Airlines
1992 - Comped to Continental Silver through employer. This offer was available to all employees (about 40,000), forms were openly available (could even be used by others).

1996 - Comped to United PE, matching my Northwest gold status.

Hotels
1993 - Comped to Sheraton Gold through employer. Again this is openly available to all employees, and even Rudi's good friend may have been eligible. In 1999, I received invitation for Starwood Gold with two stays, but had enough night stays to qualify anyway.

mid 90's - Comped to Hilton Gold through a Northwest Gold promotion. Later on, also got gold through the Hilton 50K promotion. Again (third time) got a Hilton gold invitation, though this time had enough stays.

Hyatt - once received their lowest elite status through a loophole I saw at a web site, but had no stays with them in the status period.

[This message has been edited by PG (edited 01-09-2000).]