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However, be careful. Pretty soon you'll read about a get-together, find a cheap fare, and decide it's worth it to actually meet some of us in person. Then you'll hear them talk about elite status, upgrades, and all that so you'll figure that with just one more flight and routing your next NYC-London trip via Chicago you can make it. Once you're there, you'll wonder if the benefits of a higher tier are worth it, decide that they are, and ...

Anyhow, that way lies perdition. It's a fun perdition, but perdition nonetheless!