BA Bloggers Starting to Run Out of Content
May 21, 2014, 12:08 pm
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If airlines devalue their points much further, customers will abandon cards that earn miles. The airlines will prevent this by increasing the earning rate, as BA has already done (1.25 miles per dollar).
The real end of the bloggers' game will be when banks tire of handing out valuable signup bonuses. I have no idea when that will be or why.
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May 21, 2014, 12:19 pm
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There's a lot of inertia in the public's preferences. But you have a valid point that is even wider:
If airlines devalue their points much further, customers will abandon cards that earn miles. The airlines will prevent this by increasing the earning rate, as BA has already done (1.25 miles per dollar).
The real end of the bloggers' game will be when banks tire of handing out valuable signup bonuses. I have no idea when that will be or why.
Special off-topic bonus for reading this post: One of the 4 Amex Daily Getaway offers did not sell out this morning. See this post for details on how to get 21k Rapid Rewards points for 1.43 cents each.
If airlines devalue their points much further, customers will abandon cards that earn miles. The airlines will prevent this by increasing the earning rate, as BA has already done (1.25 miles per dollar).
The real end of the bloggers' game will be when banks tire of handing out valuable signup bonuses. I have no idea when that will be or why.
Special off-topic bonus for reading this post: One of the 4 Amex Daily Getaway offers did not sell out this morning. See this post for details on how to get 21k Rapid Rewards points for 1.43 cents each.
May 21, 2014, 12:27 pm
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Even Gary's been reduced to throwing videos from the movie Up in the Air on his blog: http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthew...y-morning-air/
Slim pickins out there in points and miles land, apparently.
Slim pickins out there in points and miles land, apparently.
I actually enjoyed that post. Watched both videos... thought it was awesome.
May 21, 2014, 12:28 pm
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Then there will be the question of enforcement of the ban on bonus for applicants who have received a "similar offer". This will creep up on us and we will rely on FT and bloggers to tell us what to expect vs. what the rules say.
May 21, 2014, 4:39 pm
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to delve into additional material, i believe Bloggers should review different Y products across star alliance / skyteam / oneworld / non aligned. Make comparisons about long vs short haul. Try to compare the product with LCC or no frills. Ordinary people also fly economy. They should provide a more levelheaded allround appeal.
As other have mentioned i am getting a bit overdosed with "fabulous to churn cc - must fly carrier F " mantras...... As i am from NL i find funny though how much they can get away with cc referals without the readers being turned off by (info-)mercials
As other have mentioned i am getting a bit overdosed with "fabulous to churn cc - must fly carrier F " mantras...... As i am from NL i find funny though how much they can get away with cc referals without the readers being turned off by (info-)mercials
In some cases the once per lifetime would be more palatable if the card had good category bonuses or periodic targeted offers (e.g., spend $1,000 in the next 3 months for X bonus miles). Some are better with that than others.
May 21, 2014, 7:38 pm
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Agreed. The airlines are just devaluing here and there to see what ratios bring them the most money, but would they effectively kill their relationships with the big banks? I can't imagine that.
May 21, 2014, 9:00 pm
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to delve into additional material, i believe Bloggers should review different Y products across star alliance / skyteam / oneworld / non aligned. Make comparisons about long vs short haul. Try to compare the product with LCC or no frills. Ordinary people also fly economy. They should provide a more levelheaded allround appeal.
As other have mentioned i am getting a bit overdosed with "fabulous to churn cc - must fly carrier F " mantras...... As i am from NL i find funny though how much they can get away with cc referals without the readers being turned off by (info-)mercials
As other have mentioned i am getting a bit overdosed with "fabulous to churn cc - must fly carrier F " mantras...... As i am from NL i find funny though how much they can get away with cc referals without the readers being turned off by (info-)mercials
May 22, 2014, 10:38 am
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May 24, 2014, 10:21 pm
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I review blogs and there is a crazy race now to make sure their blogs are not the ones who gets dropped.
Psssst, did you hear the Chase Ink cards for 60k are ending June 1st? And they now get transferred to Singapore Airlines? And those transfers can happen fast? And on and on and on to oblivion...
May 25, 2014, 4:10 am
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This was funny^
I review blogs and there is a crazy race now to make sure their blogs are not the ones who gets dropped.
Psssst, did you hear the Chase Ink cards for 60k are ending June 1st? And they now get transferred to Singapore Airlines? And those transfers can happen fast? And on and on and on to oblivion...
I review blogs and there is a crazy race now to make sure their blogs are not the ones who gets dropped.
Psssst, did you hear the Chase Ink cards for 60k are ending June 1st? And they now get transferred to Singapore Airlines? And those transfers can happen fast? And on and on and on to oblivion...
This was funny^
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I review blogs...
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Psssst, did you hear
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that looks about right!
May 25, 2014, 7:40 am
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This post seems off. It should look like this:
This was funny^
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I review blogs...
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Psssst, did you hear
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that looks about right!
This was funny^
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I review blogs...
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Psssst, did you hear
CLICK MY AMAZON LINK<------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that looks about right!
May 25, 2014, 8:02 am
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DP, why don't you have another amazingly insightful post about how you use amenity kit socks to polish your shoes....
May 25, 2014, 8:20 am
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That's why I'm a big believer in karma- DP chose to be unethical via stealing deals, alter comments to praise himself, and treat others pretty poorly. Now it's come back to bite him!
DP, why don't you have another amazingly insightful post about how you use amenity kit socks to polish your shoes....
DP, why don't you have another amazingly insightful post about how you use amenity kit socks to polish your shoes....