I signed on in May of 1984. My Mileage plan number begins with *1*. It was called something like Gold Coast Rewards back then.
My only regret is not having bought the lifetime Boardroom membership at $700. After having purchased a lifetime membership to Continental's Presidents Club for $300, the Boardroom seemed a bit overpriced at the time - especially since there were only a couple of lounges. If I had signed on for the lifetime membership though, I would have been rewarded with a nice wooden paneled briefcase.
Although my Mileage Plan account only credits me for about 1.4 million, per my log (which includes award flights and a ton of flights operated by Alaska metal on tickets purchased through DL, NW or AA) I should be passing the 2 million miles flown threshold sometime this fall.
Last edited by Seat 2A; Jan 17, 2022 at 3:47 pm