I just booked my first ever mileage run (you’ll never guess which airline)
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The concept of the “mileage run”, as it traditionally has been known, is pretty much dead. Back in the day, before most airlines started adding dollar spending requirements for status, you could book 1 or 2 super long cheap flights to Asia and walk away with top-tier airline status. Now, the mileage run is a dying art, relegated to the niches of the miles and points world.
I’m not big on airline status, so until this week, I had never actually booked (and completed) a mileage run myself.
A mileage run opportunity
Earlier this year, I got an email from Frontier Airlines offering a promo on elite status for flying 2 roundtrip flights by February 28th. The text of the email says you’ll earn Elite 50K status…
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