The Points Guy: We never accept free flights [merged TPG discussions]
Aug 9, 2017, 8:15 pm
#841
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
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I just typed a few words. I must be a writer now.
I wish this was a joke. Countless bloggers actually consider themselves writers when all they do is regurgitate and repost clickbait garbage.
EDIT: Grab some popcorn and head over to this thread on the United forum where the author of a TPG "article" vehemently defends what he wrote!
I wish this was a joke. Countless bloggers actually consider themselves writers when all they do is regurgitate and repost clickbait garbage.
EDIT: Grab some popcorn and head over to this thread on the United forum where the author of a TPG "article" vehemently defends what he wrote!
Last edited by diburning; Aug 10, 2017 at 10:33 am
Sep 3, 2017, 12:57 pm
#842
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
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I know that I've been very critical of TPG for their vapid articles, but for the first time ever, I have actually read a very good, very informative article (well, it's actually two, but they're both on the same subject).
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/thi...island-hopper/
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/bes...island-hopper/
Sure, they may have aggregated information obtained elsewhere, but the photos indicate that the author at least flew on the flights before writing this article. They are actually very thorough and gets straight to the point with the information. On top of that, neither of them had a clickbait title, or were written for the sole purpose of shilling a credit card.
Now if only the rest of the site (or at least the rest of this author's articles) could be this good!
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/thi...island-hopper/
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/bes...island-hopper/
Sure, they may have aggregated information obtained elsewhere, but the photos indicate that the author at least flew on the flights before writing this article. They are actually very thorough and gets straight to the point with the information. On top of that, neither of them had a clickbait title, or were written for the sole purpose of shilling a credit card.
Now if only the rest of the site (or at least the rest of this author's articles) could be this good!
Sep 4, 2017, 8:37 am
#843
Join Date: Dec 2004
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He's not willing to trade your miles/points for the home but just in case you are interested
https://miami.curbed.com/2017/9/1/16...the-points-guy
https://miami.curbed.com/2017/9/1/16...the-points-guy
Sep 4, 2017, 10:38 am
#844
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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Posts: 7,318
He's not willing to trade your miles/points for the home but just in case you are interested
https://miami.curbed.com/2017/9/1/16...the-points-guy
https://miami.curbed.com/2017/9/1/16...the-points-guy
Last edited by Adam1222; Sep 4, 2017 at 11:15 am
Sep 4, 2017, 11:58 pm
#845
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Another option would be to buy a house in Florida and let your parents live in it while you are living in LA with your fiance.
Sep 5, 2017, 3:22 am
#846
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Sep 5, 2017, 7:15 am
#847
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But Mr. IRS Auditor, what do you mean my trip to Madrid for pride isn't a legitimate deductible business expense? I'm a professional bon vivant.
or
but Mr. IRS Auditor, what do you mean my trip to propose to my boyfriend isn't a legitimate deductible business expense, I mentioned it on part 234 of my trip report.
or
but Mr. IRS Auditor, what do you mean my trip to propose to my boyfriend isn't a legitimate deductible business expense, I mentioned it on part 234 of my trip report.
Sep 5, 2017, 10:58 am
#850
Join Date: May 2015
Location: San Clemente, CA
Posts: 165
Oh dear.
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/07/tip...-airline-food/
And I thought the days of "I like my job, but I hate all the passengers, and I hate actually doing work" attitude back when Sarah Steegar wrote for them was done when they replaced her with Carrie A Trey (which, I am almost convinced is a pseudonym because honestly, I wouldn't want to reveal my name either if all I did was complain about my job).
So it looks like Carrie hasn't seen what foreign carriers serve in Economy...
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/07/tip...-airline-food/
And I thought the days of "I like my job, but I hate all the passengers, and I hate actually doing work" attitude back when Sarah Steegar wrote for them was done when they replaced her with Carrie A Trey (which, I am almost convinced is a pseudonym because honestly, I wouldn't want to reveal my name either if all I did was complain about my job).
So it looks like Carrie hasn't seen what foreign carriers serve in Economy...
Sep 5, 2017, 2:11 pm
#851
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Location: New England
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https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/fre...er-one-flight/
Wow, that sounds too good to be true!
Of course it is. It's available to corporate travel managers only. Clickbait garbage.
Register to Earn a Free AA Upgrade After a Single Flight
Of course it is. It's available to corporate travel managers only. Clickbait garbage.
Sep 17, 2017, 10:39 pm
#852
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Location: New England
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Who needs copy editors anyway? Seriously, what the heck do their interns do besides end up on the bottom row of their affiliate marketing pyramid?
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/5-c...sa-sssstories/
Then again, if you ever read any of Zach Honig's "articles," you'll notice that when they're first published, they're usually rife with errors and inconsistencies. If you see an article without errors, look in the comments. Someone probably already pointed them out for him to fix.
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/5-c...sa-sssstories/
Then again, if you ever read any of Zach Honig's "articles," you'll notice that when they're first published, they're usually rife with errors and inconsistencies. If you see an article without errors, look in the comments. Someone probably already pointed them out for him to fix.
Sep 18, 2017, 11:26 am
#853
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Who needs copy editors anyway? Seriously, what the heck do their interns do besides end up on the bottom row of their affiliate marketing pyramid?
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/5-c...sa-sssstories/
Then again, if you ever read any of Zach Honig's "articles," you'll notice that when they're first published, they're usually rife with errors and inconsistencies. If you see an article without errors, look in the comments. Someone probably already pointed them out for him to fix.
https://thepointsguy.com/2017/09/5-c...sa-sssstories/
Then again, if you ever read any of Zach Honig's "articles," you'll notice that when they're first published, they're usually rife with errors and inconsistencies. If you see an article without errors, look in the comments. Someone probably already pointed them out for him to fix.
Didn't he get removed from the editor-in-cheif position?
Not sure if he got promoted or demoted.
Sep 18, 2017, 2:41 pm
#854
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Didn't he get removed from the editor-in-cheif position?
https://twitter.com/ZachHonig/status/903256260589494273
Not sure if he got promoted or demoted.
https://twitter.com/ZachHonig/status/903256260589494273
Not sure if he got promoted or demoted.
Seems TPG may need a refresher on the holy principle of "Church and state" between editorial and advertising. Zach was one of the only folks there with any background in actual journalism.
https://heartifb.com/2013/05/15/the-...-need-to-know/
http://www.asbpe.org/guide-to-prefer...ial-practices/
https://hbr.org/2013/07/the-ethics-o...-in-journalism
https://ethics.journalists.org/topic...sing-and-news/
http://www.magazine.org/asme/editorial-guidelines
Sep 23, 2017, 8:50 pm
#855
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Who the hell is this Alex Macheras dude? What credentials does he have?
How on earth a 22 year old guy gets to be on board an Airbus inspection flight? Does he work for Airbus? Wouldn't that be a safety issue?
And last, but not least: is he the press secretary for the Qatari government?
How on earth a 22 year old guy gets to be on board an Airbus inspection flight? Does he work for Airbus? Wouldn't that be a safety issue?
And last, but not least: is he the press secretary for the Qatari government?