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Originally Posted by cairns

While I don't appreciate the tone of your response allow me to answer politely.

The bulk can't or won't. Many don't have enough money. Most aren't willing to take the time (and lesser $) to do mileage runs and earn enough FF miles or search out discounted fares or just plain spend their money that way. But there are many- I've met them- and I really am one because I'm not at all rich- who save up and do a trip like that every few years.

It depends on how you want to spend your money. You could spend $3K on a set of wheels and tires for your Porsche. Or you could spend $3K and go to Europe or Asia while sitting up front.

As I said it's a game. Especially if you're not wealthy. Go here: FlyerTalk - The world's most popular frequent flyer community to see how it's played.

IMO we're incredibly lucky to be able to go to destinations that our parents and grandparents could only dream about- and they had to pay prices they couldn't have begun to afford even if they saved their whole lives- and we can do it in hours or days rather than weeks or months. I love to travel and want to take advantage of that- but there are plenty of people who never leave their own state and could care less, who would consider a first class seat an absolute waste of money if not the trip itself. And I'm awfully glad that I'm lucky enough to not be so poor that I can't travel.

Permit me to apologize for my tone. It was uncalled for.