(At Home) A Million Miles (From Home) – (Never) Up In The Air (Even Up In The Air) – IMRAN®

 (At Home) A Million Miles (From Home) – (Never) Up In The Air (Even Up In The Air) – IMRAN®

I’ve officially crossed the million-mile mark with Delta Air Lines. The account summary today shows 955,805 miles, but I had redeemed 60,000 miles for a trip a few years ago.
My most recent roundtrip—Tampa to LaGuardia/JFK and back—pushed me past the million-mile threshold. I’ve been a Delta SkyMiles member since 1989, and every mile tells a story—from business breakthroughs to personal journeys across the globe.
This doesn’t even include the half a million miles I had with Northwest Airlines. Sadly, I lost those because I didn’t find the old paper ticket coupons until decades after Delta had taken over the airline.
It also doesn’t include my half a million miles on Pakistan International Airlines. I became the first in my family to fly at age 7—more than 55 years ago. I stopped flying PIA about a decade ago when it went from being one of the world’s great airlines to one of its most dangerous white elephants (though still better than Air India and similar carriers).
This is more than just my love for travel. It’s about loyalty, longevity, and living life fully—one mile, one flight, one day at a time.

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