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Anyone here fly a ton?

Posted on 10/30/19 at 5:46 pm
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
65992 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 5:46 pm
Just met a dude in the airport who will hit 250k this year based on already booked travel. I've flown between 60-70k a year for the last decade and I hate that shite.

Who among us is in that rarefied air of true jet setters?
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
18666 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 5:49 pm to
If you fly that much and look for reward stuff, you can basically fly anywhere on vacation for free
Posted by Smalls
Southern California
Member since Jul 2009
10260 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 5:51 pm to
Related question. Which industries, or certain positions within certain corporations, call for tons of air travel?

Obviously not counting airline personnel.
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 5:53 pm
Posted by Jrv2damac
Kanorado
Member since Mar 2004
70129 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 5:51 pm to
Ehh, shite

That would be flying round trip from Atlanta to Seoul like 17 times...
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
74522 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 5:52 pm to
quote:

Which industries, or certain positions within certain corporations, call for tons of air travel?


Pilots with major carriers are one such position with that amount of travel.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
49097 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 5:52 pm to
I fly a lot sometimes.
Posted by Saucypants
Tulsa, OK
Member since Jul 2019
590 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:05 pm to
I usually travel for work about 15k-20k flying miles a year.
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
34614 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:09 pm to
My goal is to be rich enough to never fly again.
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
14459 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:10 pm to
I used to travel for work one week a month. It was perfect. I miss it.
Posted by Too Soon625
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2014
338 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:19 pm to
quote:

Related question. Which industries, or certain positions within certain corporations, call for tons of air travel?


Depending on what city you live in and the industry you serve, consultants can fly almost every week.
Posted by Dawgholio
Bugtussle
Member since Oct 2015
13047 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:25 pm to
I’m Delta Platinum each year. Mostly domestic
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
28565 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:30 pm to
I tried to fly a ton once but never could get her up to V2 min.

Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70432 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:34 pm to
I think I would love it.
Posted by Champagne
Sabine Free State.
Member since Oct 2007
51536 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:35 pm to
No, but, I can name a few posters who WEIGH a ton.
Posted by eitek1
Member since Jun 2011
2622 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:35 pm to
Guy I work with flew a seven people to Maui on miles earned in 12 months.
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
92034 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:37 pm to
quote:

My goal is to be rich enough to never fly again.


Does not compute.

If I had frick you money, then I’d be traveling all the time.
Posted by Steadyhands
Slightly above I-10
Member since May 2016
7043 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:40 pm to
quote:

I've flown between 60-70k a year for the last decade and I hate that shite.



What exactly are you doing that you're needed hands on for? It's one thing if you've got a lot of international business, but even then most of the bullshite people show up for isn't necessary. If you're not one of the people who has physical hands directly on the project or on whatever you do...why the frick do you need to be there in person?
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
34614 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:43 pm to
Time is the key.

Never be in a hurry, relax, avoid airports altogether.

Short of getting jet-rated, full IFR, runway as a driveway, no way to avoid them.
Posted by Lucky Loper
Watson
Member since Aug 2009
975 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:43 pm to
I’ll hit 150k with American Airlines this year.
Executive Platinum status. The perks are pretty good with the free miles. Sent my son & his wife to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
Pretty cool “free” present.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
37621 posts
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:44 pm to
777 flies a little
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