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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
FlyerTalk.com provides information on frequent flyer miles offers.
FlyerTalk is a living, growing community where frequent travelers around the world come to exchange knowledge and experiences about everything miles and points related.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 9, 2011 · 3 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 28, 1999flyertalk.com was registered on Feb 28, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 10, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described flyertalk.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 10, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 9, 2011 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 9, 2011 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 10, 2007 – May 19, 2026Registration records for flyertalk.com are held from Aug 10, 2007 to May 19, 2026 (291 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2008 – Aug 2010Nameservers: viawest.netAug 10, 2007 – Sep 15, 2007Registration records listed viawest.net nameservers (ns1.viawest.net, ns2.viawest.net) for flyertalk.com from Aug 10, 2007 to Sep 15, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedMay 10, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for flyertalk.com from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Feb 28, 1999Registration: flyertalk.com was registered on Feb 28, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 10, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described flyertalk.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 10, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “FlyerTalk is a living, growing community where frequent travelers around the world come to exchange knowledge and experiences about everything miles and points related.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 10, 2007 – May 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for flyertalk.com are held from Aug 10, 2007 to May 19, 2026 (291 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 10, 2007 – Sep 15, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed viawest.net nameservers (ns1.viawest.net, ns2.viawest.net) for flyertalk.com from Aug 10, 2007 to Sep 15, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“FlyerTalk is a living, growing community where frequent travelers around the world come to exchange knowledge and experiences about everything miles and points related.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJul 15, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2011. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeAug 6, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 6, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeOct 29, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 29, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: carsdirect.comDec 28, 2007 – Dec 23, 2008Registration records listed carsdirect.com nameservers (dnscdc.carsdirect.com, dnsla.carsdirect.com) for flyertalk.com from Dec 28, 2007 to Dec 23, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to carsdirect.comDec 28, 2007flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from viawest.net to carsdirect.com at some point between Sep 15, 2007 and Dec 28, 2007. Last seen at viawest.net: Sep 15, 2007 (registration record). First seen at carsdirect.com: Dec 28, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: internetbrands.comAug 11, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed internetbrands.com nameservers (dnscdc.internetbrands.com) for flyertalk.com from Aug 11, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to internetbrands.comAug 11, 2010flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from carsdirect.com to internetbrands.com at some point between Dec 23, 2008 and Aug 11, 2010. Last seen at carsdirect.com: Dec 23, 2008 (registration record). First seen at internetbrands.com: Aug 11, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: internetbrands.comOct 18, 2013 – Dec 1, 2015internetbrands.com (dnscdc.internetbrands.com, dnsla.internetbrands.com) were the nameservers listed for flyertalk.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: dvpne.comJan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018dvpne.com (ns1.dvpne.com, ns2.dvpne.com) were the nameservers listed for flyertalk.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to dvpne.comJan 1, 2016flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from internetbrands.com to dvpne.com between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at internetbrands.com: Dec 1, 2015 (registration record). First seen at dvpne.com: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJun 19, 2018 – May 19, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chan.ns.cloudflare.com, kirk.ns.cloudflare.com) for flyertalk.com from Jun 19, 2018 to May 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 19, 2018flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from dvpne.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 7, 2018 and Jun 19, 2018. Last seen at dvpne.com: Apr 7, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: chan.ns.cloudflare.com, kirk.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Google Trust Services
May 15, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for flyertalk.com from May 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
Let's EncryptJul 21, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for flyertalk.com from Jul 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 28, 2007 – Dec 23, 2008
Zone file: Registration records listed carsdirect.com nameservers (dnscdc.carsdirect.com, dnsla.carsdirect.com) for flyertalk.com from Dec 28, 2007 to Dec 23, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 28, 2007Zone file: flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from viawest.net to carsdirect.com at some point between Sep 15, 2007 and Dec 28, 2007. Last seen at viawest.net: Sep 15, 2007 (registration record). First seen at carsdirect.com: Dec 28, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 11, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed internetbrands.com nameservers (dnscdc.internetbrands.com) for flyertalk.com from Aug 11, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2010Zone file: flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from carsdirect.com to internetbrands.com at some point between Dec 23, 2008 and Aug 11, 2010. Last seen at carsdirect.com: Dec 23, 2008 (registration record). First seen at internetbrands.com: Aug 11, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 15, 2011Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2011. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 9, 2011 – Nov 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 9, 2011 and most recently on Nov 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Aug 6, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 6, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Dec 1, 2015Zone file: internetbrands.com (dnscdc.internetbrands.com, dnsla.internetbrands.com) were the nameservers listed for flyertalk.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: dvpne.com (ns1.dvpne.com, ns2.dvpne.com) were the nameservers listed for flyertalk.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 1, 2016Zone file: flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from internetbrands.com to dvpne.com between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at internetbrands.com: Dec 1, 2015 (registration record). First seen at dvpne.com: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 19, 2018 – May 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chan.ns.cloudflare.com, kirk.ns.cloudflare.com) for flyertalk.com from Jun 19, 2018 to May 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2018Zone file: flyertalk.com's nameservers moved from dvpne.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 7, 2018 and Jun 19, 2018. Last seen at dvpne.com: Apr 7, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 29, 2019Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 29, 2019. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 10, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for flyertalk.com from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 15, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for flyertalk.com from May 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 24, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 21, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for flyertalk.com from Jul 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: chan.ns.cloudflare.com, kirk.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 28, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 17, 2026).
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #27,330)+8
Verified continuity: 27.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What flyertalk.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
FlyerTalk is a living, growing community where frequent travelers around the world come to exchange knowledge and experiences about everything miles and points related.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1999
Domain registered (Feb 28, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 8 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“FlyerTalk.com provides information on frequent flyer miles offers.”