abstract:Randy Petersen is editor and publisher of InsideFlyer magazine, founder of FlyerTalk, an online travel bulletin board and the idea guy behind BoardingArea, milepoint and several other frequent flyer/biz travel Web sites. Petersen is frequently called upon by news media for opinions about the frequent flyer and travel industry and often referred to by The Wall Street Journal and Conde Nast Traveler as the "frequent flyer guru.
"It's a little underhanded on the part of airlines, " said RandyPetersen, publisher of Webflyer.com, who has been tracking mileage programs since their inception.
Professional fliers like RandyPetersen of WebFlyer.com and Tom Parsons of BestFares say there's no reason not to scoop up great deals from JetBlue while the prices are low and the carrier is on its best behavior, following a service meltdown after a Valentine's Day storm.