"AA8 is widely discussed on FlyerTalk as the American Airlines corporate rate. Enforcement is inconsistent — rare in the US, but "in Europe and Asia, proof has been requested 100% of the time." Airline employee rates also reportedly do NOT earn Bonvoy points or elite nights — an important distinction from standard corporate rates."

"I get asked every single time on Government Rates/Per Diem Rates. (Multiple properties per month) I just know to keep my ID right there. Every once in a while they will try to photo copy it and then have to explain that isn’t allowed, otherwise I have no issues with it being validated."

"I swear the front desk employees are trained to resist and encouraged to lie. They try to save the rooms for members with higher status or complainers. I've booked King rooms and they'll assign me a double or a queen. The first rep will tell me they're fully booked and there's nothing they can do. But once transferred to a manager, King rooms magically appear!"