Who: When I am not flying, I am a consultant for the mining / oil & gas industry. When I am not doing that, I play hockey on the side and am furthering my education. I have a wife and a young daughter which fills the remainder of my time.
When: I hit 1K in April of 2012 (have 260 EQM's for the year)
How: I travel for work mostly international to a number of place, but mostly on *A. Domestically, i fly almost exclusively on united. I have 82 segments, with about 50% on international flights.
Where: JNB, DEL, BOM, DEN, Toronto, Vancouver, IAH, ORD and PBI for vacation.
Why: I travel alot for work - 1K is nice for a number of things: 1. I actually check luggage (for me its easier with security) - bags come out fast, and its free. 2. When there is a problem, the 1K line works well and I am well taken care of. 3. Upgrades for personal travel (I pay for a 1st class ticket for work).
What: 2013 will be scaled down but I figure I will hit 1K by Aug or Sept.