RCI members have access to a variety of different extra vacation offers, including the ability to purchase airfare directly through them. This is not always pointed out at timeshare presentations and will most likely not be listed on a standard list of ‘timeshare benefits’, but the ability to book flights directly through RCI should not be overlooked. Since RCI is booking hundreds of flights a day (and most likely has partnerships with a few of the leading airlines), they are able to pass on the savings of buying in bulk to RCI members.
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October 18th, 2007 by Mandie RCI
The two most common types of timeshare ownership are “deed and title ownership” and “right to use ownership“. “Deed and title ownership” usually refers to timeshares where use of the timeshare resort is divided up in weeks. The fractional owner of any set week in deed and title ownership has rights to that real property and can use the week, rent the week, give it away, or leave it to their heirs. “Right to use ownership” is a type of contract, not an actual deed, and the timeshare owner has the right to use the property in accordance with the contract for a specific number of years. Both deed and title ownership and right to use are found in vacation clubs and points programs.
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June 24th, 2007 by Mandie RCI