What is the most useful frequent flyer blog?
Aug 21, 2012, 11:12 am
#949
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: IAD
Programs: Chase Million Miler, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 2,729
Why not? He has a picture of his wife in just about every post. Every post that doesn't contain a picture talks about a credit card, and begins with, "Emily and I..."
Most of his stuff isn't all that good, but I do find his "best current CC offers" bookmark useful.
Most of his stuff isn't all that good, but I do find his "best current CC offers" bookmark useful.
Aug 21, 2012, 11:24 am
#951
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
After reading his post about the PH Vendome I really couldn't stand it any more....
Aug 21, 2012, 11:48 am
#952
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 359
Aug 21, 2012, 12:17 pm
#953
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
I was beginning to think the same thing. Hopefully this is one thing he listens to as far as reader feedback.
Aug 21, 2012, 12:34 pm
#954
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,028
As I've posted before, probably in this thread, I really like the points/miles earning posts on any blog that I follow.
I really don't like, and can't dismiss fast enough, any of the trip reports. I'm generally just not interested at best, and sometimes even annoyed.
I do understand that, to newbies, these trip reports represent a "see what I did with these tricks I'm blogging about" proof-of-concept.
Even my fave, Frequent Miler, does trip reports. So there must be value in it for the bloggers.
I really don't like, and can't dismiss fast enough, any of the trip reports. I'm generally just not interested at best, and sometimes even annoyed.
I do understand that, to newbies, these trip reports represent a "see what I did with these tricks I'm blogging about" proof-of-concept.
Even my fave, Frequent Miler, does trip reports. So there must be value in it for the bloggers.
Aug 21, 2012, 12:48 pm
#955
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 880
99% of trip reports are brags, oozing at the seams with "look at me! look at me!". Frequent Miler's felt like he was just talking about getting the chance to take in nature with his family (on a cruise he paid for). And oh, btw, he got there and back using some points. Very different from "LOOK AT ALL THESE THINGS THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS MADE FOR ME BECAUSE I FLY FIRST CLASS WITH THEM SO OFTEN AND THEY LOVE ME!!"
Aug 21, 2012, 12:53 pm
#956
Suspended
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 2,998
Validation - 'See, it worked for me and you can do it too!' - which I understand and see as part of the game, but there's a difference between providing proof of success and going way overboard. If I want photos of the bathroom of a hotel, I'll look at their web site or Travelocity or some such site.
Aug 21, 2012, 12:54 pm
#957
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
I actually enjoy Lucky's TRs, because he's such a good writer and seems to mix it up with the right balance of pics. I'd agree re. some of the other blogs though, they just don't have the knack for it. One in particular makes me nauseous with all the non-relevant card pimping that seems to find a way into every blog post, including TRs.
Aug 21, 2012, 12:55 pm
#958
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
Lucky's TRs are actually really informative, and if I'm flying a route/airline I'm not familiar with, I'll usually check to see if he's written about it.
Aug 21, 2012, 12:57 pm
#959
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
As I've posted before, probably in this thread, I really like the points/miles earning posts on any blog that I follow.
I really don't like, and can't dismiss fast enough, any of the trip reports. I'm generally just not interested at best, and sometimes even annoyed.
I do understand that, to newbies, these trip reports represent a "see what I did with these tricks I'm blogging about" proof-of-concept.
Even my fave, Frequent Miler, does trip reports. So there must be value in it for the bloggers.
I really don't like, and can't dismiss fast enough, any of the trip reports. I'm generally just not interested at best, and sometimes even annoyed.
I do understand that, to newbies, these trip reports represent a "see what I did with these tricks I'm blogging about" proof-of-concept.
Even my fave, Frequent Miler, does trip reports. So there must be value in it for the bloggers.
Airliners.net has gazillions of Trip Reports.
Bloggers write many, many Trip Reports.
There is clearly a market for them. If you don't like there is no-one forcing you to read, and frankly I think it is unfair to call out a blogger for putting them. Hell I can't stand baseball or football but I don't moan about ESPN or Fox showing them, I just don't watch.
Aug 21, 2012, 12:58 pm
#960
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 880
I too have used them in the past when investigating what product/airline to book. A little too many pics of food and what the armrest controls look like, but overall it can be a helpful archive.