I've always been a bit bummed that lifetime miles do not include miles flown prior to joining Mileage Plus, or prior to the existence of Mileage Plus. It would be kind of cool to see if anybody's been flying UA since the 1920's and 1930's or even Varney. Is this the oldest active airline name in existence?

Is the list the same one that is usually at the gate agent's desk or on a wall near it? I've looked at that on occasion, when I've been bored, when there was no gate agent or when there was no handy video monitor showing upgrade status, etc.

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