Earning an Elite Status with a hotel brand can be a massive achievement. It means you nearly always rely on this brand when looking for accommodation and are planning to remain faithful for a very long time. Yet, while once it took lots of effort and commitment to earn this status, with time, companies and individuals have found shortcuts that are not always legal.

This is exactly what recently happened in China, where thousands of people purchased phantom stays to earn Hyatt’s Elite Status. Yet, Hyatt may be responsible for the scam due to a questionable collaboration. Here is what happened.

Thousands Of People Purchased Phantom Stays To Earn Hyatt Elite Status

Loyalty programs often lead companies and individuals to opt for one company rather than another. We often see this in the cru

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