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Tweaking ‘dated’ loyalty scheme pays off for Mandarin Oriental following ‘tremendous’ increase in agent bookings

Agents
Emma Dooney
14 September 2026

Mandarin Oriental has seen a surge in trade bookings since updating its Fan Club programme last year.

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Mandarin Oriental

Kristin Ruble, Chief Commercial Officer at Mandarin Oriental, says the previous Fan Club model was a "bit dated" 

The luxury hotel group updated its preferred partnership model after recognising the previous setup had become “a bit dated” – and is already seeing the payoff. 

“In a little less than a year, we’ve seen a tremendous increase in the volume of bookings through Fan Club,” Kristin Ruble, Chief Commercial Officer at Mandarin Oriental, told TTG. “It’s been an amazing growth.”