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Oct 13, 2004 | 10:45 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottC

Just curious, why would anyone need/want elite airline status if they don't fly?

I would find it worth exploring if I was about to fly a completely different airline. That's how I interpreted the question: "I don't fly now, but I will in the future, and I want to finagle elite status before I do."