Originally Posted by
Astrophsx
I run the SAN Flyertalk/Reddit group on Facebook. I think the issue is that LA is so wide spread that it may be difficult to create a community. I know with San Diego most either live in north county or they live within 15 minutes of downtown. That being said it is a bit easier for people to connect with one another on where they do their churning. Most of the Flyertalk members live in north county and r/churning members are near downtown. It's great when you can get both groups together because Flyertalk members who show up typically are a generation older and have a lot of knowledge on where to travel and how to maximize miles for redemptions.
I've gotten a lukewarm reception to the idea of a San Clemente/South Orange County meet up. Feel free to PM me if you want to get something started for Orange County.
Another place you could test the waters is the FrequentMiler Facebook group. That group is fairly active.
Thanks for your! Your observations are spot on, I noticed the generational gap between the flyertalkers and the other groups as well:-)As to the geography, We think if we get four or five people on a regular basis the others will come.. I’m hopeful we can put something together because the cross groups seem quite interesting to me. Like I said I’m a BIS traveler and I even learned a few things from our counterparts
Enjoy your travels