As has been discussed, at least at present the bonus miles really are HON miles.
Originally Posted by
jbcarioca
Maybe not entirely a word first. AA used to give AAdvantage miles for purchases at the FBO's they ran. I made my first 2mm miles with them buying jet fuel for our fleet at their FBO's.
Delta Air Elite gives Medallion status with purchase of their charter cards. [url]http://www.airelite.com/fleetmembershipbenefits.aspx[/url
These cannot be considered to be 'mileage running by private jet' - these are just other ways to earn miles while spending money on the ground. No flying needs to be involved. Though if someone has mileage ran (run?) on a private jet, I am sure they would be on this forum!
Originally Posted by
jbcarioca
Filling up a CJ1 can make it relatively affordable but not very comfortable.
An excellent point. More comfortable than 600k in LH Y though...