How much have you spent to become 1K?
Aug 17, 2007, 7:33 pm
#1
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How much have you spent to become 1K?
I am booking some final business and personal trips for 2007. I will finish the year at 105k miles with about $17k in spending (mostly business, some personal). How much do people spend to get to 1K (total biz and personal)?
Aug 17, 2007, 7:38 pm
#2
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About $5k total with help from frequent buying on chase
Aug 17, 2007, 8:19 pm
#3
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YTD I am 103k BIS miles, with about 17k in spend so far. About 5 international trips so far, the rest domestic. 75% are H fares.
Aug 17, 2007, 8:19 pm
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I would also guess about $5K. Mine is about 80-90% personal, with a few business trips thrown in.
Aug 17, 2007, 9:09 pm
#5
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$11K for 1K
I get 1K on segments with typical trip resulting in 4 segments and costing something north of $400. So, about $11K, I'd guess.
Aug 17, 2007, 9:41 pm
#6
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About $5k, 90% personal vacation travel.
Aug 17, 2007, 10:27 pm
#7
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It's no wonder there are less and less benefits -- $5K is less than one round trip in business to Europe and the 6500 miles it brings. I don't mean to disrespect but how does one get 100,000 miles of flying for 5 cents a mile? That would make the average trans-con about $250 RT.
I looked over a few diners year end statements and for the 3 times I made it in the past the high spend was $40K (lots of trans-atlantic C) to $22K. This year looks like $18K.
I looked over a few diners year end statements and for the 3 times I made it in the past the high spend was $40K (lots of trans-atlantic C) to $22K. This year looks like $18K.
Aug 17, 2007, 10:34 pm
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~3500... 
Aug 17, 2007, 10:43 pm
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It's no wonder there are less and less benefits -- $5K is less than one round trip in business to Europe and the 6500 miles it brings. I don't mean to disrespect but how does one get 100,000 miles of flying for 5 cents a mile? That would make the average trans-con about $250 RT. .
Aug 17, 2007, 10:45 pm
#10
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to me 5k usd seems to be too low. how many of the sub 5k-6k spenders are
getting 1k without MRs?
getting 1k without MRs?
Aug 17, 2007, 10:50 pm
#11
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Last year was the first year I kept track (for business reasons, not out of sheer interest 
), and I ended up at $14k-$15k. BTW, 1K "happened" for me...I didn't strive to "make it." 
), and I ended up at $14k-$15k. BTW, 1K "happened" for me...I didn't strive to "make it."
Aug 17, 2007, 10:53 pm
#12
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About 12k for me incl 3 TATL and 1 TPAC. 5k seems ridiculously low, but obviously doable.
About 12k for me incl 3 TATL and 1 TPAC. 5k seems ridiculously low, but obviously doable.
Aug 17, 2007, 11:01 pm
#13
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Aug 17, 2007, 11:31 pm
#14
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If you do MR only, and don't go where you actually want to go, unless if MR fares go where you want to go (which is rare), AND you hit 3 CPEQM, then 100k miles will cost you $3K.
But then the whole point of having 1K is to upgrade when you go where you want to go, so forget what I said
But then the whole point of having 1K is to upgrade when you go where you want to go, so forget what I said
Aug 17, 2007, 11:34 pm
#15
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Hmm about 8K or so.