Where would that inventory come from? It would come from the same place as the inventory still for sale in the Marriott system. Where did the inventory come from when they created the DC program and started selling points? Where does it come from when MVC sells inventory for $299 teaser vacations to obtain new buyers?
I expect the 59 day rule to go away to allow changes. I expect limited period owners to be offered the opportunity to reserve available inventory outside of their ownership period. As an owner, I expect contingency plans at every resort posted resort website indicating what they are doing AT THAT RESORT. I do not expect to receive 4 calls in one day to schedule my appointment for an owner update, when the caller cannot tell me anything about what's going on in the area re: COVID-19, let alone what the resort is doing to combat it's spread. In reality, if the MVCI and managers of individual resorts posted links on the resort website to local information on what's happening in their community, as well as what their resort is doing, that would show owner-centered service and be meaningful. As an owner (or renter), I would be better equipped to make decisions about travel - especially if I am traveling with older family members or persons with chronic conditions. In addition, I would be better able evaluate my own risk/benefit ratio as I weigh go/not to go decision. While a general message is posted, it does not make sense to have the same message for a resort in Aruba as in Italy. Essentially, that's what happens when a general message is posted on a general website. Lastly, even on the general hotel site, where "cancellations" are being allowed out of routine policy is only for Asia, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. What about high incident communities in the U.S.?
