Originally posted by mareh:
I am a leisure flyer--no business travel whatsoever. I only fly two or three times a year, so most of my miles are from charge card purchases, surveys, phone deals, etc. I would say I earn 25-30,000 miles in an average year. I don't have any specific spending cap, but I usually don't fly unless I see a great airfare bargain. (On all of my international trips except one, I have either found a bargain or used a frequent flyer ticket.)
I love this board, but often feel as if I'm the only one here who doesn't feel like staying in a Comfort Inn or flying in coach is a huge tragedy--not that I would turn away the perks of business travel if they were available to me!
Comfort Inn Rates = Hilton Value Rates.( Hamptons too )
Coach ticket + Upgrade = Business or First
You don't have to be a business traveller to be on the right side of the equation. All it takes is a bit of ingenuity and love for miles.