Ben Schlappig

Ben Schlappig is the founder and CEO of One Mile at a Time. He has been writing about travel for over 15 years and has visited over 90 countries. Ben's focus on maximizing elite status through miles earned from credit card sign-ups, promotions, and points redemptions makes him one of the most respected voices in the world of frequent flyer programs.

Biography:  https://onemileatatime.com/about-one-mile-at-a-time/

50%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

75%

Examples:

  • Increase in labor costs have had a significant impact on ultra-low cost carriers like Spirit
  • Spirit Airlines has been losing money for four years
  • The author has a bias towards low cost structure which makes it difficult to compete in markets where premium and long haul travel is popular

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Increase in labor costs have had a significant impact on ultra-low cost carriers like Spirit
  • Spirit Airlines has been losing money for four years
  • The author's business model is reliant on low cost structure which makes it difficult to compete with legacy carriers in premium and long haul travel markets.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • Increase in labor costs have had a significant impact on ultra-low cost carriers like Spirit
  • Spirit Airlines has been losing money for four years
  • The author's business model is reliant on low cost structure which makes it difficult to compete with legacy carriers in premium and long haul travel markets.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • Increase in labor costs have had a significant impact on ultra-low cost carriers like Spirit
  • Spirit Airlines has been losing money for four years
  • The author's business model is reliant on low cost structure which makes it difficult to compete with legacy carriers in premium and long haul travel markets.

Recent Articles

Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger, Citing Concerns for Consumers

Federal Judge Blocks JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger, Citing Concerns for Consumers

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 A federal judge blocked the merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines on Tuesday, citing concerns about increased fares for consumers. The ruling marks a victory for the U.S Department of Justice, which sued to prevent the merger from going ahead last year.