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Sweet club access & HOOUs
Time for a quick Saturday afternoon giveaway. I will be picking two winners. Each winner gets the same gift but winner number one gets the Untied Club passes that expire 30JUNE17 and winner number two gets the ones that expire 28FEB17. All the Delta HOOUs coupons expire 31DEC16.
The Club passes, after 18AUG16, must be used only the same day you are flying but it does not say it has to be a United flight. The HOOUs are good for (if you are over 21) a beer, cocktail or wine split. They are also good for headset should you want those.
Here are the simple rules. I want to know two things from you for a chance to win. You need to answer in the comment section below on the blog:
1) How long have you followed the blog?
2) How did you first find the blog?
Also, you may only enter once but if you tweet this (use tweet button below), and you are picked as the winner, I will give you two more Delta HOOU coupons for a total of 4. So why not tweet it as well.
I will use Random.org later tonight Saturday 14MAY16EDIT: Sunday 15MAY16 (when I feel like it) and pick the two winners and then update the post below with the two winners names! Have fun. – René
…and we have our winners! I will contact you tomorrow to get your prize on the way:
Congrats: Brian & Obi
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René de Lambert is a contributing writer for EyeoftheFlyer.com - He is an avid Delta and SkyTeam flyer who has held Delta’s top Diamond Medallion status for many years and flown millions of miles.
I found this website while looking for the best way to use my Delta medallion membership and to keep up to date on the latest news. That was three years ago, and I’ve been a loyal readers since.
1) 3 weeks. I’m a newcomer regretting not discovering this ages ago.
2) Twitter suggested I might like the twitter account, and a love developed there.
1) About 6 months
2) I found your blog on Twitter, retweeted by someone else I follow (can’t exactly remember who, but I believe it was another boarding area blogger)
1. Started following the blog in 2013 or so when I first got into “the game”
2. Cannot remember who it was but I do remember getting to you from another bloggers site who HT’d you on something.
I’m new to the blog (about 3 months) but I check it literally every single day. Love all of the great articles and advice on here. Found you on Twitter 🙂
I never knew about the extent of the aviation blogging world until I found BoardingArea six months ago, which is when I also found and started reading this blog.
1. I have just now found Renee’s blog on BoardingArea, although I’ve followed BoardingArea for at least several months on Twitter.
2. I found this blog via Twitter’s BoardingArea.
1) How long have you followed the blog? Followed the blog since 2010. Religiously followed I should say.
2) How did you first find the blog? Retweet from another travel blogger.
1) I have been following only a couple of days.
2) I found the blog through Google by searching for tips on flying Delta. I think I searched for tips on getting upgraded on a Delta flight and saving on bag fees.
I have following for several years after discovering the site through BoardingArea. I do appreciate all of the tips and information on medallion benefits!
I’ve been following your blog for about 2 years and learning a lot along the way. Thank you very much for your insights! Found your blog thru the boarding area.
I have been following the blog for about 2 years, I found it when searching for information about delta companion certificates. Stumbled upon boarding area
found you when i was in india as a volunteer teacher. i was trying to figure out how best to use miles to return to use. had to use miles since i was a volunteer! your advice was…and is…awesome!
1) How long have you followed the blog?
Probably two year now.
2) How did you first find the blog?
Turned Gold Medallion and started looking at Platinum benefits (all leisure), found your blog via Google (and Flyertalk) and started learning the art of the Delta CC spend, mileage runs, upgrades, and vouchers —been a Diamond this year and into the next.
Started following the blo about 3.5 years ago after I moved to the US and started flying Delta quite a bit long haul. Not sure, but I probably found it through Google figuring out how to score a business class seat for cheap.
Hey Rene, I found this website while looking for the best way to use my Delta points and to keep up to date on the latest news. That was three years ago, and I’ve been a loyal reader since then….
1. Have been reading the blog on and off for two years, but only really started ‘following’ it in the last two months as I am starting to think about moving my business over to Delta.
2. Originally found the blog via BoardingArea.
1) How long have you followed the blog?
A few weeks. I went to a couple of your presentations at FTU Vegas and you were awesome. I like reading your blog now.
2) How did you first find the blog?
From FTU : )
started following since december (it has been less than a year since I started with miles & points)
I found your page with searches I did on google which open the doors to so many future almost free trips thanks to your site..
aww.. I always have the tabs open of your site and i guess i submitted my entry too late jejje.. well.. ty for replying.. and congrats to both winners..
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1. 18 months
2. Boarding Area
1) Followed the blog for two years.
2) Found the blog through BoardingArea blogs.
I found this website while looking for the best way to use my Delta medallion membership and to keep up to date on the latest news. That was three years ago, and I’ve been a loyal readers since.
