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An American man one million miles in 2012. Tom Stuker, 59, the million mark on a flight from London to Chicago on December 6. Mr Stuker works as a car sales consultant and has to fly over the world. He frequently flies to Asia and Australia, and has taken about 400 flights far this year. He always uses the U.S. airline United. He the company’s frequent flyer program in 1983 and has flown 11 million miles with United, on over 6,000 . A United Airlines spokesperson said that in 2012, Mr Stuker had flown the same as 40 times around the Earth. It added that if all of Mr Stuker’s miles were together, he would be in the air for 73 days -stop.

Mr Stuker told reporters that 2012 was a year for him and that he was “tired”. He said: “I know I’ll never fly this again in a year.” He said he is looking to flying a lot less next year – perhaps around -a-million miles. Stuker said he likes flying but is that passengers are becoming less . He said: “When you’re on a plane, remember certain courtesies. Don’t talk so loud on a phone that 18 can hear you. And when you take off your shoes, understand that maybe your feet don’t smell like roses.” Mr Stuker always flies first class these days. He said he didn’t think he could spend so long in economy . He enjoys special services from United other passengers do not get.

 


 
 

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