Frugal Travel Guy
Feb 15, 2018, 7:18 pm
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I won't speak to the rest of the comments made, but there are reasons airlines push distressed inventory at below market rates through 3rd parties rather than direct. The opacity of that transaction helps protect the core brand.
Feb 18, 2018, 10:31 am
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No idea what the FTG operational structure is but these days it is rare that the author would also write the headline on a multi-contributor site like that IME. I almost never write them on the various sites I contribute to.
Someone clearly screwed up. But there's a decent chance it wasn't Carly.
Someone clearly screwed up. But there's a decent chance it wasn't Carly.
Feb 18, 2018, 10:37 am
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No idea what the FTG operational structure is but these days it is rare that the author would also write the headline on a multi-contributor site like that IME. I almost never write them on the various sites I contribute to.
Someone clearly screwed up. But there's a decent chance it wasn't Carly.
Someone clearly screwed up. But there's a decent chance it wasn't Carly.
Not that it's the first poorly written headline to come across that page, nor probably the last.
Feb 18, 2018, 11:27 am
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Feb 18, 2018, 11:39 am
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Mar 2, 2018, 6:36 am
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Mar 2, 2018, 6:59 am
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Mar 2, 2018, 6:23 pm
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If you're looking for a travel blogger, find smaller ones that are trip reports, and not sites that are selling you credit cards and other things under the guise of providing travel advice.
If you are interested in the points and miles game, it's fine to read the large credit card shilling blogs such as TPG, FTG, and the independent bloggers on the Boarding Area platform, but make sure cross reference it with information on places like FlyerTalk (where we're consumers like you and I) to make sure that you're getting all of the information you need, as these bloggers will typically withhold information such as downsides to some of the products that they are trying to sell you via referral link, or sometimes will spin a piece to make an inferior product appear to be a good choice. Remember, these bloggers are a business, and that they are only selling things that make them money. If they don't make any money, they won't mention it, even if it's a very good product. In a similar fashion, these bloggers will recommend anything that's paying them to do so. Just keep in mind that while sometimes these blogs will provide good information, most of the time, the articles are simply advertisements.
If you are interested in the points and miles game, it's fine to read the large credit card shilling blogs such as TPG, FTG, and the independent bloggers on the Boarding Area platform, but make sure cross reference it with information on places like FlyerTalk (where we're consumers like you and I) to make sure that you're getting all of the information you need, as these bloggers will typically withhold information such as downsides to some of the products that they are trying to sell you via referral link, or sometimes will spin a piece to make an inferior product appear to be a good choice. Remember, these bloggers are a business, and that they are only selling things that make them money. If they don't make any money, they won't mention it, even if it's a very good product. In a similar fashion, these bloggers will recommend anything that's paying them to do so. Just keep in mind that while sometimes these blogs will provide good information, most of the time, the articles are simply advertisements.
Mar 4, 2018, 3:50 am
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And don't you EVER apply for seven cards at the SAME day!
Like this blog in the Thread title has been known to advocate. Ooops, I mean, sell. And be responsible too lol.
Like this blog in the Thread title has been known to advocate. Ooops, I mean, sell. And be responsible too lol.
Mar 4, 2018, 7:21 am
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Yawn
I'd apply for 12 or more in a day if I could find that many I was eligible for these days, and so would the real hard core churners. Meeting the minimum spend is obviously not an issue for real players.
Newbies and blog critics, well, probably not.
Back in the day, "If you were applying for one, you were missing the fun!"
Mar 4, 2018, 7:38 am
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