I’ll occasionally search YouTube for recent airline and airport related videos, and came across this hilarious one today. If you’re a mileage runner or think mileage runners are absolutely nuts, then this video is for you!
My only complaint about the video, though, is that the fare of $550 to earn 5248 miles is TERRIBLE! That’s 10.5 cpm (cents per mile), which is just dreadful. Keep reading my blog and you’ll understand later what I mean.
That video is great. Thanks for posting it. Had a great laugh.
A great LOL for the day…..thanks!
Hilarious!
Thanks for posting this, but there are more factors than just cost per mile. I like to complete mileage runs in the shortest amount of time possible, so I don’t have any additional costs for food/lodging/transportation. Also, I don’t like to fly too many miles over the 50K threshold, because those are dollars/miles/time that should be used for qualification in the following year.
@Spencer: Thanks for finding my site, and even more thanks for the hilarious video. You’re right about keeping the expenses low for mileage runs. I’m just used to getting them < 4cpm, so your fare was a bit shocking to me. If you've never browsed the mileage run deals forum over on FlyerTalk, I’d encourage you to do so. Have fun on your mileage run & enjoy the status!
Check out Part 2 to my video:
Another nice job, Spencer! Glad you had fun on your mileage run, and enjoy the extra perks now that you’re Gold.