Follower since 2014 and found out about your site / feed via others I follow on Twitter
1. Followed for about a month now.
2. Found the blog via a Twitter RT.
Following the blog for a year.
Found it through Boarding Area.
1) 3 weeks. I’m a newcomer regretting not discovering this ages ago.
2) Twitter suggested I might like the twitter account, and a love developed there.
I have been reading your posts/blogs for about three years I think. It’s been very helpful. My daughter told me about it.
Grover Thomas
1. For about 2 years now
2. I googled Delta Mileage runs after becoming a medallion for the first time and came across renepoints!!
I am a new follower. I follow Boarding Area and this blog was posted under that name.
How fun! Answers to the questions:
1) About 6 months
2) I found your blog on Twitter, retweeted by someone else I follow (can’t exactly remember who, but I believe it was another boarding area blogger)
Thanks!
I’ve watched this blog (via Twitter Boarding Area) since 2014 and first discovered it when I was searching ways to use my Alaska Airlines miles.
1. brand new
2. found via boarding area
I’m also a new reader who checks out everything on Boarding Area.
-1 month (very new to the game!)
-Boarding Area
1) roughly three years!
2 discovered through boadingarea
Been reading for about 3 years.
I did a search for some obscure info about Delta, which lead to the blog
1. Started following the blog in 2013 or so when I first got into “the game”
2. Cannot remember who it was but I do remember getting to you from another bloggers site who HT’d you on something.
1. Found the blog about 2 years ago
2. Also found it through Boarding Area
I’m new to the blog (about 3 months) but I check it literally every single day. Love all of the great articles and advice on here. Found you on Twitter 🙂
Found the blog 2 years ago on Boarding Area.
1. 13 months
2. Boarding area
1. About 2 years
2. Boarding area
1. One year
2. BoardingArea
1. 12 months
2. Boarding Area
Been reading for nearly two years.
Found you via a RT.
Following the blog for about two years.
Found it through Boarding Area.
Thank you!
I never knew about the extent of the aviation blogging world until I found BoardingArea six months ago, which is when I also found and started reading this blog.
1) I’ve been reading this blog since august 2015.
2) I came across this blog through BoardingArea.
1) 18 months
2) Boarding Area
Hi,
1. I have just now found Renee’s blog on BoardingArea, although I’ve followed BoardingArea for at least several months on Twitter.
2. I found this blog via Twitter’s BoardingArea.
Thanks.
1) About 2.5 years.
2) Through Boarding Area.
Love your Delta rants!
Thanks!
I’ve followed you for 2 years Rene! Found you searching delta info!
1. 2 years
2. Boarding Area
1) 1 year or so
2) Following others that follow you
1. 4 months
2. Boarding area
Following for about 3 years and I first saw you on BoardingArea!
1 minute ago
Boarding Area.
1. Followed since February of this year.
2. Boarding Area
1) How long have you followed the blog? Followed the blog since 2010. Religiously followed I should say.
2) How did you first find the blog? Retweet from another travel blogger.
2 years and found blog on BoardingArea.com
8 months
As many have said, the main page of boardingarea.com
About 3 months. And I think I was looking for travel/points blogs through Feedly and this came up.
1- today
2- through boarding area
1.one day
2.Friends tweet
1) About a year
2) Started following on Twitter after random search.
I’ve followed for two years, and I found you on BoardingArea.com.
Thanks.
11 months
Boarding area
1. 3 yrs
2. BA blog
No need for delta hoou thx. Only united passes
1) about a year
2) Thru Twitter – came across @laptoptravel which led me to more great related twitter accounts.
6 months
Your blog came up on a search for Delta tips
1 10 months
2. Twitter links got me to the blog.
About 6 months
Started in twitter and then added the blog
1) 6 months and 3 days
2) Flyertalk
1) only 1 month but already hooked and checking multiple times a day
2) while browsing boarding area on Twitter
1. About 2 years
2. From reading other boarding area bloggers
Plus, I feel a local connection living in the Bend!
1)About 10 months ago
2)Through Twitter when I was first resuming my points and miles hobby after many years
1. ~2 years
2. Boarding Area
1. 2 years
2. Boarding Area
Only a month or so
Off a re-tweet from someone I steady followed.
1. Just found it!
2. Twitter feed
1) about a year
2) boarding area
1) 2 years
2) Boarding area
1) Since back when it was still Delta Points, however long ago that was.
2) Via Boardingarea
1. Honestly don’t recall, but it’s within 3 years.
2. Via the BoardingArea website.
Thanks!
1) About 2 years
2) Boarding area
1: About 3-4 years
2: My wife told me about it.
