Originally Posted by
MrWorldwide
Under these guidelines you assume someone starts flying (for their employer mostly) at 25. This absolutely makes sense 30-40 years ago. Some of us are self made and starting this journey 10-15 years later than that, which shouldn’t matter, we just fit into a different box.
I have around the same lifetime miles as you, also in your age range, and most of my travels are on my own dime. I'd expect to make 1MM in five years or so because I fly a lot, buy cheapest tickets.
I didn't travel heavily until in recent years. My ultimate goal would be to earn MM with at least two carriers - I think I can do it in the next 5-10 years.
If I can outright pay for premium cabin, I wouldn't be accumulating any meaningful lifetime status.