Great post by the OP (no ^, just ).

Short answer:
Make the discussion truly international, to reflect your forum's members.

Long answer:
As long as it doesn't cannibalise regional travel forums, I'd like to see a FT rollcall of programs joined or used.

For example, Crown Towers won (again, not for the first time) an award as one of the top three hotels in Australia. Comps or player program offers for Crown would be interesting - in Australia and Macau.

I've yet to find an interesting loyalty program in this country.

Bottom line is I am very happy to see this forum - but it's the information sharing that will prove its success or failure.

On the basis of the thin ice re. TB and new forums, I think it's imperative to share useful info or let the forum die.

Let's work on the former.