Originally Posted by CPRich

I have multiple lifetime/million mile/blah blah statuses, but, iirc, have taken exactly one extra segment to stretch for a status (late December, took a connection instead of a non-stop to get to 75 segments).

I maximize my status/points/etc., within the framework of getting to client sites, doing my job, etc. This may be anti-FT philosophy, but I do find flying somewhere for no reason or paying/burning points to stay in a hotel for no reason kind of odd.