Originally Posted by
AlreadyThere
This is not true. Two years ago, when I got to 4.5m, I called MP, and they were sufficiently impressed that they did some research. They got back to me and told me I was number 119 on the mileage list. I'm sure that means there are quite a few more than that number with between 4.0 and 4.5m.
They also told me that nearly two dozen of the 119 had crossed over 5m!
I signed up when the program began. Naturally, for me, this represents a lifetime of flying. For ua1flyer, of course, 4.5m would be what, 5 or 6 years tops?
Intersesting. Your exact number has more credibility than my "round" response. I wonder if the difference might be attributable to now former and deceased FF'ers included in your count. (ie, your ranking is an all-time mileage ranking). I recall a post from about 5 years ago where a member mentioned that the actal active 4MM flyers was less than 50.