As a Million Miler, I already have Gold status for life.

FORBES: Into The Million-Mile Frequent Flyer Doughnut Hole I Fall

I'm a one million miler on United!

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The perverse result of frequent-flyer programs that award Million-Miler status is that they create a Doughnut Hole incentive for some of their best customers to fly on another airline.

FORBES: Into The Million-Mile Frequent Flyer Doughnut Hole I Fall