The 47,000 mile pre-christmas mileage run (report)
#61
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,525
W.O.W.
My hat is off to you. I found myself at 52,000 on Nov 29, with the same additction. In the span of under two weeks, I just finished:
IAD-LAX-HNL-LAX-IAD
12 hrs at home
DCA-ORD-MCI-DEN-LAX-IAD
14 hrs at home
IAD-FRA-ARN
2 days vacation
ARN-MUC-IAD-LAX-DEN-DCA
3 days work
IAD-LAX-IAD (in a couple days)
I'm absolutely exhausted, despite the entire thing being in business/first. My hat is off to you.
The quick stats:
*All upgrades cleared except one (LAX-IAD) - quite shocked a Z fare didn't clear to F on a 777 - I was actually #6 of 6 on the list with 1 seat left!
*Bowls of warm nuts: 6 (probably 1 more on LAX-IAD)
*Hockey Puck breakfasts: 4 (probably 1 more on IAD-LAX)
*Bottles of Chateau du Plonk: I don't have enough fingers to count
My hat is off to you. I found myself at 52,000 on Nov 29, with the same additction. In the span of under two weeks, I just finished:
IAD-LAX-HNL-LAX-IAD
12 hrs at home
DCA-ORD-MCI-DEN-LAX-IAD
14 hrs at home
IAD-FRA-ARN
2 days vacation
ARN-MUC-IAD-LAX-DEN-DCA
3 days work
IAD-LAX-IAD (in a couple days)
I'm absolutely exhausted, despite the entire thing being in business/first. My hat is off to you.
The quick stats:
*All upgrades cleared except one (LAX-IAD) - quite shocked a Z fare didn't clear to F on a 777 - I was actually #6 of 6 on the list with 1 seat left!
*Bowls of warm nuts: 6 (probably 1 more on LAX-IAD)
*Hockey Puck breakfasts: 4 (probably 1 more on IAD-LAX)
*Bottles of Chateau du Plonk: I don't have enough fingers to count
#63
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: DL-PM | UA-1K | HH-Gold
Posts: 938
Wow, you are making me feel down-right inferior for not having the commitment to find a way to pick up the extra 6,800 EQMs I needed to hit 150K this year. A little strapped for cash heading into the holidays is how I rationalized letting those two SWUs go.
At least I'm not as bad as ORD-LIH girlfriend who is going to miss 1K by 4,000 EQMs and wouldn't even consider a MR even though she has the entire week before Christmas off. Not to mention that she is the LHR component of my LAX/LHR base and 100% of her travel is in booked C!
I know what you're thinking... and all I can say is... yes, she is very very pretty. That's all I've got.
Good luck and enjoy the 182 bottles of bad white wine on chill at any given moment in the NZ lounge.
Cheers,
ORD-LIH
At least I'm not as bad as ORD-LIH girlfriend who is going to miss 1K by 4,000 EQMs and wouldn't even consider a MR even though she has the entire week before Christmas off. Not to mention that she is the LHR component of my LAX/LHR base and 100% of her travel is in booked C!
I know what you're thinking... and all I can say is... yes, she is very very pretty. That's all I've got.
Good luck and enjoy the 182 bottles of bad white wine on chill at any given moment in the NZ lounge.
Cheers,
ORD-LIH
#64
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1kMM; AA EX Plat, Hilton Diamond and SPG Plat
Posts: 2,014
Wow, you are making me feel down-right inferior for not having the commitment to find a way to pick up the extra 6,800 EQMs I needed to hit 150K this year. A little strapped for cash heading into the holidays is how I rationalized letting those two SWUs go.
At least I'm not as bad as ORD-LIH girlfriend who is going to miss 1K by 4,000 EQMs and wouldn't even consider a MR even though she has the entire week before Christmas off. Not to mention that she is the LHR component of my LAX/LHR base and 100% of her travel is in booked C!
I know what you're thinking... and all I can say is... yes, she is very very pretty. That's all I've got.
Good luck and enjoy the 182 bottles of bad white wine on chill at any given moment in the NZ lounge.
Cheers,
ORD-LIH
At least I'm not as bad as ORD-LIH girlfriend who is going to miss 1K by 4,000 EQMs and wouldn't even consider a MR even though she has the entire week before Christmas off. Not to mention that she is the LHR component of my LAX/LHR base and 100% of her travel is in booked C!
I know what you're thinking... and all I can say is... yes, she is very very pretty. That's all I've got.
Good luck and enjoy the 182 bottles of bad white wine on chill at any given moment in the NZ lounge.
Cheers,
ORD-LIH
#65
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA, OGG(I wish)
Programs: was UA 1K now Gold, cuz UA 1.3 MM; HA,DL,AS (no status in these), Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,238
And just where in E+ are we talking about? I'll see you & raise you Row 19 EF, bulkhead row just under the movie screen. Won that one on a SFO-SYD flight. Ms BH, who is (generously) 5 ft-3 in, thought it was just fine & after an inspection tour said that it was "better" than E+ Row 20 et seq. I, somewhat(!!) taller, gritted teeth & dealt with it. Fortunately, got upgrade to C upper deck on return. Win some, lose some.
