Approaching 5 Million - No Expectations
 

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I'm closing in on 5 million program miles. Started in April 1990, should hit the big number in June.
I don't have any expectations and really don't care, although I've noticed that Sky Club employees comment on it when I check in. Anybody here ever had a mileage threshold pointed out on a flight by the crew? I'm just curious. I know the real world of recognition isn't like George Clooney's character in "Up in the Air"

Safe travels all!

All from TPA since 1990?

1990 to 2008 was TYS

Pretty cool!

There's a DL FT'er at 7mm (although they haven't post in awhile) -- https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28319281-post1304.html

I was on a flight to Munich earlier this month and a FA did thank & congratulate me on my 2M miles - it was a nice gesture. Early congrats on your 5M.

Somebody made Diamond on a JFK-DTW flight I was on the other day and was congratulated. No comment about him having his feet 90% of the way up the bulkhead, however...

I had the MSP staff come on board and give me a gift at 4MM a few years ago. Nice gesture. The flight crew all signed a card for me, and I also have recently received recognition from both flight crews and Sky Club. I really hope I do not make 5MM. I am at 4.3MM now with 3.5 years left and only fly domestic.

Congratulation in advance on 5MM

Every once in a while, a flight crew member will thank me for the miles I've flown. It's happened 3 or 4 times so far this year. Like TPAtoAnywhere, I do get comments from the SkyClub crew most of the time.

If I recall correctly, Delta's highest mileage flyer is out of NYC, does JFK-ZRH almost weekly. I can't remember just how many miles he has, but it's a heck of a lot more than I ever want. If you talk to the NYC crews who fly that route, they all know him by name ... heck, I'm told he even gets the same seat every time!

Pretty sad the other airlines give top status to lifetime members, but dl doesnt

spare some if you don`t care lol

UA even gives Global Services for 4MM. Almost feel like that's a bit too generous and will eventually be walked back (either through devaluation / elimination of Global Services or removal of it as a benefit for hitting 4MM with others getting grandfathered in) as it is too "easy" to hit 4MM. Then again, Global Services is pretty easy to make too (relative to 360) so who knows.

I do agree that it seems cheap that Delta doesn't give Diamond status to 4-5MM. Get rid of the "Choice" benefits if they need to. Either the person continues to fly a lot (and would likely have DM status anyways), or they retire and they aren't using their service benefits much anyways.