Originally Posted by
creampuff
500,000 miles a year is 84 trips between Hong Kong and London and almost 1000 hours (or half of a full time job) flying a year at average passenger jet speeds. Counting time getting to and from the airport and within the airport, it is more than half of a full time job.
I suspect its 500,000 frequent flyer miles and not 500,000 butt in seat miles. May even include miles from credit cards