December 27, 2005
Mileage Runs in USA Today
Some fliers fly extra to keep elite status - Yahoo! News
Thousands of U.S. road warriors this month are making “mileage runs” - year-end air trips for the sole purpose of retaining their elite status in frequent-flier programs.
But some big airlines are quietly allowing good customers to buy the last miles they need to secure their preferred status through 2006.
Among the deals:
• No. 1 American has notified some of its AAdvantage frequent-flier program members that they can buy the extra miles to boost them to Platinum or Executive Platinum membership. The fee is $499 or $599, depending on miles already flown this year.
Click the link to read more. Woot! Mileage runs!
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2 Comments to “Mileage Runs in USA Today”
January 3rd, 2006 at 9:26 am
I wouldn’t cut into my holiday for a mileage run, but if I thought of it in advance, I’d do it. Preferably to somewhere where I knew someone can could spend a night before returning.
January 3rd, 2006 at 10:10 am
Well, technically if you spend a night, it is not a real mileage run.
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