What is the most useful frequent flyer blog?
Feb 29, 2012, 6:37 pm
#376
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I've actually started a second Reader account in a second browser and I'm working my way up individually, adding back only the useful stuff.
Feb 29, 2012, 7:30 pm
#377
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My first response to the thread question was: All. Of. Them., because I never depend on one source of information, ever- at work, at home, etc...
Having said that, my first five of the day and followed on twitter:
thepointsguy
frugaltravelguy
onemileatatime
viewfromthewing
millionmilesecrets
And, of course, MilesBuzz!
Having said that, my first five of the day and followed on twitter:
thepointsguy
frugaltravelguy
onemileatatime
viewfromthewing
millionmilesecrets
And, of course, MilesBuzz!
Feb 29, 2012, 7:49 pm
#378
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Sanjeev
Feb 29, 2012, 8:59 pm
#379
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sharmaintl, sorry, for me the "Expert Tip" series didn't inspire much confidence, particularly tip #5 telling people to avoid AS and fly an alliance instead. As was pointed out by your readers, you can earn DL or AA MQMs flying AS metal (or vice-versa) so it can make perfect sense to choose AS as your elite program, or fly AS if you want DL or AA MQMs. Similarly, in your prior post about the AS program your readers pointed out many oversights which again comes back what ma91pmh said re. blogging about golf or asian tigers - don't blog about things you're less than knowledgeable about. My apologies for using a synonym to describe that.
Last edited by HikerT; Feb 29, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Mar 9, 2012, 5:54 pm
#380
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Anyone scroll through the blogs today from BoardingArea?
AA 2012 Elite rewards seem to be getting quite some placement. Ridiculous.
AA 2012 Elite rewards seem to be getting quite some placement. Ridiculous.
Mar 9, 2012, 6:56 pm
#382
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Well, it was a slow day for new offers. The only think I could find worth mentioning was the answers to the Audience Rewards - Starwood trivia questions.
Mar 9, 2012, 7:05 pm
#383
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Quality over quantity again. If there's nothing to blog about, don't blog. Please.
Mar 10, 2012, 12:11 am
#384
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But I have to admit, those blogs still have (so far) far less useless material to wade through than here on FT!
Mar 10, 2012, 5:57 am
#385
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It is quite obvious that I have no formal training in English diction, sentence structure, or any higher level of writing. What is unbelieveable and comical is half these guys even make an income with their level of writing skills.
Mar 10, 2012, 6:14 am
#386
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Sorry if I didn't make myself clear, I meant they SHOULD be doing quality instead of quantity.
Another thing that really irks me with certain blogs that shall not be named is that when they are inevitably trying to promote a credit card, rather than linking to a page explaining the benefits of the card, they make a link directly to their referral. This is no different from panhandling- whereas if you provided an analysis for each card and their pros and cons, and linked to that page every time you wanted to talk about said card (rather than directly to the referral link)...
Another thing that really irks me with certain blogs that shall not be named is that when they are inevitably trying to promote a credit card, rather than linking to a page explaining the benefits of the card, they make a link directly to their referral. This is no different from panhandling- whereas if you provided an analysis for each card and their pros and cons, and linked to that page every time you wanted to talk about said card (rather than directly to the referral link)...
Mar 10, 2012, 6:25 am
#387
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Another thing that really irks me with certain blogs that shall not be named is that when they are inevitably trying to promote a credit card, rather than linking to a page explaining the benefits of the card, they make a link directly to their referral. This is no different from panhandling- whereas if you provided an analysis for each card and their pros and cons, and linked to that page every time you wanted to talk about said card (rather than directly to the referral link)...
Most of these "travel" blogs are nothing more than venues for promoting cc's that the "bloggers" get paid referral money.
This includes all the BoredArea blogs and thepointsdumb.
Mar 10, 2012, 6:31 am
#388
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I find Lucky and Matthew to be refreshing as they do put their personal spin on these things. Things in the Sky by Dan Webb is also nice as it talks about the financial/operations side of airlines, something we rarely see (other than when it triggers a DEQM 
). But most of the other BoardingArea blogs are mostly just referral link panhandling.
I also personally find blogs that end in "Guy" to be incredibly narcissistic, as with blog titles that imply one has insider information not available elsewhere...
). But most of the other BoardingArea blogs are mostly just referral link panhandling.I also personally find blogs that end in "Guy" to be incredibly narcissistic, as with blog titles that imply one has insider information not available elsewhere...
Mar 10, 2012, 6:35 am
#389
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What's the difference? 99% off the blogs are doing nothing else than lifting content from FT and branding it as if they would be doing it themselves.
Most of these "travel" blogs are nothing more than venues for promoting cc's that the "bloggers" get paid referral money.
This includes all the BoredArea blogs and thepointsdumb.
Most of these "travel" blogs are nothing more than venues for promoting cc's that the "bloggers" get paid referral money.
This includes all the BoredArea blogs and thepointsdumb.
There's been a flood of blogs by people with a bare minimum of probably one or two airlines / FF programs that they are maxing out. Most of the content is puzzled together off Flyertalk and other sources mixed with ref-links and spiked stories how great the one or other credit card is.
Mar 10, 2012, 6:38 am
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It does remind me of the "tragedy of the commons". Currently there are way too many cows...