When boarding in San Diego, I sat next to a lady, apparently in her late-50s, who had a foot problem and a cane. She quickly explained to me how she "lost out on 15,000 miles in two months" when she could not travel. It was really sad to hear her describe her measure of self-worth (time in airplane seats) and then to exit the plane by hobbling up the jetway, refusing help with her roller bag.
A week later on the commute from San Francisco to San Diego, I sat beside a younger Polish immigrant sales lady who told me the finer details of why the Starwood hotel points program is better than the Ramada hotel points program. This seemed to be her big interest.
It is sad to watch people take their frequent flier status (time away from home status) too seriously.
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