It’s the first day of 2010, and that can only mean one thing to an intrepid traveller: empty frequent flyer accounts.  The terrible day when all the odometers roll back to zero, and the whole cycle of earning back the shiny cards starts anew.

All the clocks, rolled back to zero!

A single reprieve: one of the airlines that I fly uses a rolling membership year (with membership miles accruing and being calculated 12 months after they’re earned), so I’ve got nine more months before this particular mileage year starts again (and plenty of miles in the bank for the current year already).

Like a security blanket, at least one account hasn't rolled over yet

2010 is going to be a heavy travel year, but January itself looks very quiet.  My first scheduled trip right now isn’t until February, when I head back to India for a week.

Happy travels, everyone!  Best wishes for a safe, happy and successful 2010!