#66
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
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And just where in E+ are we talking about? I'll see you & raise you Row 19 EF, bulkhead row just under the movie screen. Won that one on a SFO-SYD flight. Ms BH, who is (generously) 5 ft-3 in, thought it was just fine & after an inspection tour said that it was "better" than E+ Row 20 et seq. I, somewhat(!!) taller, gritted teeth & dealt with it. Fortunately, got upgrade to C upper deck on return. Win some, lose some.
#67
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYJ
Programs: UA: 1p, AA: plat 2MM
Posts: 11
Since the internet in the AIR NZL lounge is not the best, here comes the update that I got an hour ago. Upon check-in in MEL the gate agent did not believe that Colonius showed up, not having a boarding pass. I'll let him tell the details in his own way. He had already boarded the MEL-SYD flight, when he found out that said gate agent had killed his exit-row reservations for both the MEL-SYD and the SYD-LAX part. *groan* The purser put him into business class instead. When we talked he was still waiting to find out what they would do about the SYD-LAX flight. He should be boarding as I type this.
I keep you posted!
I keep you posted!
#68
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Since the internet in the AIR NZL lounge is not the best, here comes the update that I got an hour ago. Upon check-in in MEL the gate agent did not believe that Colonius showed up, not having a boarding pass. I'll let him tell the details in his own way. He had already boarded the MEL-SYD flight, when he found out that said gate agent had killed his exit-row reservations for both the MEL-SYD and the SYD-LAX part. *groan* The purser put him into business class instead. When we talked he was still waiting to find out what they would do about the SYD-LAX flight. He should be boarding as I type this.
I keep you posted!
I keep you posted!
#69
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: UA-1K, Hertz-Gold, Marriott-Gold, PC-Platinum, SPG
Posts: 2,777
Since the internet in the AIR NZL lounge is not the best, here comes the update that I got an hour ago. Upon check-in in MEL the gate agent did not believe that Colonius showed up, not having a boarding pass. I'll let him tell the details in his own way. He had already boarded the MEL-SYD flight, when he found out that said gate agent had killed his exit-row reservations for both the MEL-SYD and the SYD-LAX part. *groan* The purser put him into business class instead. When we talked he was still waiting to find out what they would do about the SYD-LAX flight. He should be boarding as I type this.
I keep you posted!
I keep you posted!
#70
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: | *G | STE | HGP ♦ | SPG Au | MR Au
Posts: 3,772
Reading this post makes me ask the question.
what makes the 1K status so worthwhile that someone would fly that much to get the status?
Please note the following: I don't fly united and I am not based in the US.
what makes the 1K status so worthwhile that someone would fly that much to get the status?
Please note the following: I don't fly united and I am not based in the US.
#71
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Denver & San Francisco
Programs: Amex Platinum
Posts: 91
Oh, and as for OP, massive congratulations... Very impressive!
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#72
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYJ
Programs: UA: 1p, AA: plat 2MM
Posts: 11
If you followed the Colonius' story so far: the upgrade to SYD did only happen because he was 1K, otherwise he might get only a voucher for $100 for the non working seat. Not to mention the unlimited domestic upgrades he got for his trip.
We are not based in the US either. We have been in Canada only for the last three years and have been flying UA for five years or so. Before that we were true and loyal to AA for 15 years, until their frequent flyer program began to seriously suck.. and then we lost the BA connection from our then home base Cologne.
It has nothing to do with superiority - as someone else mentioned. It actually saves money in the long run - especially if you do not have the funds to fly business or first all the time.
Nope, so such luck. They managed to give him another exit row seat.... the one next to the lavatory... he was thrilled - NOT. His flight should come in within the next 15 minutes and I have no idea if he has enough time to write his update. But later today - most likely form HNL - you will hear things in his own words again. I just expect him to be extremely tired
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#73
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Nope, so such luck. They managed to give him another exit row seat.... the one next to the lavatory... he was thrilled - NOT. His flight should come in within the next 15 minutes and I have no idea if he has enough time to write his update. But later today - most likely form HNL - you will hear things in his own words again. I just expect him to be extremely tired
#74
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: UA-1K, Hertz-Gold, Marriott-Gold, PC-Platinum, SPG
Posts: 2,777
Nope, so such luck. They managed to give him another exit row seat.... the one next to the lavatory... he was thrilled - NOT. His flight should come in within the next 15 minutes and I have no idea if he has enough time to write his update. But later today - most likely form HNL - you will hear things in his own words again. I just expect him to be extremely tired
#75
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1K!, NWA PE
Posts: 243
Wow...and everyone I know is laughing at me for my 2 NYC-SIN runs and NYC-GRU and NYC-NRT short trips.
Wow.
Wow.