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#4379381 - 09/13/17 02:48 PM A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel  
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wow - I'll be sure to book with Marriott next time .....right mad

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#4379383 - 09/13/17 03:14 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Haggart]  
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It's like the French rescue aircraft in St Maarten that would not take any UK citizens.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...t-maarten-caribbean-france-a7940816.html


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#4379384 - 09/13/17 03:21 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Alicatt]  
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Originally Posted by Alicatt
It's like the French rescue aircraft in St Maarten that would not take any UK citizens.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...t-maarten-caribbean-france-a7940816.html



Wow. No love lost between the French and the British huh? biggrin


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#4379390 - 09/13/17 03:37 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Originally Posted by Alicatt
It's like the French rescue aircraft in St Maarten that would not take any UK citizens.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...t-maarten-caribbean-france-a7940816.html



Wow. No love lost between the French and the British huh? biggrin

Shhh! if you say you are Scottish then it is a different matter, the difference in treatment is quite astounding. I remember it from my first trip to France in 1966, the French were quite hostile towards us until they found out we were Scottish and then we were treated like long lost relatives, it was really quite amazing, I noticed it and I was only 10 at the time.

It is still the same, as of this year when I went out shopping in a small French town with a friend and we got treated very off hand, but when they seen my passport was from Scotland it was all big grins and they could not do enough for you.

Such is life biggrin


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#4379391 - 09/13/17 03:37 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Haggart]  
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#4379399 - 09/13/17 04:10 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Haggart]  
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seems CEO's of large transport companies are out of touch these days. a lot of bad decision making and bad PR. united's ceo reaction to the passenger beating was pretty wild.

meh - good lessons for those who are up and coming. they'll devour idiots like this.

#4379442 - 09/13/17 07:51 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Haggart]  
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Unfortunately, this may have been the right move by the Marriot company. They needed to look out for their guests first and fulfill their contract to get them to the airport on the next island.

#4379448 - 09/13/17 08:18 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Haggart]  
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It sucks and might be a PR disaster but it probably the right move legally for them. If they take those passengers on they are legally responsible for them. It sucks but that is the world we live in now.

#4379461 - 09/13/17 10:28 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Haggart]  
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Besides, it was risky to go there during hurricane season and they waited until the last minute before evacuating after the Harvey, Iris, and Jose warnings in advanced.

#4379463 - 09/13/17 10:38 PM Re: A Marriott rescue ship left stranded tourists behind because they weren’t guests of the hotel [Re: Haggart]  
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I guess I won't book with Marriott ever again. Guests or not, when an emergency is at hand, the rules should go out the window, and saving those in need should take precedent. Disgusting behavior by the crew.


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