25 million miles?
Jul 31, 2003, 7:13 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cAAl:
if you are on a three-across section of middle seats (as on a 767), your legroom likely will be less than in business unless you can find a way to stick your legs out into the aisle without getting bumped (and waking you up) or impeding the flow of passengers, flight attendants, and carts.</font>
if you are on a three-across section of middle seats (as on a 767), your legroom likely will be less than in business unless you can find a way to stick your legs out into the aisle without getting bumped (and waking you up) or impeding the flow of passengers, flight attendants, and carts.</font>
Aug 1, 2003, 2:06 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Bookexp:
A simple math.
They guy says he gets his miles mostly from flying, assuming he flies first class with EXP status at AA.
A round trip Chicago to Rome will award him 25,000 miles, counting 50% class and 100% EXP bonuses. He only needs to fly 40 round trips a year, which is reasonable.</font>
A simple math.
They guy says he gets his miles mostly from flying, assuming he flies first class with EXP status at AA.
A round trip Chicago to Rome will award him 25,000 miles, counting 50% class and 100% EXP bonuses. He only needs to fly 40 round trips a year, which is reasonable.</font>
Aug 1, 2003, 8:26 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ejmelton:
"I was once dissappointed that I didn't get an upgrade, then I saw a homeless man without shoes. Somehow, the upgrade didn't seem all that important." </font>
"I was once dissappointed that I didn't get an upgrade, then I saw a homeless man without shoes. Somehow, the upgrade didn't seem all that important." </font>
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Aug 1, 2003, 9:01 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mashav:
Don't forget that until recently cashing in earned stickers (which an EXP flying only paid F internationally would never use otherwise) would have added another 10K to that total, so less than 30 Chicago - Rome RTs (a little more than twice a month) could put someone at a million miles earned that year from travel alone.
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Don't forget that until recently cashing in earned stickers (which an EXP flying only paid F internationally would never use otherwise) would have added another 10K to that total, so less than 30 Chicago - Rome RTs (a little more than twice a month) could put someone at a million miles earned that year from travel alone.
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I believe the focus is on FLOWN miles (butt-in seat miles) per year.
You can earn a million miles in 5 minutes with one huge credit card charge.
Aug 2, 2003, 7:32 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by sunseeker:
just trying to figure out what your point is here ; if we all fly coach , that will warm his feet ?
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just trying to figure out what your point is here ; if we all fly coach , that will warm his feet ?
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No, I think that we all get a little too tied up in winning the "game" (whatever that may be) and forget that many people out there don't even get to play the game. For me, my signiture is a subtle reminder that there are things more important than what I say on this board. (That little sermonette took us WAY off the topic.)
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Aug 2, 2003, 8:27 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cAAl:
I have never understood those who profess that a block of coach seats is preferable for sleeping to a business class seat. Yeah, you can lie flat but one arm will be deprived of stretching room due to the seatbacks (as opposed to having two armrest and space as in business) and the armrests (even when retracted as far as possible) and seat belt assembies jab at your side and back. And if you are on a three-across section of middle seats (as on a 767), your legroom likely will be less than in business unless you can find a way to stick your legs out into the aisle without getting bumped (and waking you up) or impeding the flow of passengers, flight attendants, and carts.</font>
I have never understood those who profess that a block of coach seats is preferable for sleeping to a business class seat. Yeah, you can lie flat but one arm will be deprived of stretching room due to the seatbacks (as opposed to having two armrest and space as in business) and the armrests (even when retracted as far as possible) and seat belt assembies jab at your side and back. And if you are on a three-across section of middle seats (as on a 767), your legroom likely will be less than in business unless you can find a way to stick your legs out into the aisle without getting bumped (and waking you up) or impeding the flow of passengers, flight attendants, and carts.</font>
Aug 4, 2003, 11:38 am
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Well this is an interesting and heated discussion...
I can see that the general populace is extremely skeptical of a FFers ability to earn such excessive quantities of miles by flying alone, but I must relate my own experiences..
I started flying with American Airlines in 1993, while still living in London, by 2001 I had a lifetime total of some 350000 miles and a current balance around the 100k mark.. Very irregular travel, usually short hops from NYC to DFW or DTW and suchlike..
Just after 11-sep-01 I began travelling extensively, made exec plat for the first time in late 2002 and passed 1m lifetime miles earlier this year..
In other words, just by doing my regular 'commuter' flights from places like JFK-SEA / LGA-DFW / JFK-BRU no more than once a week I've accumulated more than 100000 FLOWN miles per year, over 600000 earned miles in under 2 years.
My travel is nothing special and many people here exceed my meager travel schedule week after week, so I find it eminently believable that there are million-a-year flyers out there... heck I've done 150000 this year purely domestically (ISP-BOS-SEA or JFK-SEA)
Please bear in mind that some people, particularly antipodeans will accrue huge balances with relatively few flights..
Happy flying and remember miles are for SPENDING (I spent this years accrual already
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I can see that the general populace is extremely skeptical of a FFers ability to earn such excessive quantities of miles by flying alone, but I must relate my own experiences..
I started flying with American Airlines in 1993, while still living in London, by 2001 I had a lifetime total of some 350000 miles and a current balance around the 100k mark.. Very irregular travel, usually short hops from NYC to DFW or DTW and suchlike..
Just after 11-sep-01 I began travelling extensively, made exec plat for the first time in late 2002 and passed 1m lifetime miles earlier this year..
In other words, just by doing my regular 'commuter' flights from places like JFK-SEA / LGA-DFW / JFK-BRU no more than once a week I've accumulated more than 100000 FLOWN miles per year, over 600000 earned miles in under 2 years.
My travel is nothing special and many people here exceed my meager travel schedule week after week, so I find it eminently believable that there are million-a-year flyers out there... heck I've done 150000 this year purely domestically (ISP-BOS-SEA or JFK-SEA)
Please bear in mind that some people, particularly antipodeans will accrue huge balances with relatively few flights..
Happy flying and remember miles are for SPENDING (I spent this years accrual already
)
Aug 22, 2005, 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
When B Watson takes time to point out not only he but at least THREE of his staff each do not only 700,000 but some 800,000 flown miles a year - you then back-track. You deny you ever said this was impossible or a lie or untrue, and add to the VERY deep hole saying you don't believe the (previously documented fact here) very TOP Qantas flier worldwide does only 20% more than several of B Watson's staffers.
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Aug 22, 2005, 12:04 pm
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25 million mylez, eh?
Boy, that's a WHOLE lotta gift cards!
(Hey I have like only 25 mile in US Air right now. Not 25m. That's a lot of mylez!)
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Boy, that's a WHOLE lotta gift cards!
(Hey I have like only 25 mile in US Air right now. Not 25m. That's a lot of mylez!)
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Aug 22, 2005, 12:10 pm
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Well, I got a NW logoed Waterman Pen, a brass luggage tag and a thank you note for BIS 1 million+ miles. They said my name has too many letters and they are in a cash crunch... otherwise that CRJ would have been SPC354 by now! 
Aug 22, 2005, 2:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
yes, it WOULD be nice to DUPLICATE the world series win last year!
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