What happens at 100K
Mar 19, 2003 | 6:13 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Washington, D.C.
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Sorry to say, but unless you've been accruing these miles in the same year, there is really no fanfare for hitting the 100,000 mile mark. On the bright side, at 100,000 miles some of the more extravagant awards such as first and business class trips to countries around the world become attainable. Have fun!
Mar 19, 2003 | 7:30 am
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
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Welcome to Flyertalk, adidodds. 
I think the confusion surrounds the difference between miles in your account and miles flown during the year.
Most airlines offer some sort of 'elite' level for flyers who have their butt in a seat on that particular airline for 25,000-50,000-100,000 miles in a year (some airlines are 25/50/75, Alaska is 15/35). Those levels tend to offer bonus mileage, first class upgrades, and other special services and perks.
No airline that I know of offers you any special perks for high mileage balances in your account. Those miles can be used for awards -- feel free to make use of them!
One other distinction to note is that some airlines offer lifetime elite status based on miles flown. American offers that status based on total miles earned in by you in their program (not total mileage balance in your account at any one time). For more on lifetime status, please see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/008409.html
I think the confusion surrounds the difference between miles in your account and miles flown during the year.
Most airlines offer some sort of 'elite' level for flyers who have their butt in a seat on that particular airline for 25,000-50,000-100,000 miles in a year (some airlines are 25/50/75, Alaska is 15/35). Those levels tend to offer bonus mileage, first class upgrades, and other special services and perks.
No airline that I know of offers you any special perks for high mileage balances in your account. Those miles can be used for awards -- feel free to make use of them!
One other distinction to note is that some airlines offer lifetime elite status based on miles flown. American offers that status based on total miles earned in by you in their program (not total mileage balance in your account at any one time). For more on lifetime status, please see:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/008409.html
Mar 21, 2003 | 5:53 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Chicago....
Posts: 527
I had about 290,000 available miles in my account. I think the only thing that you actually "get" is the ability to spend them.
However, flying 100k miles in a year, gets you a lot of benefits. For example, AA, you get:
www.aa.com/aadvantageexecutiveplatinum
However, flying 100k miles in a year, gets you a lot of benefits. For example, AA, you get:
www.aa.com/aadvantageexecutiveplatinum