Who knew a seminar could turn you into Gadling top dog Grant Martin? That isn't the explicit promise of Grant-caliber savvy – nobody would be so bold – but two courses developed by Nicholas Kraley can bring you a little closer to maximizing your miles and taking that all important mileage run in December.

Kraley is something of an expert, having picked up more than 1.5 million miles in the past decade as a diplomatic correspondent and business travel columnist over at the Washington Times. The curricula he has developed for his "On the Fly" seminars – "Saving on airfare and redeeming frequent-flier miles" and the advanced course, "Securing top elite status and flying in luxury" – reflect his experience.

According to USA Today:

"No one has ever done this before, as far as I know," Kralev says. "It took me years to learn all that stuff, since there are no books or classes about this, and I thought there must be enough people out there who want to fly cheaply but in luxury."

Interested in checking this out? The program kicks off June 25 and 26, 2010.

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