1. About 3 years
2. Chicago seminars
1) 4 months
2) boardingarea.com
1) 18 months
2). Boarding Atea
2 years
Boarding area
1. About 4 months now
2. Twitter retweets
Been reading about a year
And I found your blog when reading other on boarding area!
1. 13 months
2. Boarding Area
My best guess is 3 or 4 years.
Flyertalk
1. Approximately 6 months
2. Twitter recommendation based on following TPG and BoardingArea bloggers such as Lucky
1) ~3 months
2) Google (when looking up skymiles benefits)
Only a couple of months after seeing someone retweeting something from you.
1. For close to a year
2. Google search for delta tips 😉
4+ years.
Thru Boarding Area.
Been following for about 3 years, and learned about it on twitter. I think it was a retweet from another travel blogger.
1) 3 years
2) Boarding Area
1. I’m a newbie! I’ve followed the blog about four months.
2. I found your blog through The Boarding Area Twitter feed
1. About 2 years
2. Thru the Boarding area website
1) probably about a year
2) found the blog when looking up some delta status questions via Google
Been reading for about 4 years and found you on Boarding Area via other travel blogs.
1) 2 years
2) From someone’s repost of a tweet
1). 2 months
2). I found if after performing a Google search.
1. 12 months
2. Boarding Area
1) Since it was Delta Points back in 2014
2) Boarding Area landing page
1 year and boardingarea.com
1. About 2 years. In ATL so stuck with DL. HUGE value and have learned allot.
2. Found via google search on reviews..
1) a few months
2) boarding area
2 yrs
Twitter recommendation
Two years ago.
Found Rene by way of other boarding area blogs
1. Over 2 years
2. Learned about it from a post on Flyertalk
1. About two years I think.
2. I found it via boardingarea.com
1) I have been following only a couple of days.
2) I found the blog through Google by searching for tips on flying Delta. I think I searched for tips on getting upgraded on a Delta flight and saving on bag fees.
1- About 3 years I would guess
2- Searching for Point earning blogs and forums. I have you set up on my RSS feed.
1. 2 years
2. Link from View From the Wing
About 6 months and Google
I’ve just recently started following your blog, discovering it a couple of months ago.
I found it via Boarding Area and the RSS feeds I subscribe to.
1. 4 months
2. Facebook
Just started following
Found it when searching for tips on getting & keeping my mediation status with delta
1. I really don’t follow your blog. My husband does.
2. Told about this blog by my husband.
Couple of years, since it was just Delta.
Don’t know how I found it – maybe because I had just signed up for a Delta Skymiles account.
1. Been following for about nine months.
2. Found the blog via Boarding Area
I’ve been following for 3 months and found it when searching for Delta insight.
I have following for several years after discovering the site through BoardingArea. I do appreciate all of the tips and information on medallion benefits!
About 2 years. Found on BoardingArea
2 + yrs, Boarding area
1. 3 weeks ago
2. Found it through a search in Google, subscribed since then! 🙂
1 month through boarding area
1. A few months now. 2. Linked through Boarding Area. Thanks for the giveaway!
1.) About 5 months
2.) Through Boarding Area blogs
1. 9 months now!
2. Boarding Area!
At least 3 or more years thru Boarding Area.
1. 3 months
2. Google searched delta business class review
Pretty much since day one 3 years or so ago. It was either off FT or BA
1. Following for about 2 years
2. Found once I found Boarding Area
1) At least three years.
2) Twitter.
1. Since October
2. At the Chicago seminars
1. I have been following your blog for about 2 yrs.
2. I think I got your contact though FlyerTalk / Delta
1. about 2 years
2. flyertalk
1-at least 2 years
2-Boarding area
1. About nine months
2. I was looking for details about how to do mileage runs to get status for this year
1) About 3 years
2) I was searching google about Delta status tips, landed on your blog, and stuck around ever since!
1. Two years
2. Random Google search
1. About 6 months
2. Google when I was looking for a more delta-centric Onemileatatime-type blog
1. not sure, but think at least 2 years 2. not sure, but think something was put on facebook.
1) Followed the blog for 1 year
2) Through BoardingArea blogs
2014
The Points Guy
If you want split the winnings, I will settle for the HOOUs.
1. 2 years
2. Google search about delta
I’ve been following your blog for about 2 years and learning a lot along the way. Thank you very much for your insights! Found your blog thru the boarding area.
1 started today
2 tweet from a friend
I’ve followed your blog for about three (3) years after first finding it on the Boarding Area collection of miles and points bloggers.
1. 3 month
2. News app on iPhone
I have been following the blog for about 2 years, I found it when searching for information about delta companion certificates. Stumbled upon boarding area
1. Following the blog for ~6 months
2. Via the BoardingArea portal
Been following for about six months.
