What is the most useful frequent flyer blog?
Feb 22, 2013, 9:56 pm
#1516
Join Date: May 2005
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I'm proud to be joining the first2board team as a relatively new blogger. Tons of contests & giveaways on the 3/1 launch
Feb 22, 2013, 10:04 pm
#1517
Join Date: Jan 2011
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No Seriously, what is the most useful frequent flyer blog?
Feb 22, 2013, 10:08 pm
#1518
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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>>>>> those who truly have a passion for blogging should be rewarded for doing so, while those who are nothing but credit card shills should be given the derision they rightfully deserve.
I absolutely agree. But most people in this hobby (especially new aficionados) don't have a clue who is who!
I absolutely agree. But most people in this hobby (especially new aficionados) don't have a clue who is who!
Feb 22, 2013, 10:10 pm
#1519
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Imagine if Spirit Air PR department got smart and raised their CC affiliate commission to $300?! Talking about immediate praise of their service and "must have" tails. Hey, readers, how about flying to Timbuktu for 20K miles, but you will have to use your Spirit Air miles to get to LAX and on the way back from FLL to your home destination. Here, click here to apply for Spirit Air card now!
Feb 22, 2013, 10:14 pm
#1520
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Imagine if Spirit Air PR department got smart and raised their CC affiliate commission to $300?! Talking about immediate praise of their service and "must have" tails. Hey, readers, how about flying to Timbuktu for 20K miles, but you will have to use your Spirit Air miles to get to LAX and on the way back from FLL to your home destination. Here, click here to apply for Spirit Air card now!
Ok, maybe a couple of blogs would be willing to push Spirit. Their award chart starts at a very low price, and availability is supposedly good on some routes. HAHAHAHAHA
Feb 22, 2013, 10:31 pm
#1521
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I really hope f2b cleans up their interface. Right now it's horrible. Tons of wasted space in the header and way to much scrolling needed to get to content.
Feb 23, 2013, 12:20 am
#1522
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Nah, it's been mentioned here that some of the biggest commissions have been offered by 'The Black Card' and yet very few bloggers have had the willingness to shill that loser.
Ok, maybe a couple of blogs would be willing to push Spirit. Their award chart starts at a very low price, and availability is supposedly good on some routes. HAHAHAHAHA
Ok, maybe a couple of blogs would be willing to push Spirit. Their award chart starts at a very low price, and availability is supposedly good on some routes. HAHAHAHAHA
Feb 23, 2013, 12:43 am
#1523
formerly known as felinaar
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And F2B loads even slower than my site. Which reminds me, I need to hire someone who actually understands the Internet and can take care of that for me. I'm trapped between BoardingArea's downtime and paleolithic interface vs. the many minor faults of running things myself.
Feb 23, 2013, 1:42 am
#1524
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And F2B loads even slower than my site. Which reminds me, I need to hire someone who actually understands the Internet and can take care of that for me. I'm trapped between BoardingArea's downtime and paleolithic interface vs. the many minor faults of running things myself.
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Feb 23, 2013, 4:36 pm
#1526
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Since they cater to different groups it depends on what kind of information you are looking for. Cluless Newbie material, or Fancy hotels, pictures of warm towels, or domestic trips, or international trips, or reward booking, or singles travel, or family trips, etc. So which is most useful for you depends on what you are looking for.
Feb 23, 2013, 6:06 pm
#1527
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 677
As mentioned, everyone is different and even each person might have multiple blogs they find useful. Like me:
Frequent Miler - for the great number crunching and ways to stretch the different ways to earn miles
View From the Wing - Industry news and well-written analysis of the industry
Mommy Points - family travel
One Mile at a Time - what to look forward doing with all the points I get
Million Mile Secrets - great research on different travel tips
Frequent Miler - for the great number crunching and ways to stretch the different ways to earn miles
View From the Wing - Industry news and well-written analysis of the industry
Mommy Points - family travel
One Mile at a Time - what to look forward doing with all the points I get
Million Mile Secrets - great research on different travel tips
Feb 23, 2013, 7:51 pm
#1528
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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I am working on my Top 10 Blogs...
Been stuck at about 6 for eveh
Been stuck at about 6 for eveh
Feb 23, 2013, 8:26 pm
#1529
Join Date: Jun 2012
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How about this. We can subjectively disagree. But it's a start.
1. One Mile at a Time
2. View from the Wing
3. Frequent Miler
4. Million Mile Secrets
5. Live and Let's Fly
6. Loyalty Lobby
7. Wandering Aramean
8. TravelBloggerBuzz
9. Heels First Travel
10. Dan's Deals
Other up-and-comers: The Miles Professor, Head for Points
Not so best of
1. Frugal Travel Guy
2. The Points Guy
3. MileValue
4. Noob Traveler
5. Miles Momma
1. One Mile at a Time
2. View from the Wing
3. Frequent Miler
4. Million Mile Secrets
5. Live and Let's Fly
6. Loyalty Lobby
7. Wandering Aramean
8. TravelBloggerBuzz
9. Heels First Travel
10. Dan's Deals
Other up-and-comers: The Miles Professor, Head for Points
Not so best of
1. Frugal Travel Guy
2. The Points Guy
3. MileValue
4. Noob Traveler
5. Miles Momma
Feb 23, 2013, 8:40 pm
#1530
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Location: SAN
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