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Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad (Post 3636852)

I remember getting points for the Hampton Inn JFK a few years back and it said $113

I did that recently at our Hotel in downtown OKC and the rate before taxes was $65.

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Originally Posted by tennisguru (Post 3636854)

I did that recently at our Hotel in downtown OKC and the rate before taxes was $65.

Oh I’ve seen less, my point was that JFK Hotels are comparable to BOS, and I know that the Hampton was the old short layover, but it’s not the $300/night that someone was talking about.

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Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 3636216)

Training - a new base provides an opportunity for everyone to bid, irregardless of seat lock. This increases the training churn required, as CR has said repeatedly, we just don't have the extra sim capacity to do this. They might be mudding the water a bit and using this as an excuse, but that's one of their lines.

What people need to remember as well is the initial opening is made small for this reason. Then subsequent later bids will open the doors more. I think some people lose hope on new bases quickly based on initial opening, then 1 year later it’s a lot more pilots.