Hardcore fliers and TikTokers took up a challenge to earn one million airline points, which involved flying on over a dozen airlines in a matter of weeks

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• Scandinavian airline SAS introduced an intense points-earning challenge in which travelers are taking more than a dozen flights across the globe in a matter of weeks. The buy-in can cost about $4,000 to get the equivalent of roughly $10,000 in travel points.

If you thought Around the World in 80 Days was crazy, there’s a new real-life challenge airline point enthusiasts are taking that’s even more extreme.