I used to travel a lot, for work, school, and pleasure. However, this year has been a bit of quieter year. In 2006 I clocked over 175k miles and in 2007 I traveled about 125k miles. This year I am probably just shy of 30k, which means a few things.

First, it means I am a lot healthier because I am not putting my body through the stress of being in a pressurized cabin at 40,000 feet. I have noticed this year *touches wood* I haven’t been sick nearly as much as I normally am, which has been really nice.

Second, it means I am going to lose status on American Airlines (boo) and will drop down to Platinum if I can squeeze some transatlantic flights in before the year ends. I was really pleased that I had racked up Executive Platinum for three straight years, and now I am going to lose it in 2008. Oh well, I guess my health has a price.

Third, I am saving a fair chunk of change with the lack of flying. Now that airlines are charging you per a piece of luggage, per a carryon, for picking an aisle seat, it seems that not traveling is easier and less stressful than dealing with the nickle and diming that the airline industry has been doing lately. Not to mention the cost of fuel nowadays.

Oh well, I guess I will have to wave goodbye to my airline and hotel statuses. *sigh*