"Customer Loyalty" were two words that related his character to me. In the movie Clooney flew a total of 250,000 miles a year using the same airlines. This mind you is not the actual miles flown since he flew in First class which usually means an extra 50% on top of the actual miles flown.
Curious at how long I would need to achieve 10,000,000 miles I checked my Marco Polo Club Statement (Cathay Pacific's FF Program) and found that I have only racked up a total of 707,267 miles since joining the club in Dec 2001 and have flown 170,234 miles in 2009. It would take at least 59 years and at 26 I would be 88 years old if I were to achieve 10,000,000 miles at my current pace!
Flying on economy class didn't help as I could have counted on the extra 50% bonus miles if my company allowed me to fly on First which is impossible given the amount of times trans-pacific flights I fly a year.
The thought of achieving 10 million miles was definitely thrown out of the sky. But achieving 1 million miles is still doable and this is what I hope to achieve before I hit 30. I wonder if Cathay would give me some sort of prize for achieving it or if I might end up being the youngest frequent flyer to achieve 1 million miles. Lifetime complimentary upgrades would be nice!
In the meantime I would settle for some of the benefits that Cathay provides its Diamond Members such as the use of the First Class Lounge which offers a simple buffet spread that beats any of the economy meals served in the air.
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