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Interesting stuff again by Skift’s Deanna Ting: What Marriott Learned From Starwood’s Loyalty and Digital Experience. This scares me: “Going forward, Marriott plans to use artificial intelligence to anticipate exactly what their loyalty members want in their hotel stays.”
Fascinating what the internet has done for poverty-stricken villages in China! Here is Heze and how it became an e-commerce hub!
Excellent post on Anthony Bourdain!
This is totally absurd, how someone became a best-selling author in five minutes with three dollars. Only on Amazon!
The whole world is now trolling Trump with “America First” videos.
Airplane turned into luxury restaurant. In India! Can’t wait to see this everywhere now with no HT #sameold
Where US immigrants have come from over time. Very interesting.
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There is a new credit card offer for Cathay Pacific. From Synchrony Bank. 25k signing bonus. Zzzzz…If there is an affiliate link out there, pumping bloggers will make it sound like it is an “amazing” offer again!
This is what happens when you put a churner in charge. Lol. HT: reddit
If every comment left here was a credit card conversion I would make ______ (substitute a Titan blog) my bitch.
Apparently United has introduced its Polaris seat. I mean, some people care about this stuff #avgeeks And some people work it to sell more credit cards 🙂
How can this blog go from its best month ever to what is shaping up to be one of the worst? #conversions #waitingforthedigs
Not happy with the quality of the last few posts. Two reasons: 1) There is not much going around the blogosphere, it is becoming super boring 2) Focusing on tax work to beat the identity theft scammers about to efile on your behalf before you do! So, get your tax returns filed ASAP, the sooner the better, Just Doiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!
I have never watched the Grammys, for the record.
And I leave you with this…Cuteness overload!
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I’ve got a mistake fare trip coming up…. the crown will be up for grabs for a few days….
Thanks for the heads up.
To all: You chance to feel like the legend!
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Deep
Pulled up TBB this morning, saw 60+ comments on yesterday’s post, was expecting an Ingy appearance in the comments, did not get Ingy. Major letdown.
Also, third.
You have to look in a mirror and call his name 3 times in a row for him to appear.
Just did that so now waiting 🙂
Where is my man? He will always be my Valentine!
What’s da matter with you?
Buenos dias.
You gotta love VFTW pumping Marriot Visa no less….
“7 Reasons to Get the Marriott Visa”
Please go to comment section, specifically reader stvr. So funny
That’s funny!
7 is the new 10
as the number scientifically proven to deliver more conversions.
What is funny is that he knows I only check these blogs on Twitter and capture the tweet headlines to make my points…and he does not push out on Twitter these regular cc pumping posts. And I am too lazy to click on them and then take a screen shot 🙂
Sounds like a broken heart. Marriott only gets half the love.
“13 Things I Love Most About the New Ritz-Carlton Rewards Visa Infinite”
Ummm, let me guess:
the Carlton care pays more? #nodoubt
read about what you are surredering in exchange for (hilton, i presume) early check in.
search for “hotel” in http://www.npr.org/2017/02/13/514322899/aisles-have-eyes-warns-that-brick-and-mortar-stores-are-watching-you or read the whole thing!
There are dead bodies hidden in Privacy Policies…
TBB conversions in the past 8 days now at $2.18…watch this space! TPG is shaking from FEAR.
Just want the troll to come out and make fun of me 🙂
I looked at View From the Wing’s Polaris review today. Has anyone ever mentioned that you have a strong resemblance to Oscar Munoz?
Not yet, you are the first one.
I think you have a good point now that you mentioned it.
I say the next post pumping more plastic will go onto that site….any moment from…Now! 🙂
Hello TBB,
Question totally unrelated to this post 🙂 Since you’re the Fairmont expert, I have $100 in vouchers expiring 2/28 and I’ll be at the Fairmont Kea Lani starting 3/2. I know I’ll get new vouchers on 3/1 and the central line said no extension because of that, but can I buy gift cards or something else with them that I can use during my stay? There’s a Fairmont nearby I can go in person to. Worst case, I have lunch or dinner there, but don’t really want to. Should I call the hotel directly (Kea Lani) and see if they can apply the vouchers now? I’d prefer to use $200 at that hotel than $100 at my local one and $100 at the Kea Lani.
I am afraid you won’t be able to use them at Kei Lani, the ones expiring 2/28.
FPC can extend free night certs up to a few weeks…but have not heard likewise about the food certs.
I am not sure you can buy gift cards but you can ask. Plan to go to the hotel and eat your way through them. Before you do, ask kindly about buying gift cards on site instead. I doubt it but the worst thing that can happen is they say no.
I don’t think Kea Lani can take them before your stay begins. But, again, it does not hurt to ask. This may have higher success rate than the one in previous paragraph.
For these questions, ask at this forum, Jasper2009 is the moderator, he knows everything.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/fairmont-fairmont-president-s-club/1334948-fairmont-chase-signature-card-112.html
Thank you!
So what will your next hotel have waiting for you in your room:
– Sex robot
– eyebrow grooming kit
– free bluebird card with waivers preinstalled?
I will even pay for a hotel that offers a robot like the one in the Ex-Machina movie 😉
sloppy seconds from a Sexbot would have kept me out of trouble.
Oh hell yes!
“The sunshine bores the daylight oughta me”.
Is this a song trivia contest? 🙂
It’s a link trivia contest.
“Oh help me, please doctor, I’m damaged”.