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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 5:08 pm
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NC_Girl
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Originally Posted by freakazoid
I'm having my doubts that elite status for an infrequent traveler is of much use. They usually require a lot of traveling and free upgrades only apply to domestic, not international travel. To fly cheap in premium cabins I'd rather look out for cheap mile deals and/or special promotion offers.
OK, so if I had a budget of say $3000-4000 a year for air travel, I should not bother putting in a bunch of mileage runs, getting a CC for my program and trying for top tier status and "hoping" for upgrades?

I should focus more on finding good deals individually and makes fewer trips? Perhaps pay the daily fee to access the nice quiet lounges when I actually travel? I always enjoyed those lounges for some reason!

Doesn't seem quite as much fun, LOL, but.... might be more likely to actually reach the goal of a bit more luxury (relaxing) travel when I do do it?
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