What is the most useful frequent flyer blog?
Feb 2, 2013, 10:27 pm
#1261
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
Oh, and he's still pushing the affiliate US Airways link, which, IMO, is the best current indicator of an honest blog versus a link-pusher blog. Some don't even mention the better non-affiliate offer (MV), while the really devious ones (FTG) mention both the affiliate and non-affiliate, but disguise it to imply that they're the same offer and then point the "Apply Now!" button to the affiliate link (readers won't mind parting with $89, right?).
Feb 3, 2013, 5:45 pm
#1262
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
What gloreglabert said
Feb 3, 2013, 6:41 pm
#1263
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Programs: Hilton-Diamond Lifetime Platinum AA UA, WN-CP, SPG Gold.
Posts: 7,377
I thought he was pushing Frontier, this week,
He does do a good job of breaking things down, and giving some good points,
I have been doing this for 30 years, and pick a few ideas up every time I visit, and I do not have time to play every song... any idea is great...
He does do a good job of breaking things down, and giving some good points,
I have been doing this for 30 years, and pick a few ideas up every time I visit, and I do not have time to play every song... any idea is great...
Feb 3, 2013, 11:35 pm
#1264
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,439
Is MatthewLAX's blog the only credit-card-free one at this stage?
Feb 4, 2013, 4:25 am
#1265
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
(This was the Hong Kong match, where you could get any Star Alliance card you wanted. You needed to take 1 flight, but booking the German train ticket - and obviously not travelling - still worked, despite all the disclaimers on the M&M website that it didn't!)
And last year I made 1.1 MILLION Avios in 3 months from a UK-issued credit card, which foolishly offered 25 miles per Ł1 for foreign transactions.
And, as long as you actually live in the UK, the big Avios changes in November 2011 actually made the program a whole lot better and a whole lot cheaper (although those fuel surcharges still hurt).
Compared to 10 years ago, the hotel schemes are also much improved - at least to the extent that they have 'last room availability', which means you can actually get the room when you want it. The points per night may have gone up as well, but the usability of those points has never been better.
Feb 4, 2013, 12:52 pm
#1266
formerly known as felinaar
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Plat, AA Gold, AS MVPG, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 612
Feb 4, 2013, 2:59 pm
#1267
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 255
I read pointsguy blog everyday, a lot of good info.
Feb 4, 2013, 5:00 pm
#1268
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: 1A with Dom Perignon
Programs: Platinum Sky Pimp
Posts: 86
Feb 4, 2013, 5:17 pm
#1269
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
He had one post that had a link to the CSP and it caused an outrage, even though it was a pretty unique post about how the card helped in a bind. Didn't see the problem. 
He still remains a blog I read every post.
He still remains a blog I read every post.
Last edited by amolkold; Feb 4, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Feb 4, 2013, 5:48 pm
#1270
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Feb 5, 2013, 6:40 am
#1271
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: DCA
Programs: SPG, HHonors
Posts: 242
Which is the blogger who is always posting pics of his mother (I assume?) holding up credit cards and vanilla reload cards with every post? I never saw a point to that.
Feb 5, 2013, 7:33 am
#1272
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: 787
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 1,306
Feb 5, 2013, 7:46 am
#1273
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: DCA
Programs: SPG, HHonors
Posts: 242
It's the one with the bowtie guy! That's it! Thanks.
Feb 5, 2013, 9:57 am
#1274
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Feb 5, 2013, 10:12 am
#1275
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
My favorite travel guy... tells me every day how I can get double miles!
