FlyerTalk
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Type of site | Online community |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , |
| [[Organizational founder|FounderTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Randy Petersen |
| Parent | Internet Brands |
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| Launched | 28 February 1999 |
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FlyerTalk (stylized in lowercase) is an Internet forum for discussion of airline frequent-flyer programs, hotel loyalty programs and other issues related to travel. The site was founded in 1998 by Randy Petersen and was acquired by Internet Brands in 2007.[1]
History
According to Petersen, as editor of InsideFlyer, he saw FlyerTalk as a way to allow readers to combine their knowledge into a knowledge base.[2] On November 16, 2010, Petersen stated that he would leave FlyerTalk at the end of the year.[3]
In March 2011, he launched MilePoint. MilePoint's brand was changed to InsideFlyer as Petersen started to build a global footprint with local languages in various countries around the world.[4]
Industry Use
Some of the hotel and airline forum participants include official presences who use the site to learn about issues important to their customer base. One example of the site's influence was a wager between the Continental Airlines CEO Larry Kellner and a site member as to whether 60 or more community members would voluntarily fly (using their own miles and incurring their own out-of-pocket expenses) to a feedback meeting in Houston for the airline; 274 did.[5] The forum has been cited as a powerful voice in shaping airlines' reward programs[6][7] and as a source for novel ways to use frequent flier miles.[8][9][10]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.New York Times (2007-03-13). "FlyerTalk Sold". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Tsai, Jessica (December 2007). "Power to the People". CRM Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Come Fly to Me — the Great FlyerTalk Mileage Run".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Randy Petersen (2015-10-04). "Milepoint is now InsideFlyer". InsideFlyer. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stellin, Susan (14 June 2005). "On Board the Message Board". The New York Times.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Snyder, Brett (2008-05-05). "How Valuable is FlyerTalk?". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Toronto Globe and Mail (2008-07-23). "Something to Talk About". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.AOL WalletPop. "More road warriors using ff miles to get by". Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.New York Times (2008-07-13). "The miles pile up". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.CBS News (2007-12-30). "The Frequent Flier Fanatics".
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