One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Feb 11, 2026 | 4:53 am
#5341
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Because of the comments in these 2 posts:
Capella Taipei: What A Hotel… I’m Now Obsessed With The Capella Brand
Why Hotel Rooms Are Often Described As “Keys” (No, It’s Not Douchey, I Swear)
It lead to The Hotel Industry Has Evolved, And So Have My Hotel Choices… Let Me Explain
Reading through these 3 posts with their comments, it seems that,
Contra
OMAAT should stick to its focus reviewing aspirational points hotels made affordable with points by creditcards/purchase
Pro
OMAAT's luxury focus caters now to the best to FATTYs & CHUBBYs
Thus OMAAT is the best trusted USA alternative and equal to UK DorsiaTravel.
https://dorsiatravel.com/blog/
https://dorsiatravel.com/
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As Ben has stated correctly, it's a matter of evolution.
Ford's TA business is dependent on the blog
The blog is not dependent on the TA business due to creditcard sign ups
However with the focus on non-points nonaligned (FS/Rosewood/Airelles etc) luxury hotels,
the blog is starting to become dependent on their TA business.
Their joint co-owner point.me award search booking engine being an AMEX partner, is their safe back up if the future shows either their TA business or the blog declines.
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Rather more important,
Sidenote, you might think what is this modern rendition of the plussize person?
Actually it has nothing to do with it because FATTY & CHUBBY explained below:
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What are FATTYs?
https://www.reddit.com/r/FATTravel/
https://www.reddit.com/r/FatTrips/
based of FAT
https://www.reddit.com/r/fatFIRE/
And what are CHUBBYs?
https://www.reddit.com/r/chubbytravel/
based on CHUB
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChubbyFIRE/
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Seems to be the future of travel?
Capella Taipei: What A Hotel… I’m Now Obsessed With The Capella Brand
Why Hotel Rooms Are Often Described As “Keys” (No, It’s Not Douchey, I Swear)
It lead to The Hotel Industry Has Evolved, And So Have My Hotel Choices… Let Me Explain
Reading through these 3 posts with their comments, it seems that,
Contra
OMAAT should stick to its focus reviewing aspirational points hotels made affordable with points by creditcards/purchase
Pro
OMAAT's luxury focus caters now to the best to FATTYs & CHUBBYs
Thus OMAAT is the best trusted USA alternative and equal to UK DorsiaTravel.
https://dorsiatravel.com/blog/
https://dorsiatravel.com/
Spoiler
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As Ben has stated correctly, it's a matter of evolution.
Ford's TA business is dependent on the blog
The blog is not dependent on the TA business due to creditcard sign ups
However with the focus on non-points nonaligned (FS/Rosewood/Airelles etc) luxury hotels,
the blog is starting to become dependent on their TA business.
Their joint co-owner point.me award search booking engine being an AMEX partner, is their safe back up if the future shows either their TA business or the blog declines.
============
Rather more important,
Sidenote, you might think what is this modern rendition of the plussize person?
Actually it has nothing to do with it because FATTY & CHUBBY explained below:
-----
What are FATTYs?
https://www.reddit.com/r/FATTravel/
https://www.reddit.com/r/FatTrips/
based of FAT
https://www.reddit.com/r/fatFIRE/
And what are CHUBBYs?
https://www.reddit.com/r/chubbytravel/
based on CHUB
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChubbyFIRE/
----
Seems to be the future of travel?
Feb 11, 2026 | 5:53 am
#5342
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Well thanks to GLP1 drugs the affluent will no longer be obese either 
With the demise of search engines traffic the blogsphere is trying to pivot to a different model. Luxury leisure travel is not really mass market ... content that caters to aspirational travel with loyalty credit card points probably earns more right now.
With the demise of search engines traffic the blogsphere is trying to pivot to a different model. Luxury leisure travel is not really mass market ... content that caters to aspirational travel with loyalty credit card points probably earns more right now.
Feb 12, 2026 | 2:43 am
#5343
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Well thanks to GLP1 drugs the affluent will no longer be obese either
With the demise of search engines traffic the blogsphere is trying to pivot to a different model. Luxury leisure travel is not really mass market ... content that caters to aspirational travel with loyalty credit card points probably earns more right now.
With the demise of search engines traffic the blogsphere is trying to pivot to a different model. Luxury leisure travel is not really mass market ... content that caters to aspirational travel with loyalty credit card points probably earns more right now.
Mar 24, 2026 | 7:37 pm
#5344
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Posts: 7,987
Ben's complete non-coverage of the UA media event today is ... a choice. I mean, he obviously didn't get invited, but to not have a single word about the CRJ450, Relax Row, or A321XLR debuts is quite surprising.
Mar 25, 2026 | 4:41 am
#5345
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