Largest current SkyMiles balance: 21,846,145 miles
Jan 10, 2006, 9:43 pm
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Largest current SkyMiles balance: 21,846,145 miles
I was nosing around SkyMiles the other day as InsideFlyer gets ready to acknowledge their 25th Anniversary this coming September, when I happened upon this factoid:
The largest current SkyMiles balance is 21,846,145 miles.
Now, In a few programs I have some very respectable mileage balances, but I'm not even close to 20 million miles, let alone over 21 million. I suspect there have been larger balances, but redemption, etc. can hurt the frequent flyer bottom line.
Here's a few other factoids for you all to noodle because I am impressed:
Most transoceanic segments in 2005: 61
Most miles flowm: 519,676
OK, how's your stats for last year? Kind of makes you want to check your hotel point balance huh?
Always fascinating info. Anyway, there's this and more in the Feb. issue of InsideFlyer. (P.S. youngest elite member: 2 months old.)
The largest current SkyMiles balance is 21,846,145 miles.
Now, In a few programs I have some very respectable mileage balances, but I'm not even close to 20 million miles, let alone over 21 million. I suspect there have been larger balances, but redemption, etc. can hurt the frequent flyer bottom line.
Here's a few other factoids for you all to noodle because I am impressed:
Most transoceanic segments in 2005: 61
Most miles flowm: 519,676
OK, how's your stats for last year? Kind of makes you want to check your hotel point balance huh?
Always fascinating info. Anyway, there's this and more in the Feb. issue of InsideFlyer. (P.S. youngest elite member: 2 months old.)
Jan 10, 2006, 9:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
P.S. youngest elite member: 2 months old.
To my knowledge, the only way to attain Medallion Elite status is to pay for flights.
Why would someone pay for the airfare of a 2-month-old child when that child is able to fly for free until that child becomes two years of age, especially when that child is too young to comprehend enjoying elite status?
Jan 10, 2006, 9:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Canarsie
Perhaps I am dense, but this last statistic does not make any sense to me.
To my knowledge, the only way to attain Medallion Elite status is to pay for flights.
Why would someone pay for the airfare of a 2-month-old child when that child is able to fly for free until that child becomes two years of age, especially when that child is too young to comprehend enjoying elite status?
To my knowledge, the only way to attain Medallion Elite status is to pay for flights.
Why would someone pay for the airfare of a 2-month-old child when that child is able to fly for free until that child becomes two years of age, especially when that child is too young to comprehend enjoying elite status?
Many many parents do this (though I must admit, I do not).
UA has a promo that lets you gift status to anyone you want... I could make my 4-month-old Premier if I chose to!
Jan 10, 2006, 9:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Canarsie
Perhaps I am dense, but this last statistic does not make any sense to me.
To my knowledge, the only way to attain Medallion Elite status is to pay for flights.
Why would someone pay for the airfare of a 2-month-old child when that child is able to fly for free until that child becomes two years of age, especially when that child is too young to comprehend enjoying elite status?
To my knowledge, the only way to attain Medallion Elite status is to pay for flights.
Why would someone pay for the airfare of a 2-month-old child when that child is able to fly for free until that child becomes two years of age, especially when that child is too young to comprehend enjoying elite status?
See link.
Jan 10, 2006, 9:56 pm
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Actually, I do have a question for Randy Petersen:
What is the age of the youngest registered FlyerTalk member?
What is the age of the youngest registered FlyerTalk member?
Jan 10, 2006, 9:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
I was nosing around SkyMiles the other day as InsideFlyer gets ready to acknowledge their 25th Anniversary this coming September...
Most transoceanic segments in 2005: 61
Most miles flowm: 519,676
Most transoceanic segments in 2005: 61
Most miles flowm: 519,676
Most miles flown: 519,676- Is that BIS miles? Thats 1,424 miles a DAY!
BTW, can any of our FTers compare with any of these stats? I am sure the luckiest (or unluckiest) might have some pretty high numbers!
Jan 10, 2006, 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Canarsie
Perhaps I am dense, but this last statistic does not make any sense to me.
To my knowledge, the only way to attain Medallion Elite status is to pay for flights.
Why would someone pay for the airfare of a 2-month-old child when that child is able to fly for free until that child becomes two years of age, especially when that child is too young to comprehend enjoying elite status?
To my knowledge, the only way to attain Medallion Elite status is to pay for flights.
Why would someone pay for the airfare of a 2-month-old child when that child is able to fly for free until that child becomes two years of age, especially when that child is too young to comprehend enjoying elite status?
My kids were AA elites within their first six months. With grandparents and other family on the opposite coast and airfares at very low real levels, my kids have flown a lot. Plenty of kids rack up 25k or 50k or even 100k annual miles these days.
It's not about the child enjoying their elite status. It's all about frequent flying parents enjoying their own elite status and not willing to sit in coach for the first ________ years or so of their kids' lives when flying on holiday.
Jan 10, 2006, 10:04 pm
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Well, I'm a million miler, but not a 21 milion miler. When would you ever have time to redeem miles? Good grief.
I'll let that SkyMiles member do all that flying, and I'll stay with my 150k-200k miles a year. LOL.
I'll let that SkyMiles member do all that flying, and I'll stay with my 150k-200k miles a year. LOL.
Jan 10, 2006, 10:11 pm
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So we finally know Cholula's SkyMiles balance. 
Jan 10, 2006, 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
The largest current SkyMiles balance is 21,846,145 miles.
Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
Most Transoceanic segments in 2005: 61
(edit: traveller, you beat me in revealing Cholula's standing by 60 seconds. flyers of a feather peck each others amex cards out?)
Last edited by Gargoyle; Jan 10, 2006 at 10:14 pm Reason: traveller is too fast
Jan 10, 2006, 10:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveller
So we finally know Cholula's SkyMiles balance.
Most of my heavy-duty flying was done from 1970-1985. And during those years I’m guessing I flew 3 or 4 million BIS miles. But got credit for few of them until the FF programs kicked in in the early 80’s. I flew tons in the period since 1985 and was able to maintain PM status for 12 straight years.
Imagine how many miles I would have been able to will to Dovster if I’d received credit for ALL the miles I’ve flown.
Jan 10, 2006, 10:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Cholula
Don’t I wish.
Most of my heavy-duty flying was done from 1970-1985. And during those years I’m guessing I flew 3 or 4 million BIS miles. But got credit for few of them until the FF programs kicked in in the early 80’s. I flew tons in the period since 1985 and was able to maintain PM status for 12 straight years.
Imagine how many miles I would have been able to will to Dovster if I’d received credit for ALL the miles I’ve flown.
Most of my heavy-duty flying was done from 1970-1985. And during those years I’m guessing I flew 3 or 4 million BIS miles. But got credit for few of them until the FF programs kicked in in the early 80’s. I flew tons in the period since 1985 and was able to maintain PM status for 12 straight years.
Imagine how many miles I would have been able to will to Dovster if I’d received credit for ALL the miles I’ve flown.
Jan 10, 2006, 10:52 pm
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Do you mean the age of which they act on FlyerTalk or the biological age of the individual. As you know, this can be two different things to consider when answering this quesion.
Originally Posted by Canarsie
Actually, I do have a question for Randy Petersen:
What is the age of the youngest registered FlyerTalk member?
What is the age of the youngest registered FlyerTalk member?
Jan 10, 2006, 10:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
Most transoceanic segments in 2005: 61
Most miles flowm: 519,676
Jan 10, 2006, 10:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
Do you mean the age of which they act on FlyerTalk or the biological age of the individual. As you know, this can be two different things to consider when answering this quesion.