2003 Roll Call
Jan 7, 2004 | 6:41 pm
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 3,686
Last year was actually an unusual amoutn of flying for me -- a combination of technical consulting and a new job that is involving at least some significant initial global systems deployment.
This year is starting off with a bang for the same reason, but it's not clear if it won't taper off considerably mid-year.
And consulting, I also was able to take advantage of additional free time and grab a few cheap mileage runs...hence, the pretty significant total EQMs.
Steve
This year is starting off with a bang for the same reason, but it's not clear if it won't taper off considerably mid-year.
And consulting, I also was able to take advantage of additional free time and grab a few cheap mileage runs...hence, the pretty significant total EQMs.
Steve
Jan 7, 2004 | 7:02 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: SAN Diego (Hillcrest); formerly LEXington, KY; still like the nym
Programs: DL Platinum; Marriott Lifetime Platinum; married to Hilton Elite
Posts: 3,029
For GG and me, 76354 EQMs each, 3 EQ segments (all courtesy the CO upgrade computer glitch).
Honestly earned NW plat after a year of comp gold as Delta refugees. It IS sweet.
As to travel, although we aren't at 100,000 miles, GcM, we run our own business doing licensed merchandising for conventions.
We almost always know months in advance where we need to be, and almost always stay over weekends. NW is perfect for us.
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Honestly earned NW plat after a year of comp gold as Delta refugees. It IS sweet.
As to travel, although we aren't at 100,000 miles, GcM, we run our own business doing licensed merchandising for conventions.
We almost always know months in advance where we need to be, and almost always stay over weekends. NW is perfect for us.
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"We know you have a choice of airlines" ... the most important frequent-flyer words you heard this week.
Jan 7, 2004 | 8:24 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: BSB
Programs: DL 2 MM
Posts: 5,004
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GcM:
I was wondering, for those of you who rack up 100,000+ miles a year, what type of work do you do that has that much travel involved? As someone in a dying profession (software programmer), I need to find a new career it might as well involve travel.</font>
I was wondering, for those of you who rack up 100,000+ miles a year, what type of work do you do that has that much travel involved? As someone in a dying profession (software programmer), I need to find a new career it might as well involve travel.</font>
This requires constant travel to wherever the new restaurants are under construction usually at least 5-6 site visits per project.
Building in various cities in MI, NY, FL, CA, MX require me to be on the road appr. 1/3 of the year.
Some weeks, for example, I'm traveling to LAX on Sunday, Mexico on Tuesday, then to MCO on Thursday and home on Saturday.
Especially tight schedule when I'm building 4-5 restaurants on both coasts and Mexico at the same time.
RC
Jan 8, 2004 | 5:39 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: DTW - NWA Plat, WC Member, Marriott, Starwood, Hert
Posts: 24
Platinum, the hard way!
60,091 2003 Elite Qualifying Miles
64 2003 Elite Qualifying Segments
Happy New Year everyone! 2004 will be tough for me, they've already stated we should expect our travel to be cut in half...ick. I've never done a mileage run, that may have to change in 2004 to keep some sort of decent status.
60,091 2003 Elite Qualifying Miles
64 2003 Elite Qualifying Segments
Happy New Year everyone! 2004 will be tough for me, they've already stated we should expect our travel to be cut in half...ick. I've never done a mileage run, that may have to change in 2004 to keep some sort of decent status.
Jan 8, 2004 | 7:00 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI USA DL FO (until 2/04), NW silver '03, NW gold '04+'05 Plat '06+ (thanks, Leo!), DL SkyClub
Programs: DL Plat/ Million Miler, AS, Hilton, Marriott Bonvoy, Piggly Wiggly Pig Points
Posts: 2,265
51,533 EQM for 2003
3 segments (I must have better luck with my purchases
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3 segments (I must have better luck with my purchases
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Jan 8, 2004 | 7:28 am
#21
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: wood dale, il, usa
Programs: DL Diamond
Posts: 534
111,083 EQM, 17 EQS in 2003
It's been a good start to the new year...I already have 12,744 2004 EQM's.
It's been a good start to the new year...I already have 12,744 2004 EQM's.
Jan 8, 2004 | 7:32 am
#22
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Lansing, MI USA, DL DM
Posts: 922
82,764 EQM's
46 Segments
All domestic!
46 Segments
All domestic!
Jan 8, 2004 | 6:44 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Franklin, TN HHonors Diamond, Worldperks Platinum, Priority Club Platinum
Posts: 168
63,496 EQM/93 Segments
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Jan 8, 2004 | 7:18 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA
Programs: DL 1.7MM,AS 1MM
Posts: 4,609
82,091 EQM miles, 0 Actual Segment, but earned 15 Continental and Alaska Segment credits through the upgrade glitch. Thanks to the EQM miles, I'm platinum. I'm nothing considering the segment alone.
Jan 9, 2004 | 12:10 pm
#25
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: DL tin elite flying between TYS -VIE / ILZ / BTS
Programs: DL, ZSR, MHD ;)
Posts: 938
a lovely silver 
and leisure traveler
29,840 miles + miles for AMS-VIE segment that have not posted yet
and leisure traveler29,840 miles + miles for AMS-VIE segment that have not posted yet
Jan 9, 2004 | 12:45 pm
#26
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA / Washington, DC
Programs: NW Gold
Posts: 217
53,228 EQMs, mix of business and leisure. I've typically been a silver, but last spring's cheap CO fares to HNL put me within one run of gold. 
Approx. 12K miles booked through the end of Feb., so I'm off to a good start in '04.
Approx. 12K miles booked through the end of Feb., so I'm off to a good start in '04.
Jan 9, 2004 | 12:46 pm
#27
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA NW Platinum Elite Since 1999, United GoldMM, Hyatt Discoverist, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold, IC Ambassador
Posts: 7,451
78,767 2003 Elite Qualifying Miles
23 2003 Elite Qualifying Segments
Just an average year for me, but our company is sending alot of our people to Africa for a project in the next several months, but I can't go... sux coz i have to make their travel arrangements and they get to fly in J...just in time for the intl WBC promo... wahhhhh
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23 2003 Elite Qualifying Segments
Just an average year for me, but our company is sending alot of our people to Africa for a project in the next several months, but I can't go... sux coz i have to make their travel arrangements and they get to fly in J...just in time for the intl WBC promo... wahhhhh
[This message has been edited by thezipper (edited Jan 09, 2004).]
Jan 9, 2004 | 12:47 pm
#28
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: AUS
Programs: DL Diamond, DL MM
Posts: 578
81,995 2003 Onepass miles,
99.5% domestic
but switching to NW as of 1/1/04....
Switch at the gate is a pain, but my only saving grace...
K
99.5% domestic
but switching to NW as of 1/1/04....
Switch at the gate is a pain, but my only saving grace...
K
Jan 9, 2004 | 1:13 pm
#29
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Howell, Michigan, USA
Programs: DL 2+Million Miler, Delta Platinum(by choice), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Platinum
Posts: 649
I had over 95,000 miles, but many were on CO on cheaper fares. I wonder how many elites are going to suffer by not flying CO or having to pay more to get 100% of miles for 2004?
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