Originally Posted by
Bri1010
So late last year I took a job that thrust me into the broad category of "frequent flyer," but I am starting to wonder what qualifies one as a true FF on AS. I will reach the MVPGold renewal mark next week, and I am on track to fly 160,000 Elite Qualifying Miles on Alaska alone this year. I know there are people who fly to Asia, Europe, or the Middle East nearly every week on the big international airlines, and exceed top-tier status by March or April each year, and they are way out of my league, but what kind of miles do the real AS road warriors put in?
Anyone from 2-unlimited flights. Is there really a point to the question? A frequent flyer is anyone in the program really. They're all true.
Incidentally, you could easily be a 75k on AS and 1k on something like United with possible global services benefits and worldwide upgrade coupons. You're probably leaving a lot of chips on the table.
On a side note, sorry you have to travel so much. It really doesn't make for a good life. I hope you're being well compensated for that level of travel.