Flying J RV Mastercard

[hankpage]

Just received notice today 11/16/10 that Flying J RV Master-cards are no longer usable as of yesterday 11/15/2010. Thanks for the warning TAB. Since the merger of Pilot and Flying J they are phasing out credit cards. I just thought I would post this for folks who are full timers or traveling and rely on these cards for fuel and might not have received notice yet. :( , Hank

[antiqfreq]

Are they offering any alternative cards?

Or just TOO BAD for us??

Jo

[hankpage]

Are they offering any alternative cards?

Or just TOO BAD for us??

Jo

No credit cards ... but very apologetic, stating that the new federal credit card regulations will not make it profitable for them to maintain their cards. A discount and rewards card is available at all 550 Pilot-Flying J stations. Like the old frequent fueler cards I guess. One good thing is that the Pilot stations, in time, are going to be made more RV friendly with RV lanes like Flying J's.
I guess I'm just ticked because of the short notice. I still like their fuel and most of their facilities. .......... Hank

[antiqfreq]

I don't have one of their credit cards but we do frequent Flying J's and never Pilots - only because of NO rv facilities. We like the dedicated fueling lanes.

If ALL Pilots get them, then we can frequent both facilities.

Are the names staying the same - separate - or will all become Flying J's?

Jo:rolleyes:

[hankpage]

From what I can see they will be Pilot-Flying J run under F J Management if the FTC does not get involved.

[Rock7]

Went on a site recently and found that Flying J had to get rid of 36 stations to get Uncle Sam to approve Pilot takeover.
From what I understand, the dropped FJ's are now mostly Loves.
I didn't care for Loves when I was on the road.
Restaurants were too expensive.
If you have the old frequent fuelers card,they can be re-registered on web site. (That) may have changed since the takeover.
FJ is now charging for Dump station use.
Here locally (WV) Krogers are being serviced by Pilot-Flying J.

[hankaye]

Howdy All;

It was my understanding that the daughter that won control of F-J (it used to be a family Co. ), sold out to Pilot Last year. While I was going back an forth to Ohio from Utah. I left Utah in March (last week of the month), which was just after the buy-out. Not much different.
When I returned to Utah (end of Sept.), Several of the F-J's were in the process of being converted from full service restraunts to fast food. One Mgr. in Rock Springs, Wy. had, what he estamated as $20,000.00 worth of 'fast food' thawing out in what used to be his office... didn't have enought freezer space :confused:
End result when a 'fast food' quick-pit stop type Truck stop chain buys out a full service Truck stop You (we), pay more for less... SOS (that ain't a distress call).
T/A bought out Petro ....... you can tell by the food...:(

hankaye