Trip Reports - what warrants a trip report

I'm new here.. I've read with fascination many of these trip reports. But they all seem to be the long haul international runs in business and first.

Does anyone care, or even want to hear about a dull run from a low level, domestic traveller like me? I can file one on my most recent, (LAX-DFW in F) and I'll have many more in the future. All DFW-LAX-DFW.

Any trip reports are welcome. F and C ones are really interesting, but honestly the Y ones are most relevant because that's what I fly 75% of the time.

I second what das said.

I don't read half of the intl long haul reports (only read them if the route is new/interesting.... quite frankly CX long haul reports or Singapore Airlines reports don't interest me anymore).

My flying is 99% domestic (I count my trips to Mexico as domestic as the service is domestic quality). What interests me most are the short haul reports on the majors as their information is most pertinent to my travels and most likely to influence my travel plans.

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Jason Seiple
JAX

The more the merrier, I say! If you have the time and energy to write one, there is bound to be someone who wants to read it. And if people aren't interested in it, they can always skip over it. Personally, I'm always interested in reading about new or interesting routes or airlines, strange or unusual occurrences, or how people manage to charm and finesse their way through irregular ops.

I enjoy reading all types of reports. Since the vast majority of my flying is domestic F & Y in the USA I find reports of those experiences most helpful.

The reports from those who ride in F or C International are great for days when I just need to dream of the better life....

James

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US-CP; UA PE; Hilton Gold VIP; Crowne Plaza Gold

I prefer First and Coach Class trip reports on domestic hauls. Like others have said, that's what I fly most often, so that's what I'm interested in hearing. The longhaul international premium cabin trip reports are nice for me to fantasize about, but my travel plans won't bring me into the First Class cabin of a Cathay Pacific, British Airways, or Singapore Airlines 744 anytime soon. They will, however, bring me into the First and Coach Classes of domestic flights on US airlines!

It's too bad that FlyerTalk doesn't have a counter for the number of times each post is viewed. Because lots of people read and appreciate and enjoy trip reports, but most don't take the time to comment on them. I'm not faulting anyone; I only comment or drop a simple thanks note about 50% of the time. But I know how long trip reports can take and the writer wants to know that they are appreciated. So even if no one responds, don't be discouraged! I assure you people are reading them!!

Feel free to post whatever trip that you feel like. I once posted a trip that sounded like a QuietLion travelog and Jailer picked up on the idea and won an Omni for stealing my idea. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I keep a personal journal of EVERY trip that I take... I was actually pondering this on Friday (as I sat and tried to catch up on two months of handwritten trip reports). It seems to be easier to type them on my laptop as I go (as when I handwrite, I don't like to get things "out of order"), but to date, I've had two criteria for posting one on FT:

1. Something that seems to be a unique experience to what I've already read on FT. (For example, I fly DFW-AUS about 20 times a year, so to me, that isn't very unique or interesting.)

2. Protection of the innocent and permission of those intimately involved. (For example, a lot of my stories involve client work or colleagues and I like to know that those experience will stay "confidential". Also, I've traveled with a Flyer Talker in the past who specifically asked that I *NOT* post any trip reports for trips we took together. While I don't quite understand that, I respected it and thus, several *VERY* interesting trips never got posted on FT.)

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by techgirl:
For example, a lot of my stories involve client work or colleagues and I like to know that those experience will stay "confidential". </font>

I have a similar problem. Unfortunately a lot of my work-related travel carries a specific clause in the NCNDA that forbids me from disclosing WHERE I traveled for 6 months after the fact. That leaves only mileage runs and vacation trips open for trip reports.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BizJet:

It's too bad that FlyerTalk doesn't have a counter for the number of times each post is viewed. Because lots of people read and appreciate and enjoy trip reports, but most don't take the time to comment on them. I'm not faulting anyone; I only comment or drop a simple thanks note about 50% of the time. But I know how long trip reports can take and the writer wants to know that they are appreciated. So even if no one responds, don't be discouraged! I assure you people are reading them!!</font>

&gt;&gt;&gt; Ditto and amen! That was perfectly said and I like the counter idea. We have no idea who or if anyone is interested. I almost terminated the first report, but then people wrote in and encouraged me. So I finished it.

Basically if you write it, we will read it.

I am looking for certain kinds of info, and people, not realizing that while they are sharing some kind of mundane detail(atleast to them), I am learning something.


Many people are looking for different kinds of details, why so much info must be included. My friends collect everything you can take from a plane, and so, they want to know about everything... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by robinhood:
If you have the time and energy to write one, there is bound to be someone who wants to read it. And if people aren't interested in it, they can always skip over it.</font>

I couldn't have said it better if I'd been paid to do so. I look forward to your report!

We like them all and the more detailed (menu, etc.) the better!