Subscribe
Subscribe
Update: Travel Personalization
Written By Josefine Koehn on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 8:35 PM | In Lifestyle Trends, USA
Travelers can find, share and create their individual perfect travel experience online.
Trend Description:
We’ve already reported bout how the Web is changing the way we travel (please read our Trend: Travel Personalization). Consumers can not only research destinations, book flights and hotels, but they can also personalize their travel experience, share experiences, photos, videos, tips, and also network with other travelers. The newest addition to online travel personalization is FlightBliss.com, a free resource for ticketing and upgrade strategies, including free upgrade alerts via email.
Mr. Upgrade
It all started ten years ago when minor league pitcher Matthew Bennett surprised his team members by flying from Monterey CA to Orlando FL for only half the money the team allowed him for the ticket, allowing him to keep the change. Bennett’s friends asked him to do the same for them, and shortly thereafter, Bennett became Mr. Upgrade, advising CEOs, Hollywood stars, professional athletes, and other luxury travelers with money-saving luxury travel strategies.
First Class Flyer.com
Mr. Bennett and his team provide tips, tricks, and ideas for how to smartly upgrade domestic and international flights. More than 60,000 luxury travelers from over 50 countries subscribe to First Class Flyer’s weekly newsletter. Topics include how to buy business and first-class fares for the same price as economy, how to use your miles to get business class for the price of coach, and many other ways to get more for your money.
Flightbliss.com
Recently, Mr. Bennett launched Flightbliss.com, a travel blog featuring the latest upgrading tips. Users can search the blog by airline or by destination to get the information they need. Free upgrade alerts and upgrade guides are also available.
Trend Impact:
Mr. Bennett’s money-saving travel upgrading tips reach tens of thousands of customers worldwide. The surprising thing is that Bennett and his team do not offer anything customers can’t find themselves, but Bennett does the leg work, navigating the complicated rules and policies of various airlines. The savings he can give his customers are well worth the consultation fee.
 |
|
|
|
 |