this comes to fruition it vaults them over Marriott to a similar level as Hyatt in treatment of top-tier elite members when it comes to upgrades.
Marriott’s CEO Doesn’t Understand The Basics Of Booking A Hotel Reservation
Marriott’s CEO Arne Sorenson went on national television to tell customers a story about why their passport data was stolen as part of the data breach. The story was false. And, not just a little.
Huge Marriott Data Breach: 500 Million Guests, And Marriott Wants You To Know It’s Not Their Fault
Marriott says your information may have been stolen from Starwood. And, they’d also like you to know it’s not Marriott’s fault. But, they’ve got your back!
It’s Time, Marriott
Two weeks is enough time to work out the kinks on the Marriott/SPG integration, right? How about two months? Apparently, that’s not long enough, either. While members continue to have these issues, Marriott sits mostly silent. They do find time to tell investors things are great. It doesn’t seem they’re spending the time to ask customers if that’s actually the case.
New United Airlines Bonus For Marriott Booking?
I definitely haven’t seen this offer before. Not sure if it’s targeted, but in the grand scheme of things represents a pretty good value to those of us who chase miles and points.
US Airlines Cave To China On Taiwan
Airlines worldwide were directed by China to comply with their demands to show places like Taiwan as part of China. After some initial noise by the airlines and the US government, US-based airlines appear to be complying.
More Cheap Flights to Hong Kong, Swimming At The Airport And Marriott/SPG Merger Tips!
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel stories that interested me on a daily basis. I don’t have time to write about them in length, but picked some of the best below. It’s a shortcut to find out what’s going on without reading dozens of travel blogs to get the best info.
CONFIRMED: Marriott Will Combine Status History With SPG For Lifetime Status
Marriott will combine status history with Starwood Preferred Guest to determine lifetime status for members as a one-time offer this year.