Comments on: How Many Mileage Millionaires Are There?

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:43:15 +0000

I too was surprised at the low 300K number. Congrat on the article BTW.

By: colleen

colleen — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:21:32 +0000

1. I remember your notes on “that” dinner, as well as on your honeymoon trip, and am very happy for you.
2. I, too, am amused by many of the comments to the CNN article.
3. To paraphrase Chris Matthews, just reading about these achievements send a “tingle up my leg”. And I really view them as achievements. I guess that’s what separates those who do from those who don’t.

By: Kiwi Flyer

Kiwi Flyer — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:33:19 +0000

Flyer Talk is way over-represented amongst mileage millionaires.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:59:24 +0000

Gary,

A friend sent me the link to that article, and when I saw the picture I told him that I am a regular reader of your blog – and that he has benefited from some of the advice learned from what I have read here. His response: “THAT’S where you found out about…” Ummm….yeah….ooops. Now I don’t look like Superman.

Kudos for the cool article. And, I feel bad for the commenters on said article who clearly just don’t get it.

By: eck

eck — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:50:07 +0000

So that’s what you look like!

Gary’s picture has long been on the blog’s “About” page, for those who can’t get enough of his physiognomy.

By: tivoboy

tivoboy — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:07 +0000

yeah, the article doesn’t do well to distinguish between just earning miles in an account and FLYING miles that would of course earn miles. If one is with AA, or LH the oppty to greatly increase the mileage account balance WITHOUT flying i great. Just as an example.

I think if we look at MILES FLOWN, the 300K sounds a bit more reasonable, but still low.

I for one, have probably earned over 2.5M miles over a lifetime, having FLOWN over 2.5M miles all in between various airlines and private jet travel. That is a lot of radiation, i’m surprised I still have hair!

In would in indeed be very interesting for the airlines to do a study, and combine the information and scrap it and cleanse it of any personal data (so as not to give up valuable info) so the world could know.

By: Sinep

Sinep — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:37:45 +0000

Congrats, Gary.

Any guesses as to how many people might have over 10 million miles? If there are 300K millionaires, I’m going to guess there are 30,000 ten-millionaires.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:54:32 +0000

So that’s what you look like! Awesome.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:33 +0000

I’ve been a long time reader and it’s nice to finally put a face to your name

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:18:20 +0000

Congrats on the article! Don’t tell my wife you swept yours off to Europe for dinner, please….