ua1flyer - A "Real" Up-In-The-Air GS
Apr 5, 2011, 9:01 pm
#271
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ord,ewr
Programs: Lifetime UA GS 22 million,AA 1m ,Hilton Li fetime diamond,marriott lifetime platinum hyatt diamond
Posts: 1,000
Sounds like the right way to travel, unless you’re at *the* next level and have a little jet of your own. 
It’s not my business to judge – but with all due respect, if his physical presence is so valuable, the (counterintuitive) act of cutting down on his travel (or at least optimizing it) could actually yield a higher return for his company. Think about all the hours cut off from email/phone, the jet-lag taking its toll on his performance/acuity (i.e. driving tired is just as bad as driving a little drunk), etc. Hats off to him – I’m impressed - and I bow down to the value he brings to the table in front of customers/suppliers/etc but at face value, it seems like a pre-1990's way of doing business.
It’s not my business to judge – but with all due respect, if his physical presence is so valuable, the (counterintuitive) act of cutting down on his travel (or at least optimizing it) could actually yield a higher return for his company. Think about all the hours cut off from email/phone, the jet-lag taking its toll on his performance/acuity (i.e. driving tired is just as bad as driving a little drunk), etc. Hats off to him – I’m impressed - and I bow down to the value he brings to the table in front of customers/suppliers/etc but at face value, it seems like a pre-1990's way of doing business.
Apr 5, 2011, 9:10 pm
#272
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Jersey Shore
Programs: UA *G MM, AA G MM
Posts: 1,866
What is pre 90's about relaxing in Hawaii a few times a year, visiting Paris, enjoying Rome, being amazed in Dubai, adventuring in Africa,chillin in Fiji,catching up a few times a year with my best mate in Australia....It ain't all about the work! I work to live ...I don't live to work!
Apr 5, 2011, 11:33 pm
#275
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: UA GS>1K>Nothing; DL DM 2MM; AS 75K>Nothing>MVP
Posts: 9,341
What is pre 90's about relaxing in Hawaii a few times a year, visiting Paris, enjoying Rome, being amazed in Dubai, adventuring in Africa,chillin in Fiji,catching up a few times a year with my best mate in Australia....It ain't all about the work! I work to live ...I don't live to work!
Apr 6, 2011, 1:21 am
#276
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SJC, SFO, YYC
Programs: AA-EXP, AA-0.41MM, UA-Gold, Ex UA-1K (2006 thru 2015), PMUA-0.95MM, COUA-1.5MM-lite, AF-Silver
Posts: 13,437
Apr 6, 2011, 10:27 am
#277
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA, UA, Marriott Gold
Posts: 349
Congrats on the upcoming milestone. I will try and make it for the LAX>ORD>EWR segments of the flight. Sounds like it will be a wonderful party, and quite the accomplishment.
And after reading 19 pages of this, I would like to be the first to ask if you are hiring (only half joking...ok maybe 3/4 joking thats a lot of time away).
And after reading 19 pages of this, I would like to be the first to ask if you are hiring (only half joking...ok maybe 3/4 joking thats a lot of time away).
Apr 6, 2011, 10:29 am
#278
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 28,878
Apr 21, 2011, 11:03 am
#281
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SEA, OGG(I wish)
Programs: was UA 1K now Gold, cuz UA 1.3 MM; HA,DL,AS (no status in these), Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,238
Apr 21, 2011, 12:34 pm
#282
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: California
Programs: AA EXP, lowly UA 1K; Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold; National EC, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,214
Even a transcon every week is only 250K miles in a year (BIS). You have to be doing ocean crossings regularly to get 300K+, at least in a any scenario I could dream up.
Apr 21, 2011, 12:56 pm
#283
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,854
(and probaby a number of misconnects
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Apr 21, 2011, 1:44 pm
#284
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: UAL
Posts: 19
May 11, 2011, 2:41 am
#285
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ord,ewr
Programs: Lifetime UA GS 22 million,AA 1m ,Hilton Li fetime diamond,marriott lifetime platinum hyatt diamond
Posts: 1,000
800k last year BIS.....Not in a hurry to break my record. On the other hand, I did pass 300k BIS this week.....and 9.85 million.....only 150k to go! Will be filming my reality show soon...all domestic...for 3 months....slowing down the travel quite a bit.