What are these unpublished "perks" that the high flyers get from the airlines? Also, someone mentioned that high flyers names are highlighted on the airlines computers. Does thim mean that when I check in at the gate my name has a special notation next to it, or is this at AAdvantage reservations or at the CTO when I call/visit to make a reservation that my itinerary is highlighted as that of a high flyer?

I am working on ~90 segments with AA this year (would be a lot higher if I hadn't spent 1st 1/4 of the year w/ Southwest. Next year, maybe 100+ segments?). 90% of those segments were spent LAX to SJC and so I have really had to earn Platinum status @ 500 miles per segment. I know there is another thread going on discussing the merits/value of a frequent flyer vs. full fare flyer, but for purposes of this thread, are the high flyers for whom the airlines highlight their itineraries and provide unpublished perks the freqent flyers like me, or the full fare flyers or the low frequency but high mileage flyers? I am not trying to ascertain who SHOULD get the perks, but who in actually DOES get these unpublished perk (as well as what these perks are )

Thanks.

[This message has been edited by onedog (edited 12-13-1999).]