flyertalk. The Qantas and (especially) Virgin forums really need more activity.
australianfrequentflyer I look at occasionally, but it seems to be a fairly user-hostile place, constantly making it difficult for you to read threads without signing up. I think you can get around it with Chrome's incognito mode, but it's just plain annoying.
It's also full of ads, iirc. I'm not sure if there's anyone still looking at the internet without AdBlock though. (If so, whyyyy?)
Sign up, what's your problem? Use a throwaway address. AFF is hostile to idiots and whingers. We've saved a lot of money and got some great help from AFF members.
One mile at a time offers some great hotel/lounge/airline reviews but does not have threads like AusBT, but the reviews make for great reading. The site is however fairly US based with only a couple of Australian reviews.
AusBT really is the most comprehensive site dedicated to Australian travel, nothing comes close.
In addition to the above posts, I like to read View from the Wing along with One Mile at a Time. Asian Business Traveller is also quite good (usually pick up a complimentary magazine copy when travelling to Asia) otherwise I receive email newsletters.
If you are interested in a particular trip report on a specfic airline, I'd also suggest googling (not sure that's a real word) the airline, class of service and route, followed by words [trip report or trip review]
FWIW I have noticed that some forum based websites like airliners dot net seem to have dropped in google rankings (might be the panda update from google that has done this, but can't be sure) so my point is to keep scrolling to pages 2 and 3 in the search results.
I believe I stumbled upon what I believe is the British equivelant of AusBT a few days ago - it was something else BT. The range of topics were Euro based at the time I read it but were very similar to what we have on our beloved site. However, the biggest gripe on their site at the time was BAs policy of allowing 23kg of carry on luggage on their flights which seemed to be causing all sorts of grief to our Pommy cousins.
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Are there any other websites like AusBT?
RaptorNation158
RaptorNation158
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 21 Aug 2014
Total posts 186
Any sites like AusBT?
I was wondering if anyone also reads other sites like AusBT
riley
riley
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 19 Mar 2014
Total posts 358
with the same mix of av-centric news and forum? Definitely not in Aus.
Hugo
Hugo
Member since 12 Jun 2013
Total posts 216
flyertalk. The Qantas and (especially) Virgin forums really need more activity.
australianfrequentflyer I look at occasionally, but it seems to be a fairly user-hostile place, constantly making it difficult for you to read threads without signing up. I think you can get around it with Chrome's incognito mode, but it's just plain annoying.
It's also full of ads, iirc. I'm not sure if there's anyone still looking at the internet without AdBlock though. (If so, whyyyy?)
johnaboxall
johnaboxall
Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
Member since 24 Aug 2011
Total posts 384
Sign up, what's your problem? Use a throwaway address. AFF is hostile to idiots and whingers. We've saved a lot of money and got some great help from AFF members.
David
David
Member since 24 Oct 2010
Total posts 1,016
I'd suggest there are no other sites like AusBT, although I am biased..!
Seriously though: if you're on Facebook, there's a great frequent flyer community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/frequentflyersaustralia.
TheRealBabushka
TheRealBabushka
Member since 21 Apr 2012
Total posts 2,058
I'm with you David!
maddenlionel
maddenlionel
Qantas
Member since 06 Jun 2014
Total posts 57
One mile at a time offers some great hotel/lounge/airline reviews but does not have threads like AusBT, but the reviews make for great reading. The site is however fairly US based with only a couple of Australian reviews.
domesticgoddess
domesticgoddess
NZ Elite
Member since 03 Jul 2014
Total posts 65
Not the same as AusBT, but One Mile at a Time and LoyaltyLobby are regular reads for me. And FlyerTalk, obviously.
180mis
180mis
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 20 Mar 2012
Total posts 86
AusBT really is the most comprehensive site dedicated to Australian travel, nothing comes close.
In addition to the above posts, I like to read View from the Wing along with One Mile at a Time. Asian Business Traveller is also quite good (usually pick up a complimentary magazine copy when travelling to Asia) otherwise I receive email newsletters.
If you are interested in a particular trip report on a specfic airline, I'd also suggest googling (not sure that's a real word) the airline, class of service and route, followed by words [trip report or trip review]
FWIW I have noticed that some forum based websites like airliners dot net seem to have dropped in google rankings (might be the panda update from google that has done this, but can't be sure) so my point is to keep scrolling to pages 2 and 3 in the search results.
RaptorNation158
RaptorNation158
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 21 Aug 2014
Total posts 186
Yeah nothing beats AusBT! I love the community feel here even though I am no Frequent Flyer.
Frank
Frank
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 09 Sep 2013
Total posts 107
I believe I stumbled upon what I believe is the British equivelant of AusBT a few days ago - it was something else BT. The range of topics were Euro based at the time I read it but were very similar to what we have on our beloved site. However, the biggest gripe on their site at the time was BAs policy of allowing 23kg of carry on luggage on their flights which seemed to be causing all sorts of grief to our Pommy cousins.