Boarding Area's Fall
Jun 19, 2014, 10:22 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
Posts: 831
Jun 19, 2014, 10:23 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
Posts: 831
As for the OP, my feeling is that it's 2 things driving the glut of blogs at BA
1) To maximize monetization (either for RMR under the BA business model or for valuation for a future sale) the key is volume, volume, volume.
2) Randy's still a hippie. So the more the merrier in his drum circle!
1) To maximize monetization (either for RMR under the BA business model or for valuation for a future sale) the key is volume, volume, volume.
2) Randy's still a hippie. So the more the merrier in his drum circle!
Jun 20, 2014, 7:43 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold-MM, AA Gold-MM, F9-Silver, Hyatt Something, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,392
I've only actually gone to BA once.... why would I? Much easier to read in a Reader.
It is kind of interesting to me though that if you Google 'Boarding Area', the top link is OMAAT, not the BA landing page.
It is kind of interesting to me though that if you Google 'Boarding Area', the top link is OMAAT, not the BA landing page.
Jun 20, 2014, 8:18 am
#19
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BNA
Programs: Marriott Plat, AA Ex Plat, DL Dropout from Skymiles 2015
Posts: 42
I now only go to BA occassionally, mainly for two reasons:
1) Check out which credit card deals are solid, and then I go to the bank's site directlly to apply. I realized that by giving them referral links I only encouraged their nonstop peddling behavior.
2) Get a chuckle out of the 'content' of my good buddy DP. Kind of sad DP wasn't invited to #InsideDelta.
BTW did you see Canadian km tried to kill another deal from FT yesterday, the Avios First Class points rebate. I wish he could be blocked from FT, his content would dry up.
1) Check out which credit card deals are solid, and then I go to the bank's site directlly to apply. I realized that by giving them referral links I only encouraged their nonstop peddling behavior.
2) Get a chuckle out of the 'content' of my good buddy DP. Kind of sad DP wasn't invited to #InsideDelta.
BTW did you see Canadian km tried to kill another deal from FT yesterday, the Avios First Class points rebate. I wish he could be blocked from FT, his content would dry up.
Jun 20, 2014, 12:48 pm
#20
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS
Programs: SPG Plat. Marriott Plat. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Diamond. IHG Plat.
Posts: 2,580
I now only go to BA occassionally, mainly for two reasons:
1) Check out which credit card deals are solid, and then I go to the bank's site directlly to apply. I realized that by giving them referral links I only encouraged their nonstop peddling behavior.
2) Get a chuckle out of the 'content' of my good buddy DP. Kind of sad DP wasn't invited to #InsideDelta.
BTW did you see Canadian km tried to kill another deal from FT yesterday, the Avios First Class points rebate. I wish he could be blocked from FT, his content would dry up.
1) Check out which credit card deals are solid, and then I go to the bank's site directlly to apply. I realized that by giving them referral links I only encouraged their nonstop peddling behavior.
2) Get a chuckle out of the 'content' of my good buddy DP. Kind of sad DP wasn't invited to #InsideDelta.
BTW did you see Canadian km tried to kill another deal from FT yesterday, the Avios First Class points rebate. I wish he could be blocked from FT, his content would dry up.
Jun 21, 2014, 9:57 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
BA has mostly been garbage as far as I could remember after getting back into the FF game. Mostly rehashes of old information or stuff already posted on FT, and credit card promotions I can't use (as I'm in Canada.) I've gotten much more out of FT and the wonderful membership here.
For a while, all I read was OMAAT. I started noticing more and more promotional and rehash material popping up there, but still tolerated it (I was getting sick of the same LH F TRs over and over again though.)
That sad EK Residences Kickstarter was the final nail in the coffin. Now I don't read BA at all anymore.
For a while, all I read was OMAAT. I started noticing more and more promotional and rehash material popping up there, but still tolerated it (I was getting sick of the same LH F TRs over and over again though.)
That sad EK Residences Kickstarter was the final nail in the coffin. Now I don't read BA at all anymore.
