I believe that flying 1,000,000 bottom-in-the-seat miles on UA nets lifetime PremEx (mid-level) status. As I understand it, you can also get mid-level status on AA by hitting the 2,000,000 mile mark, any way you can get them--credit cards, telephone, ar gambling at the MGM Grand.

I could be wrong.
Anybody know of a way to get any lifetime hotel status?