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Jerold Solovy is 79 years old and has been flying American Airlines for 64 years. He cannot even recall when he crossed the 10 million mile mark. "I think I passed it last year; I wasn't keeping track," he says. "American Airlines wrote me a nice letter. They advised...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Up in the Air Fantasies: What Does 10 Million Miles Get You? | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

United Airlines has a similar level of secrecy surrounding its Global Services program. "We don't discuss the criteria for being invited into this elite club," says one spokesperson. The airline, however, will list some of its perks: being the first to board a plane; having a private check-in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Up in the Air Fantasies: What Does 10 Million Miles Get You? | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

Stuker talks in giddy tones about special operators working behind the scenes to correct missed connections even while Global passengers are still in the air. "When I call the 800 number in Michigan, most of the time I don't even have to introduce myself, they know me," says Stuker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Up in the Air Fantasies: What Does 10 Million Miles Get You? | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

Its role is to talk to people who are stuck in traffic. And conservatives become incensed enough listening to public radio that it keeps them awake so they don't drive into a fire hydrant. That's what we do: we save the lives of thousands of right-wingers every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Garrison Keillor | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

Ubiquitous holiday TV ads to the contrary, American caroling is far less common than it used to be, says Bob Thompson, professor of popular culture at Syracuse University. It's not unusual to see carolers standing still in a shopping mall or churchyard, but as for the random groups of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Christmas Caroling | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

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