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The motion to establish a Premium Fare Deals subforum under the Mileage Run Deals forum was passed 23 October 2014. The new forum can be visited here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premium-fare-deals-740/
Extract from the "Motion Passed: Creation of a Premium Fare Deals subforum" thread:
Motion Passed: Creation of a Premium Fare Deals subforum
Moved by kokonutz and seconded by jason8612:
"The TalkBoard recommends to the Community Director the creation of a subforum called 'Premium Fare Deals' in the Mileage Run Deals forum."
Forum description:
"Discuss specific premium fare code 'good deals' including fare deals that book into premium economy, business and first class cabins. Once any fare expires, the title should be changed to note '[fare expired]'."
(lower right wiki corner)The motion to establish a Premium Fare Deals subforum under the Mileage Run Deals forum was passed 23 October 2014. The new forum can be visited here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premium-fare-deals-740/
Extract from the "Motion Passed: Creation of a Premium Fare Deals subforum" thread:
Motion Passed: Creation of a Premium Fare Deals subforum
Moved by kokonutz and seconded by jason8612:
"The TalkBoard recommends to the Community Director the creation of a subforum called 'Premium Fare Deals' in the Mileage Run Deals forum."
Forum description:
"Discuss specific premium fare code 'good deals' including fare deals that book into premium economy, business and first class cabins. Once any fare expires, the title should be changed to note '[fare expired]'."
Should Premium Fare deals get its own forum?
Oct 8, 2014, 7:38 pm
#1
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Should Premium Fare deals get its own forum?
Hi Moderators,
First of all thank you for all you do ^^^
Are there any plans to give the premium deals thread it's own forum? It would be great if there could be discussion about each fare.
Anyone else agree?
First of all thank you for all you do ^^^
Are there any plans to give the premium deals thread it's own forum? It would be great if there could be discussion about each fare.
Anyone else agree?
Oct 8, 2014, 7:42 pm
#2
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Premium deals thread
I agree!
Oct 8, 2014, 7:48 pm
#3
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This question is better suited for the Talkboard forum...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/talkboard-topics-382/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/talkboard-topics-382/
Oct 8, 2014, 8:04 pm
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ditto
might keep conversations more on track too
Oct 8, 2014, 9:53 pm
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How about some more common indicator in the title like [PREM]? Keeping track on class of service codes is too hard (and not n00b friendly).
Oct 8, 2014, 10:07 pm
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I agree
The new forum idea has been discussed before, and shot down repeatedly by the moderators.
It will never happen.
The new forum idea has been discussed before, and shot down repeatedly by the moderators.
It will never happen.
Oct 8, 2014, 10:55 pm
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Agree and the thred has been relocated here to the TalkBoard Topics forum for further debate as it is not up to the moderators to decide whether a new forum is warranted but rather the Talkboard and ultimately the Community Director.
I should note this topic has arisen previously in this forum
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/talkb...=premium+fares
tcook052
Mileage Run Forum Moderator
I should note this topic has arisen previously in this forum
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/talkb...=premium+fares
tcook052
Mileage Run Forum Moderator
Oct 8, 2014, 11:41 pm
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Oct 9, 2014, 2:06 am
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Yes, please!
Oct 9, 2014, 2:17 am
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I agree. The current format of having to go in and read through many posts, which do not connect clearly and in most cases are not of interest, is much less efficient than a dedicated forum with standardised thread titles and structure.
Oct 9, 2014, 4:35 am
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RSS friendly!
I agree; it would allow me to follow the discussions in my RSS feeder, which I can not do now!
Oct 9, 2014, 4:59 am
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As TB and others consider your suggestion, the following are usually part of said consideration.
From What is the TalkBoard and How are New Forums and Other Suggestions Considered? (post #2):
1. Will the forum be (or is it now) beneficial to FlyerTalk?
2. Will the new forum benefit a relationship with FlyerTalk? E.g., does the forum provide value for FT members, such as a friendly ear highly placed in the company
3. Is FT the best place to discuss this subject?
4. Is there a passionate following? This is essential in order to provide dedicated expert helpers to get questions answered.
5. Is a critical mass of posts and readers anticipated or existing? We need adequate traffic to keep everyone visiting frequently. One living forum is more valuable than two mostly dead ones.
6. Is this the best place on FlyerTalk for this subject? This is the classification issue. The answer depends primarily on achieving and maintaining critical mass. It also depends on whether or where the discussion might (or does) occur in the absence of the forum.
7. For proposals to split a forum, is the split expected to improve the signal to noise ratio? Why?
1. Will the forum be (or is it now) beneficial to FlyerTalk?
2. Will the new forum benefit a relationship with FlyerTalk? E.g., does the forum provide value for FT members, such as a friendly ear highly placed in the company
3. Is FT the best place to discuss this subject?
4. Is there a passionate following? This is essential in order to provide dedicated expert helpers to get questions answered.
5. Is a critical mass of posts and readers anticipated or existing? We need adequate traffic to keep everyone visiting frequently. One living forum is more valuable than two mostly dead ones.
6. Is this the best place on FlyerTalk for this subject? This is the classification issue. The answer depends primarily on achieving and maintaining critical mass. It also depends on whether or where the discussion might (or does) occur in the absence of the forum.
7. For proposals to split a forum, is the split expected to improve the signal to noise ratio? Why?
A couple of other recent threads in the MR Discusion forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...iscussion.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...ack-again.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...-rt-first.html
It seems an independent forum on Premium Class deals would highlight a particular segment for some folks, but would it gain sufficient traffic?