To be fair, he's had his share of true trolls who would post awful comments about his lifestyle and orientation--issues other blogs don't face. I think some of his regular commenters feel more protective of him as a result although I agree their comments tend to go overboard. I no longer go to OMAAT as often, but it's mostly because Ben's just gotten stuck in a feedback loop of premium cabins, airport lounges, and upscale chain hotels. After awhile, that just bores me because to my mind, on any decent trip, the airline flight ought to be a minor part of the experience, and if the world outside my hotel room is interesting enough, then I really only need a hotel with a good location that's kept safe and clean with a staff that's not rude to me (or anyone else, no matter the status).

Slightly OT, my sister sent me an article about the rash of uber-upscale first class cabins and asked me if I'd consider one (I regularly fly business class and did an international first last month while she's a coach devotee). In our email exchange, she said that she might consider one, but only if she was stuck on a plane--she rather get back on the ground and enjoy life again.

Just a reminder that FT is a definite subsection of the flying public and that bloggers like Ben are an even smaller subsection.