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‘Mileage addicts’ fly to boost frequent-flyer miles

Nov. 30, 2012 at 10:09 AM ET

Video: For some air travelers, the journey, not the destination, is the only objective. “Mileage addicts” fly to far-flung places on the opposite side of world for the sole purpose of earning the maximum number of frequent flier miles or frequent traveler upgrades. NBC’s Janet Shamlian reports.