Jun 21, 2014, 10:08 am
#22
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 10 months VLC, 2 months everywhere else
Programs: *A
Posts: 3,770
I've said before, the EK kickstarter made me feel all icky, similar to FT OMNI. Since then I've removed BA from my bookmarks and have only gone to VFTW twice since the kickstarter began. Both times it was more f***ing CC plugs. I'm spending more time on FT again but trying to avoid the OMNI sinkhole.
Jun 21, 2014, 11:31 am
#23
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere above the Mason-Dixon
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Posts: 1,659
So it appears that amongst this small sample, there is a consensus.
Can anything be done?
And for others, what was the straw that broke the camel's back? If there is one
Mine was probably OMAAT's kickstarter. I couldn't pick out his blog with any specificity prior, but now that image on his blog makes me recoil
Can anything be done?
And for others, what was the straw that broke the camel's back? If there is one
Mine was probably OMAAT's kickstarter. I couldn't pick out his blog with any specificity prior, but now that image on his blog makes me recoil
Jun 21, 2014, 12:48 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Jun 21, 2014, 5:20 pm
#26
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
Points, Miles, and Martinis managed to have an article about an email received from BA on the Chase BA card trumpeting that there's a 10% discount for holders of the card on BA flights--as if it were a new, limited time benefit instead of a benefit that has continuously been in effect ever since I got the card in April 2011 (although admittedly BA places a deadline at the end of each calendar year that has now been extended three times to the end of the following year).
Way to be on top of the basics. . .
Way to be on top of the basics. . .
Jun 22, 2014, 11:52 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: WAS
Programs: SPG Plat. Marriott Plat. Hilton Diamond. Hyatt Diamond. IHG Plat.
Posts: 2,580
Anyone see this?
Make sure you turn on the adblockers/ghostery.
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....old-status-30/
VFTW is getting classy.....
Make sure you turn on the adblockers/ghostery.
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....old-status-30/
VFTW is getting classy.....
Jun 22, 2014, 2:59 pm
#28
Join Date: May 2004
Location: LAX
Posts: 1,849
It was really funny to watch. He knew he screwed up so he NEVER
mentioned this again on his blog, which was kind of ridiculous.
But in the same time he sent out a begging message to those who
participated on kickstarted the day or two before the end, so it clearly
shows he was really hoping to get that money
A true class act.
Now he's pretending it never happened (as all his supporters/boddies).
mentioned this again on his blog, which was kind of ridiculous.
But in the same time he sent out a begging message to those who
participated on kickstarted the day or two before the end, so it clearly
shows he was really hoping to get that money
A true class act.
Now he's pretending it never happened (as all his supporters/boddies).
Jun 22, 2014, 4:04 pm
#29
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Anyone see this?
Make sure you turn on the adblockers/ghostery.
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....old-status-30/
VFTW is getting classy.....
Make sure you turn on the adblockers/ghostery.
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....old-status-30/
VFTW is getting classy.....
Gary Leff said,
In case it wasn’t obvious enough in the post, I strongly recommend against. Sharing because I found it curious, because it prompts all the other ways to get it, and because it suggests a ‘going market rate’ for the status.
In case it wasn’t obvious enough in the post, I strongly recommend against. Sharing because I found it curious, because it prompts all the other ways to get it, and because it suggests a ‘going market rate’ for the status.
The simplest — and current as well as totally ‘above board’ — way to get Hilton Gold is to just sign up for their credit card. The annual fee on the Hilton Reserve card is $85, but comes with 2 free weekend nights at almost any Hilton property in the world after meeting minimum spend, and a $100 statement credit with your first qualifying Hilton spend.
I don't agree that the eBay sale necessarily reflects a "going market rate" for Gold status. That would be like using the street price of stolen or counterfeit goods to establish a market rate for an item.
Unless I'm wrong and somehow this ebay seller has legitimate authorization to re-sell Gold upgrades. Considering they ask buyers to send their HHonors account number an PIN
I'm guessing not.
Jun 25, 2014, 12:57 am
#30
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Moved 12 posts on the kickstarter topic here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/exter...is-travel.html
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