I'm currently NW Platinum for 2000. I earned 9337 miles in Jan '00, return from BKK to ORD, 17,512 miles in Feb '00 ORD-MNL, 9,030 miles in Apr '00 for 2 mileage runs ORD-LAX, 19,568 miles in May '00 ORD-BKK, so my current mileage total is 55,447. I'll earn 19,568 miles in Nov/Dec '00 for ORD-BKK which will give me a total of 75,015. This will get me Platinum again for 2001. Yes, I only travel for pleasure, no business travel.