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    The Joys and Pains of Elite Airline Status

    Racking up miles to earn elite airline status can be a pain, but the perks are worth it.
    by Bruce Schoenfeld Feb 01, 2013 3 minutes
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    It's mid-November as I write this, and I'm about to go to the Frontier Airlines website and do something I haven't done since the Spice Girls were together: I'm going to book a mileage run.

    Remember mileage runs? They were as late-'80s as stonewashed jeans. Toward year's end, you found yourself a bit short in the ongoing quest for elite status with your favorite airline. So you opened your Official Airline Guide and booked a trip. You might have chosen a roundabout routing to get

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