This article is pretty interesting in learning how some frequent flyers get amazing rewards, and perks. https://www.cntraveler.com/story/airlines-secret-elite-statuses?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=cnt&utm_mailing=CNT_Daily_AM_081620&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5cb4deb324c17c34e555a662&cndid=4510942&hasha=2907cbe37ff47ea35eb9529da621cf41&hashb=8923939fe6911a95f69358cab36dc70472c986ae&hashc=1c69242955973db4e02eb22df33749689a0ca2d38705a92478eb61ca73ae920e&esrc=SHINE_REBLOO_SWPS_17&utm_content=Final&utm_term=CNT_Daily I don’t see myself being able to travel as much as some of the elite travelers mentioned in the article. Maybe if you owned a company where your employees fly alot. You would spend $50,000 in airline purchases.