While Mrs runarut is perfectly happy flying around just for the sake of flying, I'm more of a destination type of person.

Flying on commercial airlines hits all of my major panic buttons. Too many people so close together and so confined. Plus I'm not wild about the uncertainty of it all. Total loss of control for me. Also, I really like how polite and helpful airline employees are here in the US. NOT!

But don't get me wrong. I love the destination part of it all. I want to go places, see stuff, and do things. Can't very well drive across the oceans.

One last thing. Mrs runarut talked me into mileage running just to get Executive Platinum on American. Sitting in the front of the bus with the beautiful people does improve the travel experience.

I don't expect to be doing mileage runs much anymore. I don't really like flying for the sake of flying. I want to spend time at the destination which generally doesn't include airports.