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Old 18 October 2018, 05:29 AM   #31
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None I hate airplanes! I prefer to risk my life on the road with all the rest of the idiots.
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Old 18 October 2018, 05:33 AM   #32
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As close to zero as possible. If it's 12 hours or less by car, I don't even check airfares.
Flying US carriers is disgusting.
Funny, I am the exact opposite. If the drive is more than 4 hours, I am flying commercial or not going.
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Old 18 October 2018, 05:50 AM   #33
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Don’t count miles but typically average about 30-50 flights a year combined work & private. It’s like getting a bus now.

And yes airplane cabins are notorious for germ sharing. Dry air and cramped conditions, plus I like an aisle seat which is meant to be the worst.

Luckily it’s mostly short legs now about Europe. Long haul, even up front, still gets tedious.
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Old 18 October 2018, 05:51 AM   #34
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Funny, I am the exact opposite. If the drive is more than 4 hours, I am flying commercial or not going.


I quite like a long drive - one of our places to go is an 8 hour trip each direction. Also no faster to fly due to location. Makes for a fun drive with some good music, open roads and a nice car !
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Old 18 October 2018, 06:07 AM   #35
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Sure Paul, not a problem

I got infected with Coxsackievirus-B which caused me severe pericarditis. I was fortunate enough to survive the initial attack and relapses during almost 3 weeks without access to medical care. It could have progressed to myocarditis (and ) during that time but it somehow spared me. The unfortunate part is that I became unresponsive to NSAIDS and now have to undergo a long cortisone treatment and rehab.Thankfully this seems to be working now.
It is a very plausible scenario that I caught this thing on the plane. As I am nearly obsessive with hand washing I believe it could have been in the plane food or from a tainted glass of water. I would avoid eating and drinking on a plane altogether if I ever were to travel again. Packs of crackers and a couple bottles of water will have to do. Plus a potent hand sanitizer.
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Wow, all I can say is I am glad you are improving and wish you continued speedy recovery. I have a 12 hour LHR-LAX flight coming up and being the Hypochondriac I am, will be sure to start having symptoms.
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Old 18 October 2018, 09:39 AM   #36
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Wow, all I can say is I am glad you are improving and wish you continued speedy recovery. I have a 12 hour LHR-LAX flight coming up and being the Hypochondriac I am, will be sure to start having symptoms.
Thank you. You will be fine. If possible carry your own purchased food and water on board for peace of mind.
Be safe.
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Old 18 October 2018, 09:53 AM   #37
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As close to zero as possible. If it's 12 hours or less by car, I don't even check airfares.
Flying US carriers is disgusting.
Agree. Prefer driving vs. flying.
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Old 18 October 2018, 10:10 AM   #38
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I’m 250K + on commercial and about 200K private. Actual flight miles.
I get over a 1 million frequent flier miles on United each year.

Have been Global Services on United for a long time. Flew to Milan on Monday where I am now and it was my birthday and they had a birthday cake and card which I thought was nice.
Wow!!

That’s a lot.

And happy birthday brother!!! I hope it was a great one.
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Old 19 October 2018, 12:52 AM   #39
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Last year total was: 117,000 miles. Executive Platinum status on American Airlines

This year probably the number will be a little less, but should still be over 100,000.
That justifies the Tumi problem, I mean obsession, I mean the Tumi love.
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Old 19 October 2018, 12:54 AM   #40
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I'm usually at 40-60K.
I don't fly for business anymore so that is all personal. ;)
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Old 19 October 2018, 03:07 PM   #41
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Not much .. around 15k/yr. for international flights.

For domestic travel I use my Tesla. I'm happy with free supercharging, autopilot and beautiful scenery.



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Old 19 October 2018, 10:02 PM   #42
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Around 150k +/- a year mostly on Skyteam. This year will be around 160k and I didn’t travel for 3 months.
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Old 19 October 2018, 10:08 PM   #43
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30k, American Airlines, all work related. It sucks and I hate it.
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Old 20 October 2018, 12:21 AM   #44
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Most years, around 120k. I did about half that this year....and somehow I didn’t miss that extra time in the sky!
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Old 20 October 2018, 01:20 AM   #45
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About 20K a year. Some years I make MVP with Alaska and some years I am just short. Also my preferred airline.
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Old 20 October 2018, 02:18 AM   #46
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Currently, ~80,000... but my job is about to change in the next few months, so that will too.

As a side note, I HATE flying these days. I only do it when I have to, and then its business class. Flying 24+ hours to the other side of the planet in coach is just not happening for me.
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Old 20 October 2018, 11:37 AM   #47
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Just checked my account, 212,591 this year, excluding all the bonus miles that come with premier status. By year end, I’ll hit 250,000. Thankfully I’m pretty resilient eating different foods and can sleep just about anywhere.
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Old 20 October 2018, 01:00 PM   #48
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Probably around 25-30k —- mostly leisure travel. Don’t do much business travel anymore.


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Old 21 October 2018, 09:20 AM   #49
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Actual flight/distance miles is probably around 80k, actual qualifying miles are substantially higher. So far this year, I'm at roughly around 68k flight miles, but have earned 115k qualifying miles and 205k FF miles awarded.

I actually don't mind the long haul flights (business class), which make up the bulk of my travel. I typically do 4-5 round trips from JFK or LAX to HKG or SIN each year. I'm happy to settle into my "pod", unplug & relax for 12-18 hours. However, I despise domestic flights regardless of class, unless I magically end up on one of the few airframes that have something approaching lie-flat seats.

I used to fly internationally in coach... I was obviously younger & less spoiled back then... LOL
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Old 21 October 2018, 11:06 PM   #50
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I’m 250K + on commercial and about 200K private. Actual flight miles.
I get over a 1 million frequent flier miles on United each year.

Have been Global Services on United for a long time. Flew to Milan on Monday where I am now and it was my birthday and they had a birthday cake and card which I thought was nice.
Wow! That is some serious miles. I guess the least they can do is get you a cake on your b-day.
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Old 24 October 2018, 07:31 AM   #51
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I work in consulting so generally fly quite a bit but this past couple years I got stuck with a local client so no work related flights but did go to Asia several times for vacation so quite some miles but haven't counted.
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Old 24 October 2018, 07:45 AM   #52
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Wow im just MVP 75k thats amazing
I'm MVPG doing about 50-60k per year.
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