FlyerTalk Awards: 2017 winners announced on USA Today
Apr 28, 2017, 5:19 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: All the programs!
Posts: 1,006
Apr 28, 2017, 5:23 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Philippines
Programs: CebGo 5J, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Alaska 100K
Posts: 4,696
The results are very different than the Freddie Awards. Is the audience different?
FLYERTALK AWARDS
BEST REWARDS PROGRAM (2017)
Americas
Fly: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Stay: Starwood Preferred Guest
Europe/Africa
Fly: British Airways Executive Club
Stay: Hilton HHonors
Middle East/Asia/Oceana
Fly: Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Stay: Starwood Preferred Guest
Whereas Freddie Results are:
Americas
Fly: Southwest
Stay: Marriott
Europe/Africa
Fly: Norwegian Air
Stay: Accor Hotels
Middle East/Asia/Oceana
Fly: El Al
Stay: Starwood
FLYERTALK AWARDS
BEST REWARDS PROGRAM (2017)
Americas
Fly: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Stay: Starwood Preferred Guest
Europe/Africa
Fly: British Airways Executive Club
Stay: Hilton HHonors
Middle East/Asia/Oceana
Fly: Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Stay: Starwood Preferred Guest
Whereas Freddie Results are:
Americas
Fly: Southwest
Stay: Marriott
Europe/Africa
Fly: Norwegian Air
Stay: Accor Hotels
Middle East/Asia/Oceana
Fly: El Al
Stay: Starwood
Apr 28, 2017, 5:27 pm
#19
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Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
I think that's the main difference: casual traveler versus expert traveler.
Apr 28, 2017, 7:18 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: my heart is on the shores of the north Italian lakes
Programs: LX Senator Lifetime, Relais&Chateaux Club5C, ex ! "Amanjunkie", ex LHW LC, hate chain hotels
Posts: 2,515
Would be interesting to know the percentage of non English speakers contributing to FT.
I am not disturbed by the awards vote because it is totally irrelevant.
Apr 28, 2017, 11:44 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 29
Well, the website ...
... is as usual in English so lots of non-English speakers will not or cannot participate anyway ... I did not votel because I think that bonus programmes suit different people ... There is simply not a best to any category but preferences at best suiting someone's travel and lifestyle.
Apr 29, 2017, 3:33 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Flying Blue, BA Exec Club, Hilton Honours
Posts: 14
Democracy in action perhaps??
Can someone explain why BA won the European FF award? I thought BA has some of the highest fuel surcharges and long haul award prices?
I am not complaining, I just wonder how their program is better than for instance Finnair (in OW) or the other well-known European programs (Lufthansa Group, Flying Blue etc). I am looking for a basket to put my Oneworld as well as Skyteam miles into.
Thank you.
I am not complaining, I just wonder how their program is better than for instance Finnair (in OW) or the other well-known European programs (Lufthansa Group, Flying Blue etc). I am looking for a basket to put my Oneworld as well as Skyteam miles into.
Thank you.
Apr 29, 2017, 3:45 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Paris
Programs: AF Club 2000/ QR Gold/ TK Platinum/ Amex FB Platinium/ Visa Infinite Platinium
Posts: 27
Can someone explain why BA won the European FF award? I thought BA has some of the highest fuel surcharges and long haul award prices?
I am not complaining, I just wonder how their program is better than for instance Finnair (in OW) or the other well-known European programs (Lufthansa Group, Flying Blue etc). I am looking for a basket to put my Oneworld as well as Skyteam miles into.
Thank you.
I am not complaining, I just wonder how their program is better than for instance Finnair (in OW) or the other well-known European programs (Lufthansa Group, Flying Blue etc). I am looking for a basket to put my Oneworld as well as Skyteam miles into.
Thank you.
Apr 30, 2017, 6:18 am
#24
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: PSM
Posts: 69,232
All of these awards "by the people" are popularity contests where if a small but loyal group can get more traction for their favorite it will skew the final results. They should be taken with a LARGE grain of salt and not presumed to speak to the value for any one specific person. I respect that AS won in the Americas, for example, but the program is useless to me for travel as I'm based in NYC and rarely fly west (Yes, I know about the partners and such).
May 1, 2017, 4:03 pm
#25
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Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
The suggestion that members of FT are all expert travelers is laughable.
All of these awards "by the people" are popularity contests where if a small but loyal group can get more traction for their favorite it will skew the final results. They should be taken with a LARGE grain of salt and not presumed to speak to the value for any one specific person. I respect that AS won in the Americas, for example, but the program is useless to me for travel as I'm based in NYC and rarely fly west (Yes, I know about the partners and such).
All of these awards "by the people" are popularity contests where if a small but loyal group can get more traction for their favorite it will skew the final results. They should be taken with a LARGE grain of salt and not presumed to speak to the value for any one specific person. I respect that AS won in the Americas, for example, but the program is useless to me for travel as I'm based in NYC and rarely fly west (Yes, I know about the partners and such).