Prepare yourself for 0 miles/points. (I hate when this happens.)
Dec 28, 2002 | 8:26 pm
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Prepare yourself for 0 miles/points. (I hate when this happens.)
Every year about this time I start getting apprehensive, knowing that it will be just a few more days until all my accounts roll over to Zero YTD miles, stays and nights. 
This is soooooooooo sad. Any good advice on how to deal with totally depressing annual event?
This is soooooooooo sad. Any good advice on how to deal with totally depressing annual event?
Dec 29, 2002 | 12:08 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Efrem:
Book a flight, preferably a long one to a warm place in mid-January.</font>
Book a flight, preferably a long one to a warm place in mid-January.</font>
The worst bit is knowing how much of a hard slog is ahead of you to get back to that comfortable 100k mark again.. then you get to relax for a few months...
I'm spreading out my mileage runs this year because I just KNOW business travel is going to go to hell this year.
I'll go for 4 SIN runs and pick up the other 20k in business mileage.. now is that dedicated or what..
Dec 29, 2002 | 5:05 am
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One of the few real "enhancements" to the SkyMiles program is that really heavy FFs can carry some excess mileage over. Unfortunately, I don't fly quite enough to benefit from that!
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Dec 29, 2002 | 11:06 am
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No, no, no! Think of what lies ahead! A completely clean slate! All the places you'll visit and the things you'll do! Another year's worth of incriminating photos of you taken by others at FT gatherings about to begin! OK, I speak only for myself on that last one.
On your mark, get set, GO!
On your mark, get set, GO!
Dec 29, 2002 | 11:33 am
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Thank you for the excellent suggestions on how to get over it. 
I am a little confused by the procedural order. Am I supposed to, as Efrem suggests:
before or after I follow vasantn's path:
Maybe we could have a big old party and all earn points by flying to Russia to buy the Vodka. Then we could fly someplace warm and have another party, drinking the Vodka in a Flyer Talk suite while we book our flights for the year on line. Just think of the possibilities. 
We all may end up with top status on airlines we have never even hear of heretofore.
[This message has been edited by Punki (edited 12-29-2002).]
I am a little confused by the procedural order. Am I supposed to, as Efrem suggests:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Book a flight, preferably a long one to a warm place in mid-January. </font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I find Russian vodka helpful ... </font>
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We all may end up with top status on airlines we have never even hear of heretofore.
[This message has been edited by Punki (edited 12-29-2002).]
Dec 29, 2002 | 2:27 pm
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Hm. If you're on a flight that starts on Dec. 31 and lands on Jan. 1, which year do the miles get credited to? I assume the earlier year, since the flight is booked for 12/31. It'd be cool, though, if the miles were prorated....