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.". He has been following frequent flyer programs since their inception in the early 1980s and currently heads up the Frequent Flyer Network, a conglomeration of travel-related Web sites.[1]