Found you through browsing the regular boarding area website.
Been following for about two years.
Not sure how I FIRST saw the blog….but I definitely started reading it regularly when it joined BoardingArea!
1) About a year
2) Boardingarea
Thanks!
1. New reader! Been following for about two weeks. (Loving it so far)
2. Found via a random Google search for Delta upgrade strategies.
been following you for 2 years.
found you when i was in india as a volunteer teacher. i was trying to figure out how best to use miles to return to use. had to use miles since i was a volunteer! your advice was…and is…awesome!
edit… “return to usa.” darn autocorrect!
I just found you via boarding area!
2 and a half years
And found it on BoardingArea
1) I have followed the blog for at least three years.
2) I first found the blog on Boarding Area.
~3 years or so
Found via Google looking for Delta tips
I’ve been following the blog for over 3 years. I found it through an FT post.
1. Since 2014
2. Boardingarea
1. 2 years
2. BoardingArea
1) 2013
2) Boarding Area
1) 2013
2) son forwarded blog
1) 2014
2) wife and son let me know about it
About 2 years or more maybe
Found through boarding area
1. About 5 months ago
2. Heard through Boardingarea
1) How long have you followed the blog?
Probably two year now.
2) How did you first find the blog?
Turned Gold Medallion and started looking at Platinum benefits (all leisure), found your blog via Google (and Flyertalk) and started learning the art of the Delta CC spend, mileage runs, upgrades, and vouchers —been a Diamond this year and into the next.
1) about 6 months
2) boarding area
12 months
another travel blog
>a couple of years
>boarding area
1-Since the end of 2015
2-heard about you from a buddy in South Bend
1. 2+ years
2. boarding area.com
1. Several years.
2. Boarding area
At least 2 years.
Frugal Travel Guy Site
6 months.
Boarding Area.
Love your site!
Started following the blo about 3.5 years ago after I moved to the US and started flying Delta quite a bit long haul. Not sure, but I probably found it through Google figuring out how to score a business class seat for cheap.
1 year
On a flight from a fellow DM
1. 1 year
2. Boarding area
1) Since 2012
2) BoardingArea
9 months.
Boarding Area.
1) One year
2) Through BoardingArea.com
Thank you for doing this, René!
1. i just start after i attended FTU vegas, your nice share about delta
2 search your name, and found the blog
Around 4 years and through boardingarea.com
1) 3 years
2) BoardingArea
Following about 3 years. Found you via The Points Guy when he was still a Delta fan boy ( and you were too 😉 when he HT you for something.
Looks like I’m a newbie….my bad
Found via boarding area
1. About 2yrs
2. Through an Internet search about how upgrades occur (I had just turned FO, now Plat.)
1. About 1 year
2. BoardingArea
Hey Rene, I found this website while looking for the best way to use my Delta points and to keep up to date on the latest news. That was three years ago, and I’ve been a loyal reader since then….
1. Have been reading the blog on and off for two years, but only really started ‘following’ it in the last two months as I am starting to think about moving my business over to Delta.
2. Originally found the blog via BoardingArea.
over 2 years, and lovin it
from boardingarea.com
thanks!
1- Since 2014
2- Found this blog was posted under Boarding Area, that I an avid follower off.
I have followed about a year. It was great to see you in Vegas at FTU. I found you from another blog referral
Been following since 2014 and my son told me about it.
Been following for at least two years for the latest updates on Delta
Found on BoardingArea.
Would like to use to take our young grandson into lounge. Even though it would not be a Delta Sky Club
1. New reader! Congratulations on your great work!
2. Found via Boarding Area.
Thanks for the giveaway!
1. 4 month
2. Boarding arena
Since the start
Found through google and others mention on flyertalk!
1. Two years
2. Googled how to earn Delta mileage points
At least two years and I found you at boarding area. And, I’m still learning so keep up the good work even if delta keeps “descending”!
1. 1 year
2. Boardingarea.com
1) How long have you followed the blog?
A few weeks. I went to a couple of your presentations at FTU Vegas and you were awesome. I like reading your blog now.
2) How did you first find the blog?
From FTU : )
1) For about two years.
2) Via Boarding Area.
1) a little over a year
2) saw it on the side of one mile at a time blog (boarding area)
started following since december (it has been less than a year since I started with miles & points)
I found your page with searches I did on google which open the doors to so many future almost free trips thanks to your site..
@Jazmin – As you can see in the post we have our winners already but txs for reading the blog! 🙂
aww.. I always have the tabs open of your site and i guess i submitted my entry too late jejje.. well.. ty for replying.. and congrats to both winners..