Originally Posted by Gambler
Before I joined this forum I used to be think I flew quite alot (my wife still thinks I fly far too often) with an average of 4 roundtrip flights per month mainly for work.
But from going through these boards, I pale in comparison - it never ceases to amaze me how certain members are able to rack up so much flying time/miles.
I still have the same awe. It is incredible how fortunate some people are.
The truth is, we all frequent flyers tend to compare ourselves with the rest of the humanity: people who would not tell a B747 from A319, people who wait in security queue apparently without knowing they will need to remove keys/watch/coins/mobile phone, people who don't remember which airline they flew with last week because it is of no consequence to them.
And this leads us to thinking we're a few chosen ones. Except when you come into contact with really Big Boys of Frequent Travel, it is a very humbling experience. It is like someone who plays moderately good tennis feels pretty big in his holiday resort court. But then he gets to play a pro and is brutally, mercilessly destroyed and then understands that he has only reached the very first step of a long, long ladder leading uphil to Frequent Flying bliss.