What is the most useful frequent flyer blog?
#1381
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 290
My blog is definitely not the most useful blog! I think onemileatatime is the most useful for booking advice. Otherwise I just go to google!
#1382
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 23
this is one of the most painful threads to read.
i hope future bloggers don't use this thread as a basis of how they should approach their blogs.
i hope future bloggers don't use this thread as a basis of how they should approach their blogs.
#1384
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,162
Interesting development: two bloggers seem to be about to jump ship from the leading aggregator.
Had some lengthy email and bb exchanges last night. My gut feeling tells me its 2006-07 all over again, this time in the blogosphere.
Had some lengthy email and bb exchanges last night. My gut feeling tells me its 2006-07 all over again, this time in the blogosphere.
#1385
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
I was oblivious to the FF world at the time - what happened in 2006-2007?
#1386
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Stockholm, Sweden + Austin, Tx
Programs: "But, I'm a GLOBALIST guest...."
Posts: 2,848
I find FTG to be irritatingly hard to read, so I rarely bother stopping there.
Generally I think TPG does a reasonable job of consolidation of whats going on in the various programs I participate in, plus he's spend time/money to present his stuff in a reasonable manner so you arent clawing over thousands of crappy links in every story.
Still doesnt beat coming here to the forums, as FT and other forums, provide near instantaneous to deals prior to many of the blogs picking them up and the deals going kaput.
Generally I think TPG does a reasonable job of consolidation of whats going on in the various programs I participate in, plus he's spend time/money to present his stuff in a reasonable manner so you arent clawing over thousands of crappy links in every story.
Still doesnt beat coming here to the forums, as FT and other forums, provide near instantaneous to deals prior to many of the blogs picking them up and the deals going kaput.
#1387
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,162
#1389
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 167
I would say it isnt an easy task collecting and linking to the best stories out there that are relevant to earning points and miles. Lots of fluff and tons of stories with filler and CC links. I would like to see more people blogging about real strategies/insight instead of repeating the same 2-3 themes.
#1390
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SNA/LAX
Posts: 145
I would say it isnt an easy task collecting and linking to the best stories out there that are relevant to earning points and miles. Lots of fluff and tons of stories with filler and CC links. I would like to see more people blogging about real strategies/insight instead of repeating the same 2-3 themes.
#1391
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: By the airport
Programs: US Airways Chmn,SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond,Club Carlson Gold,Hyatt Plat,Avis FP,IHG Plat,Marriott Plat
Posts: 36
LoyaltyLobby seems to be above all this bickering and is the one I trust most for unbiased info and no shameless plugs of credit cards. While the other bloggers don't always credit them, LoyaltyLobby has broken many stories. LL could use a proofreader though.
My award for the least useful is deltapoints.
My award for the least useful is deltapoints.
Last edited by pilotb757; Feb 12, 2013 at 5:42 pm
#1392
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 167
Probably has done more the help out the FF community than anyone in the past few years except Frequent Miler
#1393
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA, UA, SQ, VA, QF, AF, BA
Posts: 2,865
Alexa Traffic Rank: 18,011 United States Flag Traffic Rank in US: 4,623
link-icon Sites Linking In: 2,018
link-icon Sites Linking In: 2,018
By contrast this is Flyertalk's Alexa ranking.
Alexa Traffic Rank: 6,305 United States Flag Traffic Rank in US: 2,498
link-icon Sites Linking In: 3,452
link-icon Sites Linking In: 3,452
#1394
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA, UA, SQ, VA, QF, AF, BA
Posts: 2,865
I personally do not see any cooking utensils...
...but the difference is that FlyerTalk is an Internet community bulletin board where members share their thoughts; whereas a weblog is usually written by one or more authors who post information — including but not limited to news and opinions — on topics which readers may comment.
Content is usually censored when a FlyerTalk member alerts the appropriate moderators of content not conforming to the Guidelines & Rules of FlyerTalk.
I do not believe that FlyerTalk is “completely censored top to bottom” — but what do I know? However, if you do have an issue with censorship on FlyerTalk, you are more than welcome to address your issue via private message to either a moderator or SanDiego1K, who is the community director of FlyerTalk.
...but the difference is that FlyerTalk is an Internet community bulletin board where members share their thoughts; whereas a weblog is usually written by one or more authors who post information — including but not limited to news and opinions — on topics which readers may comment.
Content is usually censored when a FlyerTalk member alerts the appropriate moderators of content not conforming to the Guidelines & Rules of FlyerTalk.
I do not believe that FlyerTalk is “completely censored top to bottom” — but what do I know? However, if you do have an issue with censorship on FlyerTalk, you are more than welcome to address your issue via private message to either a moderator or SanDiego1K, who is the community director of FlyerTalk.
The one thing that really annoys me on FT generically is when threads get closed. Some mods forget that there are people in all time zones here and if a thread is going in a way they don't like in the US time zones, they lock it so when Aussies and Asians wake up, there could have been an interesting discussion that we can't participate in.
#1395
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
I personally do not see any cooking utensils...
...but the difference is that FlyerTalk is an Internet community bulletin board where members share their thoughts; whereas a weblog is usually written by one or more authors who post information — including but not limited to news and opinions — on topics which readers may comment.
Content is usually censored when a FlyerTalk member alerts the appropriate moderators of content not conforming to the Guidelines & Rules of FlyerTalk.
I do not believe that FlyerTalk is “completely censored top to bottom” — but what do I know? However, if you do have an issue with censorship on FlyerTalk, you are more than welcome to address your issue via private message to either a moderator or SanDiego1K, who is the community director of FlyerTalk.
...but the difference is that FlyerTalk is an Internet community bulletin board where members share their thoughts; whereas a weblog is usually written by one or more authors who post information — including but not limited to news and opinions — on topics which readers may comment.
Content is usually censored when a FlyerTalk member alerts the appropriate moderators of content not conforming to the Guidelines & Rules of FlyerTalk.
I do not believe that FlyerTalk is “completely censored top to bottom” — but what do I know? However, if you do have an issue with censorship on FlyerTalk, you are more than welcome to address your issue via private message to either a moderator or SanDiego1K, who is the community director of FlyerTalk.
Secondly you can't question a moderator's action here. Well that is the ultimate trump card. Some blog authors take this approach - Delta Points springs to mind. At least he's open and honest about it, but I prefer fully open dialog, where only obvious spam and stupid stuff like "your mom is an xyz" content is removed. But the fact is here a moderator can take an action such as closing an entire thread or removing posts and you are basically not even allowed to discuss it. More pots and kettles here.
And I just don't buy the distinction on FT being a community. Heck it's the same community members that post comments on the blog. And MilePoint lives just fine without any moderation (as do many other huge online communities). I think there are arguments for and against moderation of forums, I prefer not to have it but can live with it, so this is not an argument for or against moderation. But I do not buy that someone can say hey it's ok to moderate my forums over here, but you over there on your blog, you have to let everyone take a crack at you. That attitude generally stems from folks who do not like what the guy on the blog over there is saying. And that is where it turns to real censorship.