Hilton blocking FlyerTalk??
Mar 21, 2008, 7:14 pm
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Hilton blocking FlyerTalk??
I have been traveling this past week and stayed at several Hilton family hotels. I was not able to access FlyerTalk at any of the hotels when using their internet service, but any other websites I tried to access came up just fine. Just now, at HGI-LAX, the same problem occurred. Out of curiosity and disbelief that FT has been down all this time, I started up my VPN and then tried to access FlyerTalk. It came right up and I am writing this post through VPN. Is Hilton mad at FlyerTalk and blocking it??
Mar 21, 2008, 8:21 pm
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Certain GM's are lurking and seeing property-related comments...not unheard of in the hotel biz.
Mar 21, 2008, 8:35 pm
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Mar 21, 2008, 8:40 pm
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You're absolutely right - it's a short-sighted move, if that is indeed what's happening. Years ago, certain of the Atlantic City casinos used to have phone books in the rooms with the "Hotels" section of the yellow pages systematically torn out.
Mar 21, 2008, 10:35 pm
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Posting this from London Metropole Hilton, took a while for me to get the internet working and not really enjoying my stay here, but at least FT works.
Mar 22, 2008, 4:23 am
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OP could it be your computer? Not a Systems Admin., but have you tried to clear you cookie or cache and see if that clears up the problem?
Does anyone know if Hilton brands worldwide use the same internet provider? I highly doubt it.
I've never been to a hilton brand the blocked FlyerTalk.
Does anyone know if Hilton brands worldwide use the same internet provider? I highly doubt it.
I've never been to a hilton brand the blocked FlyerTalk.
Mar 22, 2008, 7:18 am
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Isp & Ft
What's the error when you can't get on?
Some places I've been (non-hilton related) do not bring up the FT page (any of them), but do not say it's blocked, rather it can't find the IP address - which makes me think there's some issue with the specific ISP & FT.
Some places I've been (non-hilton related) do not bring up the FT page (any of them), but do not say it's blocked, rather it can't find the IP address - which makes me think there's some issue with the specific ISP & FT.