The Points Guy UK

[crystaleevee]

Reading them from a cabin crew point of view I think they seem a right bunch of dickheads and nothing they report is ever 100% factual

 

[Trolleydollycoffeelover]

Does anyone subscribe to the blog, watch their youtube channel or follow on social media?

I used to love them but since lockdown I've noticed how smug they come across. Curious to hear others views

God yeah and also Sam Chui is another smug freeloader. The American points guy is a lot less boastful and cringeworthy than his British counterpart.

 

[nrs264]

God yeah and also Sam Chui is another smug freeloader. The American points guy is a lot less boastful and cringeworthy than his British counterpart.

yeah Sam Chui I had to unfollow.

Do you mean Brian, the really tall American guy? I find him really annoying but yeah maybe not smug, just annoying.

I used to love the uk guys especially Nicky but as they've got bigger they've got smugger and more self righteous. The UK flight vlog post lockdown (now deleted) where they kept breaking mask rules was just so obnoxious and a real low point. Theres a certain desperation now with them regarding anything for content.

 

[nrs264]

I'd love to know what crews and airport staff really think of them

 

[crystaleevee]

I'd love to know what crews and airport staff really think of them

If I ever come across them I’ll be straight on here haha

 

[glasgow27]

TPG seems to be the Nicky Kelvin show, plus his one or two support acts

NK just has an unbearably big ego and I don't get why, his insights in the reviews are no more interesting than anyone else and he isn't funny/likeable in any way. I get the impression he'd be a nightmare to work with.

 

[GSquaredUWS]

I used to like Noel but his videos got shorter and far more click baity. His wife was in a few and I recall she was even worse, terribly entitled and couldn't be bothered with the first class flights and train journey they did. Looked like she was at a funeral the whole time. To be fair any time someone tries to make a wage off YT the content suffers. I've been enjoying luxury travel expert during lockdown. He doesn't speak so the videos are very relaxing.

 

[Grünhalle999]

I used to like Noel but his videos got shorter and far more click baity. His wife was in a few and I recall she was even worse, terribly entitled and couldn't be bothered with the first class flights and train journey they did. Looked like she was at a funeral the whole time. To be fair any time someone tries to make a wage off YT the content suffers. I've been enjoying luxury travel expert during lockdown. He doesn't speak so the videos are very relaxing.

Noel Phillips Was near to Tears during some of his Videos during Covid Travel Restrictions, No Meal service available only snack Box's. The poor poor man ,How dare the Deadliest virus for years stop ME having a Hot Meal in Business or First Class, And why do they insist on putting News stories on the Seat back entertainment system with people in hospital!! I can't have my Silver service Salmon dish . Also he does have one of the most Punchable faces I've ever seen.

 

[GSquaredUWS]

Never been able to warm to them or many of these other points vloggers. Why do so many of these guys have such smug punchable faces!

 

[Mark81]

I noticed Jean pop up in comedanwithmes stories. Both used to work for tpg and wonder if there is a story there, or they just left

So much smugness though.

I do like trektrendy but even he has his moments. And the Nasa obsession without ever seeming to explain it just screams 'I need a gimmick'

 

[Theodore]

Noel Philips seems to be doing ok as a full time covid rule breaker because on his channel last week he flew his entire family, including in-laws, to Atlanta in Virgin Upper Class. The whole lot of them were wearing Noel Philips branded sweat tops with his face on like he’s some sort of celebrity.

 

[MrsPiggleWiggle]

This literally confirms my intuition from his social media attitude.

He comes across as very up himself, but also keen to social climb

I also get mean girl/you can't sit with us vibes

Yeah, that’s accurate. But he’s aged really badly and is only around 5’7” so not sure how long he can keep the attitude up for. When he was advertising the spare room in his flat, he was asking for an extortionate amount given the location.

He always publicly calls out people for “bad service”, which irritates me as I know he wouldn’t be able to deliver better service, and those he’s calling out are likely overworked and paid minimum wage.

More generally, it always annoys me when they fly business class considering none of them actually have anything resembling a real job. I don’t know how they have the nerve.

 

[Theodore]

I used to like Noel but his videos got shorter and far more click baity. His wife was in a few and I recall she was even worse, terribly entitled and couldn't be bothered with the first class flights and train journey they did. Looked like she was at a funeral the whole time. To be fair any time someone tries to make a wage off YT the content suffers. I've been enjoying luxury travel expert during lockdown. He doesn't speak so the videos are very relaxing.

The wife “Rache”. A right misery!

 

[Theodore]

I find Nicky a bit smug.

Though someone who I used to like but have grown to dislike is Nonstop Dan. He's increasingly entitled and up himself.

The Oskar and Dan channel where he and his bf are trying to visit every country in the world is better than Dan’s solo vids. I do wish they’d stop going on about being vegan though. I’m delighted that they’re vegan, I just don’t need to hear about it every thirty seconds. Also ethical opinions from people pumping Co2 into the atmosphere from endless unnecessary air travel is hard to swallow.

 

[MrsPiggleWiggle]

He is a freelance points/aviation/hotel travel writer, and from insta I also wonder if he has a property he rents out. His insta isn't huge but might be big/niche enough for some sponsored stuff too. But he does seem quite small fry compared to others

He does have a flat in Gateshead which he rents out - I saw it on Spareroom and he was wanting a crazy amount for it, considering the location.

I sort of knew him when we were younger and he was the same back then. He lived with his dad and his mother lived miles away so I always assumed she was subbing him and he had a few credit cards on the go. Though I wouldn’t put it past him to still be relying on handouts tbh.

 

[MrsPiggleWiggle]

What pisses me off about him is how he’s a “premium passenger” and has a “platinum status”, when he’s actually just someone who doesn’t have anything to do.

If you were relying on air travel for work, business or to visit family or a second home then fair enough. But he just wanders around aimlessly and buys a ticket and then what?

I saw the other day that he’s going to actually just fly and be a nomad from this year. But how can he afford it? Would he actually be paid by instagram for having a large following?

 

[Theodore]

Trek Trendy is very likeable. He likes his luxury but he’s not a cock about it. Also the Vicarious Voyager’s vids are super high quality and he is very funny in a dry/sarcastic way. He doesn’t upload very often these days, he has a proper job.

 

[Ensay]

I'm shocked as an openly gay couple that they have no qualms at all about going to less accepting countries. I wouldn't set foot in some of them. Dan is OK in small doses but I can see why he'd annoy many.

Yeah to be honest that surprised me, too. I did ask a question along the lines of if they were ever worried going to certain countries as a gay couple and they replied. They said they basically have to pretend to be friends or brothers in certain countries, eg twin beds and no sign of affection in public, etc.

I'm not saying I want to be all over a partner when I'm on holiday, but I wouldn't want to pretend we were friends or brothers. Plus I'd just be on edge the whole time and I wouldn't particularly want to spend my tourist money in homophobic countries.

I'm not shaming anyone else for doing it -- to each their own -- but it's not my idea of a fun holiday.

 

[Ensay]

I find Nicky a bit smug.

Though someone who I used to like but have grown to dislike is Nonstop Dan. He's increasingly entitled and up himself.

 

[Trolleydollycoffeelover]

That James Asquith is another annoying tone deaf freeloader too. Don’t know if he’s anything to do with Points Guy but he is cringy.