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Originally Posted by helvetic
(Post 31187006)
Also, if you're only gone 50 days a year you wouldn't be flying 200k miles or spending $25k, it'd probably be closer to $10k or so for 5 big trips, which is a lot more easily affordable.
In the bigger years (2015/2016) - it was about 80 days and over 200k flown, but we have stayed more at home and/or done driving trips recently during time off. |
Can't imagine doing 50 flights a year, let alone 100, 200!
My job gives me a lot of time off but being from Asia working on the US East Coast I spend most of it visiting family in Asia. I've probably done close to 20 round trips in economy between New York and Asia. I do at least 2 longhaul (Japan/Hong Kong) trips per year, and usually 2-3 domestic. This year, I finally started paying for J and I was so spoiled I don't think I can go back :(. So far/booked: JFK <-> NRT in JL J (x2) JFK <-> LIM in LATAM J JFK <-> SAN in DL F HND/NRT - HKG and back in JL J HND/CTS/ITM JAL mileage run in Japan Planning: JFK <-> LHR in BA F (first time on BA, and first time in F) LGA <-> DFW in DL F (to experience CSeries) Aiming to hit JL Sapphire/JGC this year. I should probably be using AA for US domestic flights to get JAL miles but I think Delta is better. |
Originally Posted by mhy
(Post 31214524)
Can't imagine doing 50 flights a year, let alone 100, 200!
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Last year I hit a new high with 109 segments. According to FlightMemory.com:
151,703 miles / 244,145 km 88 routes 51 airports 29 airlines 21 countries 4 continents Mostly for business (Americas and Europe) and holidays in Japan. This year I should be flying slightly less. Currently on a mission to burn miles before they expire with weekend getaways. Since January: Havana, Oaxaca and Aruba. |
Mine evolved quite a bit over time. For a while I was doing about 100 segments on one carrier and 100 K miles on another each year. Then it went to about 100K - 120K or so per year on each of two carriers as I flew less short haul and more long haul. Then it ramped down to 100k or so on one carrier and now much less total. I was a top tier flyer on two airlines for maybe 12 to 15 years, first US Airways and United and then United and American. Then I went to American alone. The long haul seemed easier. |
My personal records don't hold a candle to many, but for a few years I averaged 140-150 segments per year, with around 150-200 nights in a hotel. On a weekly level I once did 16 flights in 6 days. It actually isn't as bad as it sounds, other than the misery flying CRJ-200's way too often.:)
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Originally Posted by mhy
(Post 31214524)
Can't imagine doing 50 flights a year, let alone 100, 200!
*on the same route over and over *domestically *on regional jets |
47 flights this year to date. Will tail off a bit to the end of the year so will probably land around 75. Will probably be ~150,000 miles by the end of the year. Probably 50/50 business personal. |
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Originally Posted by rankourabu
(Post 31221893)
I cant imagine doing that much in any of the situations below
*on the same route over and over *domestically *on regional jets Although the year that told me I was flying too much (for me at least) included two RTWs, the last of which was JFK-NRT-FRA-DUB-LHR-IADJFK. Left NYC on Monday and returned the following Saturday. All business meetings and making a presentation. Although I did get to visit someone that used to own my favorite restaurant in NYC and then owned a restaurant in Tokyo. Some people fly a lot more than I do but that was it for me. I started ramping down after that. |
Originally Posted by rankourabu
(Post 31221893)
I cant imagine doing that much in any of the situations below
*on the same route over and over *domestically *on regional jets But I'm definitely numb to the airplane side, not to mention boring rental cars from National or Hertz. |
Originally Posted by Bophopper
How many flights do you actually do?
For me, it ranges from 10 to 600 flights per year. How dare I. IMPOSSIBRU! |
I normally do 60-100 flights a year, a mix of 1/3 business, 1/3 leisure and 1/3 opportunistic leisure related to business. This year is going to be a big one though: I've just got home from a 44K mile, 53 segment trip around the South Pacific between late March and early June, which puts me on about 70 flights for the year already.
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Originally Posted by josmon10
(Post 31217621)
Last year I hit a new high with 109 segments. According to FlightMemory.com:
151,703 miles / 244,145 km 88 routes 51 airports 29 airlines 21 countries 4 continents Mostly for business (Americas and Europe) and holidays in Japan. This year I should be flying slightly less. Currently on a mission to burn miles before they expire with weekend getaways. Since January: Havana, Oaxaca and Aruba. |
I only fly vacations with my family, all domestic. Zero desire for flights solo or with friends; I would prefer a local 2-hour driving trip with my wife for our next solo trip. 4 round trips this year. Paid P (discount “C”) last year was 7 round trips. Picturing 4-6 next year. |
Stopped counting a long time ago, but probably 120 flights and 400k miles a year. Loses its luster after a while.
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