Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Support&Services > Technical Support and Feedback
Reload this Page >

How to Get Rid of those Annoying United Ads

Register
Community
Wiki Posts
Today's Posts
Search

How to Get Rid of those Annoying United Ads

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:19 pm
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: near to SFO and LHR
Programs: BA Gold, B6 Mosiac, VS, AA, DL (and a legacy UA 2MM)
Posts: 2,274
How to Get Rid of those Annoying United Ads
Does anyone have a tip on how to get rid of the United Visa ads on these pages - I'm now seeing 4 on each page! Enough is enough - a clear discouragement to coming here! Very Annoying!
StingWest is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:29 pm
  #2  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,605
If you sign up for FT Premium, there are no ads. I believe the fee is $12 per year, and it's worth it!
FriendlySkies is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:34 pm
  #3  
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA 1K MM, SPG Plat For Life, Marriott Plat, Nexus/GlobalEntry
Posts: 9,198
Originally Posted by FriendlySkies
If you sign up for FT Premium, there are no ads. I believe the fee is $12 per year, and it's worth it!
I can't believe I've been a member here over 5 years and had no idea about this. I guess I need to check out other parts of the site more often! Just purchased my 2 year subscription to InsideFlyer and I'm now ad-free.
SEA1K4EVR is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:35 pm
  #4  
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Programs: AA 'kettle', Marriott Gold, ICH Gld, Hertz 5*
Posts: 5,258
If you want to rewind 10-15 years, you can always disable javascript and images. I did it for this post and FT is lightning fast and so much less cluttered. Otherwise, second the motion for FT Premium. Great way to support the information resource, IMO.
camachinist is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:39 pm
  #5  
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 78
localhost
I've got a localhost file that kills 90%+ of web ads by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1.

Not just on flyertalk, but on all websites.

Don't know if it works on windows.
kmickey is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:40 pm
  #6  
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA 1K MM, SPG Plat For Life, Marriott Plat, Nexus/GlobalEntry
Posts: 9,198
Interestingly I'm ad-free on FT, but there's lots of ads on InsideFlyer even when logged in.
SEA1K4EVR is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:41 pm
  #7  
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SFO;SJC
Programs: Alaska MVG Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold
Posts: 133
I use the "....... Plus" Firefox plugin.
crammer is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:47 pm
  #8  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: near to SFO and LHR
Programs: BA Gold, B6 Mosiac, VS, AA, DL (and a legacy UA 2MM)
Posts: 2,274
Originally Posted by crammer
I use the "....... Plus" Firefox plugin.
Me too, maybe it's not working properly.

But if it's only $12/year, I may sign up (also didn't know about this option)

I think they need an ad, similar to the one on Wikepedia now, to do some old fashioned begging for money!
StingWest is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:50 pm
  #9  
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
Posts: 60,174
But seeing the ad repeatedly, as I am seeing now, allows me to see the glorious tulip a while longer before it goes away.

That's a PlusŪ
uastarflyer is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 12:57 pm
  #10  
In Memoriam
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Easton, CT, USA
Programs: ua prem exec, Former hilton diamond
Posts: 31,801
It's funny, my subscription just ran out last week, you immediately notice something has changed, it's pretty amazing how many ads are on each page here if you don't cough up the buck a month.
cordelli is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 1:35 pm
  #11  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,605
Originally Posted by uastarflyer
But seeing the ad repeatedly, as I am seeing now, allows me to see the glorious tulip a while longer before it goes away.

That's a PlusŪ


Good answer!
FriendlySkies is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 3:36 pm
  #12  
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 28,878
Originally Posted by crammer
I use the "....... Plus" Firefox plugin.
As do I but also the Safari extension "......." and both work very very well
Last edited by goalie; Nov 19, 2010 at 3:37 pm Reason: spelling
goalie is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 3:40 pm
  #13  
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SFO, SJC
Programs: UA MM /Gold ; AS MVP Gold; SWA A LIst and CP; HH Gold; Bonvoy Titanium; IHG Plat Elite
Posts: 588
No ad problems here. I slurp up my FT kool-aid using Mozilla with ....... Plus and Cookiesafe plugins.
lainys is offline  
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2010, 10:09 pm
  #14  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: near to SFO and LHR
Programs: BA Gold, B6 Mosiac, VS, AA, DL (and a legacy UA 2MM)
Posts: 2,274
Problem fixed - I had to reload a "filter" for ....... Plus- don't know why!

Wonder how people put up with these ads!
StingWest is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.