Miles Run for legroom & power outlets

Only 6,000 miles to obtain
Elite Gold status and all of its benefits
for a year and a half? Yes, please.

What's worse than traveling in an airline seat for 9 hours over an ocean? Easy--being stuck in that seat with only 31 inches of seat pitch and having your entertainment device run out of power.

The fear of aching knees and mind-numbing boredom, combined with a perfectly timed airline promotion, was the inspiration for my first "mileage run"--a trip taken solely to gain frequent-flyer miles, points, or status.