In the time I had left over from resting, I read the book by Steve Belkin β or Stepan Belkin, as he’d be known back home.
A mileage rogue famous in certain circles.
He started his career in the late 80s.
On his very first run he conjured up a million United Airlines miles and lifetime status for $5,750, without personally flying a single mile.
The book is fairly recent, from 2021.
The first ten chapters are easy, entertaining reading. After that the suffering of an economy passenger sets in.
I’ll highlight the main closing idea, in my own paraphrase: the programmes swapped a “frequent flyer” strategy for a “loyalty” one.
If you fancy it, the book is on Amazon. Pack a flask of tea for the second half π
